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Public School Review - Established 2003

Pottstown School District

230 Beech St
Pottstown, PA 19464-0779
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (610) 323-8200
www.pottstownschools.com

Top Rankings

Pottstown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,294 students in Pottstown School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Pottstown School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,141 Schools
# Students
3,205 Students
1,107,128 Students
# Teachers
247 Teachers
83,501 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradePottstown School DistrictPennsylvania
Pre-K1329
Kind263145
1238158
2262162
3234169
4247162
5263168
6208169
7221124
8226124
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District Rank

Pottstown School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 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% has increased from 66% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (PA)
#573 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearPottstown School District
2023#573
2022#577
2021#579
2019#586
2018#562
2017#550
2016#541
2015#529
2014#532
2013#538
2012#460
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16%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearPottstown School DistrictPennsylvania
202316%38%
202213%36%
202111%38%
201923%45%
201825%45%
201724%46%
201626%46%
201525%43%
201457%72%
201359%73%
201264%74%
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29%
55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearPottstown School DistrictPennsylvania
202229%55%
202123%55%
201942%62%
201825%63%
201745%63%
201643%62%
201546%62%
201458%70%
201357%70%
201258%71%
201163%73%
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37%
57%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearPottstown School DistrictPennsylvania
202237%57%
202140%64%
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85%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearPottstown School DistrictPennsylvania
202385%87%
202278%87%
202177%87%
202074%87%
201972%86%
201866%86%
201767%86%
201677%86%
201582%86%
201482%86%
201383%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearPottstown School DistrictPennsylvania
20240.730.59
20230.740.58
20220.730.57
20210.730.57
20200.720.54
20190.720.54
20180.700.53
20170.700.53
20160.700.51
20150.700.51
20140.700.50
20130.690.48
20120.640.47
20110.630.47
20100.610.46
20090.610.44
20080.600.43
20070.590.42
20060.580.41
20050.570.40
20040.560.40
20030.540.39
20020.540.37
20010.520.37
20000.510.35
19990.500.35
19980.490.35
19970.490.34
19960.480.34
19950.460.33
19940.460.33
19930.450.31
19920.440.31
19910.450.31
19900.440.31
19890.440.30
19880.430.28
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% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

