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Enrollment
484
Elementary
DISTRICT 527 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH PENN SD·NCES 421728003325
North Wales El Sch
201 Summit St, North Wales, PA 19454 · (215) 699-4471 · Montgomery County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL484 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
128 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Student demographics
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
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
66.7%
PA avg 51.1% . -4.3pp since 2023
Math
65.3%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
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
69.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.3%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 2024-25Enrollment
484
+62 (+15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.6:1
% White
67%
was 73%
% Hispanic
8%
was 6%
% Black
6%
was 4%
% Asian
8%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About North Wales El Sch
Located at 201 Summit St, in North Wales, Pennsylvania, North Wales El Sch is a mid-tier elementary school that works with 484 students (grades K through 6), one of the schools within North Penn SD.
North Penn SD comprises 17 schools with combined enrollment of 12,817 students; North Wales El Sch is among them.
On the student-mix side, North Wales El Sch shows that White students make up the majority at 67%. The remainder looks like 10% multiracial, 8% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% Black.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 26% of students at North Wales El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Montgomery County's rate of about 40%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, North Wales El Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 66.3%, the actual is 69.0%, a residual of +2.7 points.
Around the school, census data for Montgomery County shows median household income runs about $113,915, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Montgomery County's 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,302 students), North Wales El Sch is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Pennbrook MS, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), North Wales El Sch ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 62.5%.
North Wales El Sch operates from a suburban location.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at North Wales El Sch has climbed 15%, going from 422 students in 2018 to 484 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 73% to 67% across the same window.
On this page, the feed for North Wales El Sch typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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 North Penn SD
- North Penn SHSHigh · 3,165 students
- Penndale MSMiddle · 1,171 students
- Pennfield MSMiddle · 865 students
- Pennbrook MSMiddle · 767 students
- Gwyn-Nor El SchElementary · 663 students
- Knapp El SchElementary · 633 students
Other schools in North Wales
- Pennbrook MSMiddle · 767 students
- Gwyn-Nor El SchElementary · 663 students
- Montgomery El SchElementary · 611 students
Nearby schools
- Pennbrook MS0.7 mi · 767
- Gwyn-Nor El Sch0.9 mi · 663
- Penndale MS1.8 mi · 1,171
- Knapp El Sch2.0 mi · 633
- Gwynedd Square El Sch2.2 mi · 610
- York Avenue El Sch2.7 mi · 291
Frequently asked questions
About North Wales El SchHow large is North Wales El Sch?
North Wales El Sch enrolls approximately 484 students in grades KG-06.
Is North Wales El Sch an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Wales El Sch is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does North Wales El Sch have?
North Wales El Sch employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
How diverse is North Wales El Sch?
North Wales El Sch reports a student body of 67% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Black, 8% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is North Wales El Sch in?
North Wales El Sch is part of North Penn SD.
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