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If you had an hour of school board time for North Wales El Sch, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
484
Elementary
DISTRICT 527 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH PENN SD·NCES 421728003325
North Wales Elementary School
201 Summit St, North Wales, PA 19454 · (215) 699-4471 · Montgomery County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL484 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 64 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 36% larger than its 6th grade class (64).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
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.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.7% | 65.3% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 63.8% |
% 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
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 →
Schools most like North Wales Elementary School
North Wales Elementary School's state test result (69.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Wales Elementary School this school | 484 | 26.4% | 69.0% |
| South Elementary School Trappe | 459 | 26.6% | 75.2% |
| East Coventry Elementary School Pottstown | 479 | 29.4% | 73.4% |
| Greystone Elementary School West Chester | 511 | 25.2% | 67.3% |
| Ridge Park Elementary School Conshohocken | 525 | 22.7% | 75.7% |
| Thomas Fitzwater Elementary School Willow Grove | 431 | 24.6% | 74.7% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Wales Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #318 of 1,396 | #44 of 91 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #389 of 1,511 ▼ 2 | #49 of 92 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #278 of 1,511 ▲ 32 | #38 of 92 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 484 | #575 of 1,638 | #39 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #1,263 of 1,528 | #87 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #495 of 1,531 | #62 of 96 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.4% | #1,372 of 1,600 | #58 of 95 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.7% | #137 of 450 | #8 of 30 |
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
484
+68 (+16%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 526
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 484 | 32.2 | 15.0:1 | 26% (128) |
| 2023-24 | 463 | 33.1 | 14.0:1 | 28% (128) |
| 2022-23 | 462 | 34.9 | 13.3:1 | 25% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 416 | 29 | 14.3:1 | 21% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 422 | 27 | 15.6:1 | 27% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 449 | 29 | 15.5:1 | 25% (112) |
| 2010-11 | 444 | 32 | 13.9:1 | 16% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 450 | 33 | 13.6:1 | 15% (67) |
| 1990-91 | 526 | 38 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Wales Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (422 to 484); teachers up 19% (27 to 32.2).
About North Wales Elementary School
North Wales Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in North Wales, Pennsylvania. A total of 484 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 6.
The 17 schools of North Penn SD, including North Wales Elementary School, enroll 12,817 students.
A majority of students at North Wales Elementary School, 67%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 10% multiracial, 8% Asian, 8% Hispanic, and 6% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at North Wales Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 52%.
Federal staffing data show 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at North Wales Elementary School and a ratio of 15.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Pennsylvania is 13.1:1, lower than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 26% of enrollment. The gap from the 40% average for public schools in Montgomery County is 14 points.
Measured against Pennsylvania public elementary schools, North Wales Elementary School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, North Wales Elementary School is 2.7 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Pennsylvania schools.
North Wales Elementary School is located in Montgomery County, where median household income is about $113,915, roughly 53% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 160 public schools in Montgomery County, with a combined enrollment of about 115,302.
Pennbrook Middle School is the public school closest to North Wales Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, North Wales Elementary School places 2nd out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, North Wales Elementary School went from 416 students to 484.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for North Wales Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,171 students
- Pennfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 865 students
- Pennbrook Middle SchoolMiddle · 767 students
- Gwyn-Nor Elementary SchoolElementary · 663 students
- Knapp Elementary SchoolElementary · 633 students
Other schools in North Wales
- Pennbrook Middle SchoolMiddle · 767 students
- Gwyn-Nor Elementary SchoolElementary · 663 students
- Montgomery Elementary SchoolElementary · 611 students
Nearby schools
- Pennbrook Middle School0.7 mi · 767
- Gwyn-Nor Elementary School0.9 mi · 663
- Penndale Middle School1.8 mi · 1,171
- Knapp Elementary School2.0 mi · 633
- Gwynedd Square Elementary School2.2 mi · 610
- York Avenue Elementary School2.7 mi · 291
Frequently asked questions
About North Wales Elementary SchoolHow large is North Wales Elementary School?
North Wales Elementary School enrolls approximately 484 students in grades KG-06.
Is North Wales Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Wales Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does North Wales Elementary School have?
North Wales Elementary School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
How diverse is North Wales Elementary School?
North Wales Elementary School reports a student body of 67% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Black, 8% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is North Wales Elementary School in?
North Wales Elementary School is part of North Penn SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.