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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
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
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.

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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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