📍 450 Keebler Road, King of Prussia, Montgomery County, 19406
Upper Merion MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in King of Prussia, Montgomery County. The school has 1,282 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Upper Merion Area SD school district. It serves grades 5–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 104.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 64% of students are proficient in reading. 36% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Upper Merion MS enrolls 1,282 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 104.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% White, 17% Asian and 15% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 587 | 46% |
| Asian | 214 | 17% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 187 | 15% |
| Black or African American | 167 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 127 | 9.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
605 of the school's 1,282 students (47%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 572 qualify for free lunch and 33 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.
Upper Merion MS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-50, state senate district 17, state house district 149.
Upper Merion MS 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 1,282 students, Upper Merion MS is larger than the district average of about 632 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large