Gulph EL Sch

Gulph EL Sch is a mid-tier elementary campus in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, run under Upper Merion Area SD. The school works with 440 students in grades K through 4.

Across the 7 schools in Upper Merion Area SD (4,345 students total), Gulph EL Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Gulph EL Sch shows that 39% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 18% Black, 18% Asian, 13% multiracial, 11% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 73% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Gulph EL Sch records 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Gulph EL Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 45% of students at Gulph EL Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Gulph EL Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.3%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Montgomery County put median household earnings sit near $113,915, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Montgomery County runs 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,302 students), of which Gulph EL Sch is one.

The closest other public school is Bridgeport El Sch, roughly 1.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Gulph EL Sch ranks 9th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 67.5%.

Gulph EL Sch operates from a commuter-belt location.

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