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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRING-FORD AREA SD·NCES 422256000836

Spring-Ford MS 8th Grade Ctr

700 Washington Street, Royersford, PA 19468 · (610) 705-6002 · Montgomery County
GRADES 08–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL672 STUDENTS
Enrollment
672
Middle
DISTRICT 882 · STATE 594
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
109 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 8
672
Student demographics
White
42663%
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
497%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 16%
Black
325%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 14%
Asian
11217%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 5%
Two+
528%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Native American
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
33550%
Female
33750%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
70.7%
PA avg 51.1% . +0.8pp since 2023
Math
51.6%
PA avg 43.0% . +8.2pp 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
63.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
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
672
+10 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.8:1
% White
63%
was 79%
% Hispanic
7%
was 4%
% Black
5%
was 4%
% Asian
17%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Spring-Ford MS 8th Grade Ctr

Spring-Ford MS 8th Grade Ctr operates as a middle-of-the-pack intermediate school in Royersford, Pennsylvania, operated by Spring-Ford Area SD. Current enrollment sits at 672 students spanning grade 8.

Spring-Ford MS 8th Grade Ctr is one of 11 schools operated by Spring-Ford Area SD, a district that educates 8,046 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Spring-Ford MS 8th Grade Ctr shows that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment; the rest comes out to 17% Asian, 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black. By comparison, Montgomery County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Spring-Ford MS 8th Grade Ctr lists 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. The state averages about 13.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 16% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Montgomery County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Spring-Ford MS 8th Grade Ctr performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 70.7%, the actual is 63.9%, a residual of -6.8 points.

Around the school, census data for Montgomery County shows the typical household earns roughly $113,915 per year, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Spring-Ford MS 8th Grade Ctr is one of 160 public schools in Montgomery County (combined enrollment of about 115,302 students).

The closest other public school is Royersford El Sch, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Spring-Ford MS 8th Grade Ctr ranks 9th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 72.6%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Spring-Ford MS 8th Grade Ctr's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 662 (now 672). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 79% to 63%.

On this page, the feed for Spring-Ford MS 8th Grade Ctr typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

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 MS 8th Grade Ctr
District
Spring-Ford Area SD
Address
700 Washington Street, Royersford, PA 19468
Phone
(610) 705-6002
County
Montgomery County
Level
Middle
Grade range
08–08
Total enrollment
672
Teachers (FTE)
51
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
109 (16%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
422256000836
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Spring-Ford MS 8th Grade Ctr
How large is Spring-Ford MS 8th Grade Ctr?
Spring-Ford MS 8th Grade Ctr enrolls approximately 672 students in grades 08-08.
What grades does Spring-Ford MS 8th Grade Ctr serve?
Spring-Ford MS 8th Grade Ctr serves grades 08-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring-Ford MS 8th Grade Ctr?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Spring-Ford MS 8th Grade Ctr is approximately 13.2:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Spring-Ford MS 8th Grade Ctr?
Student demographics at Spring-Ford MS 8th Grade Ctr are roughly 63% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, 17% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Spring-Ford MS 8th Grade Ctr public or private?
Spring-Ford MS 8th Grade Ctr is a public K-12 school, overseen by Spring-Ford Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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