Upper Moreland MS

Set in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, Upper Moreland MS is a mid-sized middle school, operated by Upper Moreland Township SD. It educates 830 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts it 40% above the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 594 students.

Upper Moreland Township SD comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 3,534 students; Upper Moreland MS is among them.

On the student-mix side, Upper Moreland MS reports that 62% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 15% Hispanic, 11% Black, 6% multiracial, 6% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

In terms of school funding signals, Upper Moreland MS records 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. Roughly 44% of students at Upper Moreland MS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Upper Moreland MS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 58.8%, the actual is 54.2%, a residual of -4.6 points.

In the broader community, Montgomery County reports that median household income runs about $113,915, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Upper Moreland MS is one of 160 public schools in Montgomery County (combined enrollment of about 115,302 students).

The closest other public school is Upper Moreland El Sch, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Upper Moreland MS at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 54.8%.

Upper Moreland MS operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. Upper Moreland MS's enrollment has grew 17% since 2018, when it stood at 708 (now 830). The White share of enrollment contracted from 73% to 62% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Upper Moreland MS community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.