YearPottstown School DistrictPennsylvania
20232%5%
20222%4%
20211%4%
20201%4%
20191%4%
20161%4%
20141%4%
20132%4%
20121%3%
20112%4%
20102%4%
20092%4%
20082%3%
20072%3%
20061%3%
20051%2%
20041%2%
20031%3%
20021%2%
20011%2%
19901%2%
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% Hispanic
23%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPottstown School DistrictPennsylvania
202422%15%
202321%14%
202219%14%
202119%13%
202018%12%
201918%12%
201816%11%
201716%11%
201616%10%
201516%10%
201415%9%
201313%9%
201212%9%
201112%8%
201011%9%
200911%7%
200810%7%
20078%7%
20068%6%
20058%6%
20047%6%
20037%5%
20027%5%
20016%5%
20006%4%
19995%4%
19985%4%
19975%4%
19965%4%
19955%3%
19945%3%
19934%3%
19926%3%
19915%3%
19906%3%
19896%2%
19886%2%
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% Black
35%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPottstown School DistrictPennsylvania
202436%14%
202334%14%
202234%14%
202134%15%
202036%15%
201936%15%
201837%15%
201737%15%
201636%15%
201535%15%
201433%15%
201333%15%
201239%15%
201140%15%
201041%15%
200941%16%
200840%16%
200741%16%
200640%16%
200537%16%
200436%16%
200334%15%
200232%15%
200131%15%
200030%15%
199929%15%
199829%15%
199728%14%
199627%14%
199525%14%
199425%14%
199325%13%
199222%13%
199124%13%
199022%13%
198921%13%
198821%13%
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% White
28%
58%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPottstown School DistrictPennsylvania
202429%61%
202330%62%
202231%63%
202133%63%
202034%65%
201934%65%
201837%66%
201737%66%
201638%68%
201539%68%
201440%69%
201342%70%
201245%71%
201146%71%
201046%72%
200946%73%
200848%74%
200749%74%
200651%75%
200554%76%
200456%76%
200358%77%
200260%78%
200162%78%
200064%79%
199966%79%
199866%79%
199767%80%
199668%80%
199570%81%
199470%81%
199371%82%
199272%82%
199171%82%
199071%82%
198972%83%
198873%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearPottstown School DistrictPennsylvania
202412%5%
202313%5%
202214%5%
202113%5%
202011%4%
201911%4%
201810%4%
201710%4%
20169%3%
201510%3%
201411%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,474 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,631 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearPottstown School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$72 MM$27 MM
2022$69 MM$25 MM
2021$72 MM$27 MM
2020$69 MM$25 MM
2019$68 MM$25 MM
2018$65 MM$24 MM
2017$64 MM$24 MM
2016$59 MM$23 MM
2015$53 MM$21 MM
2014$55 MM$21 MM
2012$54 MM$20 MM
2011$55 MM$21 MM
2010$53 MM$21 MM
2009$52 MM$21 MM
2008$50 MM$21 MM
2007$45 MM$20 MM
2006$43 MM$20 MM
2005$41 MM$18 MM
2004$39 MM$17 MM
2003$37 MM$16 MM
2002$35 MM$18 MM
2001$33 MM$19 MM
2000$31 MM$18 MM
1999$30 MM$18 MM
1998$28 MM$18 MM
1997$26 MM$17 MM
1996$26 MM$17 MM
1995$24 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$63 MM
$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearPottstown School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$63 MM$25 MM
2022$63 MM$25 MM
2021$63 MM$25 MM
2020$63 MM$25 MM
2019$63 MM$25 MM
2018$60 MM$23 MM
2017$61 MM$23 MM
2016$58 MM$22 MM
2015$51 MM$20 MM
2014$70 MM$20 MM
2012$53 MM$19 MM
2011$51 MM$21 MM
2010$51 MM$20 MM
2009$51 MM$20 MM
2008$49 MM$20 MM
2007$43 MM$19 MM
2006$41 MM$21 MM
2005$39 MM$18 MM
2004$38 MM$17 MM
2003$36 MM$18 MM
2002$39 MM$19 MM
2001$45 MM$21 MM
2000$49 MM$18 MM
1999$32 MM$18 MM
1998$29 MM$18 MM
1997$27 MM$18 MM
1996$27 MM$17 MM
1995$24 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$22,474
$23,724

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearPottstown School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$22,896$21,465
2022$21,456$17,423
2021$22,644$20,683
2020$21,456$17,423
2019$21,085$17,496
2018$20,450$16,267
2017$19,981$17,283
2016$18,930$16,027
2015$16,778$12,967
2014$17,159$13,618
2012$17,507$12,923
2011$17,627$13,182
2010$17,213$12,967
2009$16,582$12,476
2008$15,989$11,970
2007$13,624$12,325
2006$13,331$11,373
2005$12,696$9,887
2004$11,671$9,342
2003$11,130$8,561
2002$10,469$9,347
2001$9,740$9,246
2000$9,241$8,505
1999$8,834$8,127
1998$8,391$7,716
1997$8,022$7,409
1995$7,595$6,949
1992$6,832$6,008
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Spending / Student
$19,631
$23,146

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearPottstown School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$19,999$20,114
2022$19,457$17,371
2021$19,779$19,381
2020$19,457$17,371
2019$19,421$17,056
2018$18,681$15,644
2017$18,915$16,490
2016$18,412$15,754
2015$16,109$12,300
2014$22,112$13,435
2012$17,235$12,431
2011$16,481$12,980
2010$16,527$12,300
2009$16,395$11,944
2008$15,523$11,838
2007$13,180$11,937
2006$12,855$11,377
2005$12,155$9,707
2004$11,567$9,347
2003$10,961$9,243
2002$11,567$9,853
2001$13,546$10,315
2000$14,621$8,598
1999$9,312$8,268
1998$8,548$7,996
1997$8,277$7,728
1995$7,722$6,895
1992$6,584$6,055
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Best Pottstown School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
461 N York St
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 970-6646
Gr: PK-4 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Barth Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
467 W Walnut St
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 970-6675
Gr: PK-4 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Rupert Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1230 South St
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 970-6660
Gr: PK-4 | 379 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #44.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
970 N Franklin St
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 970-6641
Gr: PK-4 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #55.
Pottstown Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
600 N Franklin St
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 970-6665
Gr: 5-8 | 918 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,205 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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