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E M Crouthamel El Sch

143 S School Ln, Souderton, PA 18964 · (215) 723-5949 · Montgomery County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL325 STUDENTS
Enrollment
325
Elementary
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
194 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
61
Grade 1
52
Grade 2
51
Grade 3
63
Grade 4
41
Grade 5
57
Student demographics
White
17754%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
9228%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 16%
Black
268%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 14%
Asian
134%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5%
Two+
175%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17353%
Female
15247%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
40.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.8pp since 2023
Math
51.9%
PA avg 43.0% . +9.4pp since 2023

What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.

Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
325
-48 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 11.3:1
% White
54%
was 65%
% Hispanic
28%
was 20%
% Black
8%
was 9%
% Asian
4%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About E M Crouthamel El Sch

As a small K-5 school in Souderton, Pennsylvania, E M Crouthamel El Sch serves 325 students from grades K through 5, run under Souderton Area SD. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 27% below typical.

Souderton Area SD runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 5,974 students. E M Crouthamel El Sch is one of those campuses.

On demographics, E M Crouthamel El Sch reports that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

On the income-and-resources front, E M Crouthamel El Sch logs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Montgomery County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, E M Crouthamel El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.0%; this one delivers 48.6%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Montgomery County shows median household earnings sit near $113,915, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Montgomery County's 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,302 students), E M Crouthamel El Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Souderton CS Collaborative, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, E M Crouthamel El Sch comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 63.2%.

E M Crouthamel El Sch operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. E M Crouthamel El Sch's enrollment has declined 13% since 2018, when it stood at 373 (now 325). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 65% to 54%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 9.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Montgomery County at a glance

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Population
867,573
Census ACS
Median income
$113,915
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
115,302 students

Quick facts

School name
E M Crouthamel El Sch
District
Souderton Area SD
Address
143 S School Ln, Souderton, PA 18964
Phone
(215) 723-5949
County
Montgomery County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
325
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
9.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
194 (60%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
422187003357
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About E M Crouthamel El Sch
What is the total enrollment at E M Crouthamel El Sch?
E M Crouthamel El Sch enrolls approximately 325 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does E M Crouthamel El Sch serve?
E M Crouthamel El Sch serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does E M Crouthamel El Sch have?
E M Crouthamel El Sch employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
How diverse is E M Crouthamel El Sch?
E M Crouthamel El Sch reports a student body of 54% White, 28% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees E M Crouthamel El Sch?
E M Crouthamel El Sch is overseen by Souderton Area SD in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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