Top Rankings
Montgomery Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 398 students in Montgomery Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Montgomery Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
926 Students
591,739 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Montgomery Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
17%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
92%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,125 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,694. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,524 is less than the state median of $23,117. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,125
$23,694
Spending / Student
$17,524
$23,117
Best Montgomery Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Montgomery Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
120 Penn Street
Montgomery, PA 17752
(570) 547-1608
Montgomery, PA 17752
(570) 547-1608
Gr: 7-12 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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