Enrollment
347
Elementary
DISTRICT 410 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORRISTOWN AREA SD·NCES 421698003318
Hancock Elementary School
Arch & Summit Streets, Norristown, PA 19401 · (610) 275-5522 · Montgomery County
GRADES 01–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL347 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
102%
355 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 83 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 30% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 23% |
This year's 1st grade class (83) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (80).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
17.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.0pp since 2023
Math
20.8%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.3% | 20.8% |
| 2023-24 | 22.3% | 23.7% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Where Hancock Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #1,191 of 1,396 | #91 of 91 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.8% | #1,275 of 1,511 ▼ 56 | #91 of 92 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.3% | #1,391 of 1,511 ▼ 17 | #92 of 92 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 347 | #1,076 of 1,638 | #83 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #235 of 1,528 | #16 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #214 of 1,531 | #27 of 96 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 102% | #198 of 1,600 | #3 of 95 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #593 of 1,045 | #41 of 61 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
347
+12 (+4%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 496
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 347 | 31 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 354 | 27.5 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 332 | 22.9 | 14.5:1 | 100% (332) |
| 2020-21 | 335 | 26 | 12.9:1 | 99% (332) |
| 2017-18 | 391 | 25.4 | 15.4:1 | 100% (390) |
| 2015-16 | 387 | 27 | 14.3:1 | 87% (336) |
| 2010-11 | 397 | 23 | 17.3:1 | 78% (308) |
| 2000-01 | 473 | 33 | 14.3:1 | 59% (279) |
| 1990-91 | 496 | 54 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hancock Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (391 to 347); teachers up 22% (25.4 to 31).
About Hancock Elementary School
Hancock Elementary School is a small elementary school with an address in Norristown, Pennsylvania. The school has 347 students in 2024-25 across grades 1 through 4. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania average about 443 students, which makes this school 22% below average.
Norristown Area SD, which runs Hancock Elementary School, has 12 schools and 7,617 students.
The student body at Hancock Elementary School has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 45%. Next come 37% Black, 9% multiracial, and 7% White. The county population is about 7% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 65, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 31 full-time-equivalent teachers at Hancock Elementary School, giving a ratio of 11.2:1. The school's 11.2:1 compares with an average of 13.1:1 for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Hancock Elementary School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 19% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Hancock Elementary School is 5.3 points below its prediction. Actual: 28.4%. Predicted: 33.7%.
In Montgomery County, home to about 867,573 people, the median household earns about $113,915 a year, roughly 53% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Hancock Elementary School shares Montgomery County with 159 other public schools.
A public school about 0.7 miles away, Eisenhower Middle School, is the closest to Hancock Elementary School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Hancock Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
A 4% increase took enrollment from 335 in 2020-21 to 347 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 12.9:1 to 11.2:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Hancock Elementary School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Norristown Area SD
- Norristown Area High SchoolHigh · 2,256 students
- East Norriton Middle SchoolMiddle · 836 students
- Eisenhower Middle SchoolMiddle · 781 students
- Blockson Middle SchoolMiddle · 695 students
- Marshall Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 585 students
- Whitehall Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
Other schools in Norristown
- Norristown Area High SchoolHigh · 2,256 students
- East Norriton Middle SchoolMiddle · 836 students
- Eisenhower Middle SchoolMiddle · 781 students
- Blockson Middle SchoolMiddle · 695 students
- Marshall Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 585 students
- Whitehall Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
Other Hancock Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Hancock Elementary. Hancock Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 8.
- Hancock Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 749 students
- Hancock ElementarySan Diego, CA · 644 students
- HANCOCK ELEMENTARYHANCOCK, MN · 233 students
- Hancock ElementaryHancock, MD · 193 students
- HANCOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHANCOCK, NY · 93 students
Nearby schools
- Eisenhower Middle School0.7 mi · 781
- Roosevelt Campus of the Norristown Area High School0.7 mi · 180
- Davenport Elementary School0.7 mi · 361
- Ray S. Musselman Learning Center0.7 mi · 274
- Central Montco Technical High School0.8 mi · 3
- Cole Manor Elementary School1.0 mi · 347
Frequently asked questions
About Hancock Elementary SchoolHow large is Hancock Elementary School?
Hancock Elementary School enrolls approximately 347 students in grades 01-04.
What age range does Hancock Elementary School serve?
Hancock Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Hancock Elementary School?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Hancock Elementary School.
How diverse is Hancock Elementary School?
Hancock Elementary School reports a student body of 7% White, 45% Hispanic, 37% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Hancock Elementary School?
Hancock Elementary School is overseen by Norristown Area SD in Montgomery County.
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