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If you could change one rule at Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center, what would it be?
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Enrollment
466
Elementary
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UPPER PERKIOMEN SD·NCES 422454007671
Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center
510 Jefferson St, East Greenville, PA 18041 · (215) 679-6288 · Montgomery County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL466 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
171 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 238 | 51% |
| Grade 5 | 228 | 49% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Upper Perkiomen SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -6.8pp since 2023
Math
61.8%
PA avg 43.0% . +7.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.6% | 61.8% |
| 2023-24 | 62.4% | 54.5% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center
Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center's state test result (62.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center this school | 466 | 36.7% | 62.7% |
| North Pocono Intmd School Moscow | 445 | 36.9% | 61.7% |
| John Beck Elementary School Lititz | 432 | 34.5% | 58.4% |
| Blue Mountain El West School Friedensburg | 451 | 38.8% | 66.6% |
| Hahntown Elementary School North Huntingdon | 419 | 37.5% | 83.1% |
| Wycallis Primary Center Dallas | 512 | 37.5% | N/A |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #502 of 1,396 | #64 of 91 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #490 of 1,511 ▲ 132 | #59 of 92 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #573 of 1,511 ▼ 19 | #67 of 92 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 466 | #639 of 1,638 | #42 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #1,094 of 1,528 | #76 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.5% | #1,111 of 1,531 | #96 of 96 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.7% | #1,221 of 1,600 | #38 of 95 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
466
-22 (-5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 466 | 33 | 14.1:1 | 37% (171) |
| 2023-24 | 444 | 33 | 13.4:1 | 39% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 449 | 32.4 | 13.9:1 | 37% (167) |
| 2020-21 | 488 | 36 | 13.6:1 | 31% (152) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center.
About Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center
Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center is a medium-sized elementary school in East Greenville, Pennsylvania, administered by Upper Perkiomen SD. Grades offered run from 4 through 5, with 466 students enrolled.
The 5 schools of Upper Perkiomen SD, including Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center, enroll 3,072 students.
Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center's enrollment is 87% White. The next largest groups are 6% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The school's White share is 14 points above the 73% share among Montgomery County residents. The school's diversity index is 24%, meaning two students picked at random have a 24% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center counts 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.1 students for each one. This ratio sits 1.0 above the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. About 37% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. For comparison, public schools in Montgomery County average 40%.
allk12 grades Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center a B. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Pennsylvania, Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 62.7% actual against a predicted 61.9%.
In Montgomery County (population about 867,573), the median household income is $113,915, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center is one of 160 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Upper Perkiomen Middle School, about 1.7 miles away. Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles. Local comparison: Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center ranks 3rd of 9 nearby schools, at 62.7% versus a 58.2% average.
NCES describes the area around Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center as Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center's enrollment dropped 5%, to 466.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Upper Perkiomen SD
- Upper Perkiomen High SchoolHigh · 1,021 students
- Upper Perkiomen Middle SchoolMiddle · 672 students
- Hereford Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- Marlborough Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
Nearby schools
- Upper Perkiomen Middle School1.7 mi · 672
- Upper Perkiomen High School2.1 mi · 1,021
- Hereford Elementary School3.0 mi · 504
- Pfaff Elementary School4.0 mi · 482
- Marlborough Elementary School4.6 mi · 409
- Washington Elementary School4.8 mi · 479
Frequently asked questions
About Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center?
Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center enrolls approximately 466 students in grades 04-05.
What age range does Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center serve?
Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center serves students from grade 04 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center?
At Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center, the student body is approximately 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center?
Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center is overseen by Upper Perkiomen SD in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.