Middle Schools in Pottstown School District

The Pottstown Middle School is the sole middle school serving the Pottstown School District in Pennsylvania. The school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates on state assessments well below the state average across all subjects and grade levels. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 99.89% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Pottstown Middle School is ranked 761 out of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year and has a low 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's PSSA math proficiency rates are consistently below 20% for all grades, compared to the state average of around 40%. Similarly, the school's PSSA English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are below 30% for all grades, compared to the state average of around 53%. While the school's PSSA science proficiency rates are better, they still lag behind the state average, with 8th-grade science proficiency at 25.2% compared to the state's 54.5%.

The Pottstown School District as a whole is ranked 491 out of 610 in Pennsylvania, with a 1-star rating, suggesting that the challenges faced by Pottstown Middle School may be reflective of broader issues within the district. Addressing the academic underperformance and socioeconomic challenges at Pottstown Middle School will likely require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach involving the school, district, and community stakeholders.