📍 310 Prince Frederick St, King of Prussia, Montgomery County, 19406
Candlebrook El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in King of Prussia, Montgomery County. The school has 324 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Upper Merion Area SD school district. It serves grades K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Candlebrook El Sch enrolls 324 students across grades K–4. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% White, 15% Asian and 8.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 204 | 63% |
| Asian | 49 | 15% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 | 8.6% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 7.4% |
| Black or African American | 19 | 5.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
115 of the school's 324 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 106 qualify for free lunch and 9 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Candlebrook El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-50, state senate district 17, state house district 149.
Candlebrook El Sch is one of 7 schools in Upper Merion Area SD, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. The district serves 4,427 students district-wide and employs 350 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 324 students, Candlebrook El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 632 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large