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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRING-FORD AREA SD·NCES 422256003365

Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th

833 South Lewis Road, Royersford, PA 19468 · (610) 705-6003 · Montgomery County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,307 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,307
Middle
DISTRICT 882 · STATE 594
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
93 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
268 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 5
650
Grade 6
657
Student demographics
White
81162%
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
1118%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 16%
Black
695%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 14%
Asian
22717%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 5%
Two+
846%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Native American
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
66251%
Female
64549%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
68.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.9pp since 2023
Math
64.3%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.7pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,307
-2 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.1:1
% White
62%
was 79%
% Hispanic
8%
was 4%
% Black
5%
was 3%
% Asian
17%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th

Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th is a sizable middle-grades school in Royersford, Pennsylvania, run under Spring-Ford Area SD. The school serves 1,307 students in grades 5 through 6. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 594 students each, so Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th sits 120% larger than that benchmark.

Spring-Ford Area SD runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 8,046 students. Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th lists that 62% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 17% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 93 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. Roughly 21% of students at Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Montgomery County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 68.8%; this one delivers 67.6%.

In the broader community, census data for Montgomery County shows the typical household earns roughly $113,915 per year, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Montgomery County's 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,302 students), Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th is one campus in the mix.

Spring-Ford MS 7th Grade Ctr is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 71.7%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th has remained close to its prior level, going from 1,309 students in 2018 to 1,307 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 79% to 62% across the same window.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Montgomery County at a glance

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Population
867,573
Census ACS
Median income
$113,915
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
115,302 students

Quick facts

School name
Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th
District
Spring-Ford Area SD
Address
833 South Lewis Road, Royersford, PA 19468
Phone
(610) 705-6003
County
Montgomery County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–06
Total enrollment
1,307
Teachers (FTE)
93
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
268 (21%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
422256003365
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Spring-Ford Area SD
Other schools in Royersford
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Frequently asked questions

About Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th
How large is Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th?
Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th enrolls approximately 1,307 students in grades 05-06.
Is Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th an elementary, middle, or high school?
Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many teachers does Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th have?
Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th employs 93 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
How diverse is Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th?
Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th reports a student body of 62% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, 17% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th?
Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6th is overseen by Spring-Ford Area SD in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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