Souderton Area School District

760 Lower Road
Souderton, PA 18964
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,441 students in Souderton 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 Schools in Souderton Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
9 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
6,075 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
469 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Souderton Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#80 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Souderton Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Souderton Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Souderton Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Souderton Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Souderton Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.64
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
417 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
671 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
16%
# Black Students
299 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
5%
21%
# White Students
4,592 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
76%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
392
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
423
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
371
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
411
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
442
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
466
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
446
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
477
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
518
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
540
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
557
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
480
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
552
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,441 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,328 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$136 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Souderton Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$130 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Souderton Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,441
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Souderton Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,328
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Souderton Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Souderton Area School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Indian Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
130 Maple Ave
Harleysville, PA 19438
(215) 256-8896
Grades: 6-8
| 763 students
Rank: #22.
Indian Crest Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
139 Harleysville Pike
Souderton, PA 18964
(215) 723-9193
Grades: 6-8
| 678 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 6,075 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 91% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • : 71% (Top 20%)
  • : 69% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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