Test Scores for Upper Merion Area School District

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Upper Merion Area School District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

435 Crossfield Rd
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Montgomery County
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PH: (610) 205-6403

Grades K-12
3663 students
6 schools

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PSSA Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading

86% (2009)

86% (2008)

86% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2009.

Math

94% (2009)

94% (2008)

96% (2007)

93% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading

89% (2009)

80% (2008)

86% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Science

97% (2009)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2009.

Math

94% (2009)

93% (2008)

92% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading

74% (2009)

72% (2008)

73% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2009.

Writing

55% (2009)

68% (2008)

71% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 58% in 2009.

Math

90% (2009)

83% (2008)

78% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading

81% (2009)

84% (2008)

75% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2009.

Math

87% (2009)

84% (2008)

77% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading

84% (2009)

79% (2008)

86% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

Math

85% (2009)

83% (2008)

84% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading

87% (2009)

91% (2008)

88% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2009.

Science

66% (2009)
The state average for Science was 55% in 2009.

Writing

75% (2009)

83% (2008)

84% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 71% in 2009.

Math

83% (2009)

87% (2008)

83% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Reading

75% (2009)

76% (2008)

75% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2009.

Science

52% (2009)
The state average for Science was 40% in 2009.

Writing

89% (2009)

94% (2008)

94% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math

67% (2009)

69% (2008)

57% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for Math was 56% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

In 2008-2009 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science.
The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year.
The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Pennsylvania: An Overview

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PSSA Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	86%
Female	92%
Male	79%
Black	81%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	81%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	77%
IEP	65%

Math	This District
All Students	94%
Female	94%
Male	94%
Black	86%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	94%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
IEP	84%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	89%
Female	91%
Male	88%
Black	72%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	81%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
IEP	81%

Science	This District
All Students	97%
Female	99%
Male	96%
Black	81%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	96%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	96%
IEP	94%

Math	This District
All Students	94%
Female	94%
Male	93%
Black	82%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	91%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
IEP	82%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	74%
Female	77%
Male	71%
Black	76%
Asian	83%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	72%
Economically disadvantaged	44%
IEP	46%

Writing	This District
All Students	55%
Female	68%
Male	43%
Black	43%
Asian	65%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	53%
Economically disadvantaged	31%
IEP	25%

Math	This District
All Students	90%
Female	95%
Male	85%
Black	81%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
IEP	65%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	81%
Female	81%
Male	81%
Black	69%
Asian	80%
Hispanic	55%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	85%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
IEP	54%

Math	This District
All Students	87%
Female	89%
Male	86%
Black	66%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	73%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	74%
IEP	68%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	84%
Female	88%
Male	79%
Black	87%
Asian	80%
Hispanic	65%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	67%
IEP	52%

Math	This District
All Students	85%
Female	87%
Male	82%
Black	78%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	65%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	73%
IEP	52%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female	94%
Male	81%
Black	80%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	69%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
IEP	47%

Science	This District
All Students	66%
Female	69%
Male	64%
Black	60%
Asian	74%
Hispanic	54%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	67%
Economically disadvantaged	48%
IEP	31%

Writing	This District
All Students	75%
Female	86%
Male	66%
Black	60%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	75%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	75%
Economically disadvantaged	67%
IEP	23%

Math	This District
All Students	83%
Female	84%
Male	81%
Black	72%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	69%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	83%
Economically disadvantaged	71%
IEP	53%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Reading	This District
All Students	75%
Female	78%
Male	73%
Black	61%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	69%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	76%
Economically disadvantaged	43%
IEP	26%

Science	This District
All Students	52%
Female	51%
Male	54%
Black	11%
Asian	63%
Hispanic	21%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	59%
Economically disadvantaged	24%
IEP	14%

Writing	This District
All Students	89%
Female	94%
Male	84%
Black	76%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	85%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
IEP	40%

Math	This District
All Students	67%
Female	66%
Male	68%
Black	32%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	54%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	69%
Economically disadvantaged	39%
IEP	21%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

In 2008-2009 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science.
The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year.
The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania.
The different student groups are identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Pennsylvania: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	14	14

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	72%	74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	14%	3%
Black, not Hispanic	9%	16%
Hispanic	6%	7%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

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Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	12%	31%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$14,990	$10,013

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	58%	61%
Student and staff support	11%	8%
Administration	9%	11%
Other expenditures	22%	20%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >