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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HATBORO-HORSHAM SD·NCES 421161003271

Hallowell El Sch

501 Moreland Ave, Horsham, PA 19044 · (215) 420-5900 · Montgomery County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL438 STUDENTS
Enrollment
438
Elementary
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
162 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 75%
Community
1
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
62
Grade 1
64
Grade 2
78
Grade 3
77
Grade 4
68
Grade 5
89
Student demographics
White
30068%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
7617%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 16%
Black
215%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 14%
Asian
215%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Two+
205%
DISTRICT 5% · 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
22551%
Female
21349%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
49.5%
PA avg 51.1% . -8.2pp since 2023
Math
54.1%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.1pp 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
56.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
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
438
+84 (+24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 15.2:1
% White
68%
was 77%
% Hispanic
17%
was 11%
% Black
5%
was 4%
% Asian
5%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Hallowell El Sch

Hallowell El Sch operates as a mid-tier K-5 school in Horsham, Pennsylvania, overseen by Hatboro-Horsham SD. Current enrollment sits at 438 students spanning grades K through 5.

Hallowell El Sch is one of 6 schools operated by Hatboro-Horsham SD, a district that teaches 4,179 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Hallowell El Sch records that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 17% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. About 37% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Hallowell El Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 61.8%, the actual is 56.8%, a residual of -5.0 points.

In the area at large, census data for Montgomery County shows the typical household earns roughly $113,915 per year, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Montgomery County's 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,302 students), Hallowell El Sch is one campus in the mix.

Keith Valley MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hallowell El Sch. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hallowell El Sch at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 55.6%.

Hallowell El Sch operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 24%: 354 students in 2018 compared to 438 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 77% to 68% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 in 2025.

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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
Hallowell El Sch
District
Hatboro-Horsham SD
Address
501 Moreland Ave, Horsham, PA 19044
Phone
(215) 420-5900
County
Montgomery County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
438
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
11.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
162 (37%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
421161003271
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Hallowell El Sch
How many students attend Hallowell El Sch?
Hallowell El Sch enrolls approximately 438 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Hallowell El Sch serve?
Hallowell El Sch serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hallowell El Sch?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hallowell El Sch is approximately 11.5:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Hallowell El Sch?
Student demographics at Hallowell El Sch are roughly 68% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Hallowell El Sch public or private?
Hallowell El Sch is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hatboro-Horsham SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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