Arrowhead El Sch

Arrowhead El Sch, a mid-sized K-5 school in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Methacton SD, caters to 426 students, covering grades K through 4.

Arrowhead El Sch is one of 7 schools operated by Methacton SD, a district that educates 4,581 students overall.

Demographically, Arrowhead El Sch shows that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. Other groups include 15% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 16% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Montgomery County's rate of about 40%.

With demographic context factored in, Arrowhead El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 70.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 76.0%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Montgomery County put the typical household earns roughly $113,915 per year, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Montgomery County's 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,302 students), Arrowhead El Sch is one campus in the mix.

Oaks El Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Arrowhead El Sch at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 70.1%.

Arrowhead El Sch operates from an outer-ring location.

Five-year trend. Arrowhead El Sch's enrollment has expanded 5% since 2018, when it stood at 405 (now 426). Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 2% to 9%.

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