Enrollment
274
Elementary
DISTRICT 410 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORRISTOWN AREA SD·NCES 421698007528
Ray S. Musselman Learning Center
1020 Sandy Street, Norristown, PA 19401 · (484) 270-2140 · Montgomery County
GRADES KG–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL274 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
246 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 274 | 100% |
Student demographics
63%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
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like Ray S. Musselman Learning Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray S. Musselman Learning Center this school | 274 | 89.8% | N/A |
| Marshall John School Philadelphia | 250 | 94.4% | 15.4% |
| Ross Elementary School Lancaster | 281 | 94.0% | 40.2% |
| Deep Roots CS Philadelphia | 354 | 83.3% | 18.1% |
| Burrowes Elementary School Lancaster | 308 | 85.4% | 36.0% |
| Brown Henry A School Philadelphia | 333 | 91.9% | 26.3% |
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 Ray S. Musselman Learning Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 274 | #1,333 of 1,638 | #91 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #683 of 1,528 | #55 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.3% | #250 of 1,531 | #35 of 96 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.8% | #658 of 1,600 | #15 of 95 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.9% | #168 of 450 | #10 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
274
+42 (+18%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 274 | 21.5 | 12.7:1 | 90% (246) |
| 2023-24 | 246 | 22.5 | 10.9:1 | 100% (246) |
| 2022-23 | 247 | 23 | 10.7:1 | 100% (247) |
| 2020-21 | 232 | 19 | 12.2:1 | 99% (229) |
| 2017-18 | 247 | 17.1 | 14.4:1 | 100% (247) |
| 2015-16 | 281 | 16 | 17.6:1 | 84% (235) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ray S. Musselman Learning Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (247 to 274); teachers up 26% (17.1 to 21.5).
About Ray S. Musselman Learning Center
Ray S. Musselman Learning Center is an elementary school with a street address in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Enrollment totals 274 students across kindergarten. On average, elementary schools in Pennsylvania enroll around 443, and this school is 38% below that mark.
Ray S. Musselman Learning Center sits within Norristown Area SD, which has 12 schools and 7,617 students.
About 51% of the student body at Ray S. Musselman Learning Center is Hispanic. Other groups make up 30% Black, 9% White, and 8% multiracial. County-wide, 7% of Montgomery County residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 63%.
With 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.7:1. It is about the same as the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Ray S. Musselman Learning Center, 90% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 40% average for public schools in Montgomery County.
The school's county is Montgomery County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $113,915, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. There are 160 public schools in the county, enrolling about 115,302, Ray S. Musselman Learning Center among them.
Hancock Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 18%.
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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
Nearby schools
- Hancock Elementary School0.7 mi · 347
- Central Montco Technical High School1.0 mi · 3
- Davenport Elementary School1.0 mi · 361
- Colonial Middle School1.2 mi · 1,268
- Roosevelt Campus of the Norristown Area High School1.3 mi · 180
- Eisenhower Middle School1.4 mi · 781
Frequently asked questions
About Ray S. Musselman Learning CenterHow many students attend Ray S. Musselman Learning Center?
Ray S. Musselman Learning Center enrolls approximately 274 students in grades KG-KG.
Is Ray S. Musselman Learning Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ray S. Musselman Learning Center is an elementary school covering grades KG-KG.
How many students per teacher at Ray S. Musselman Learning Center?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Ray S. Musselman Learning Center.
How diverse is Ray S. Musselman Learning Center?
Ray S. Musselman Learning Center reports a student body of 9% White, 51% Hispanic, 30% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Ray S. Musselman Learning Center in?
Ray S. Musselman Learning Center is part of Norristown Area SD.
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