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Enrollment
474
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERKIOMEN VALLEY SD·NCES 421893000727
Schwenksville Elementary School
55 2nd Street, Schwenksville, PA 19473 · (610) 879-8770 · Montgomery County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL474 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- B+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
11.8:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
170 students
DISTRICT 25% · 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 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 18% larger than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
64.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -4.4pp since 2023
Math
61.9%
PA avg 43.0% . +11.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 11 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.2% | 61.9% |
| 2023-24 | 68.6% | 50.6% |
% 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
64.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Schwenksville Elementary School
Schwenksville Elementary School's state test result (64.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schwenksville Elementary School this school | 474 | 35.9% | 64.9% |
| Shohola Elementary School Shohola | 421 | 37.8% | 59.8% |
| Wycallis Primary Center Dallas | 512 | 37.5% | N/A |
| Lititz Elementary School Lititz | 439 | 41.2% | 59.5% |
| North Coventry Elementary School Pottstown | 532 | 32.9% | 70.0% |
| Marlborough Elementary School Green Lane | 409 | 33.5% | 71.3% |
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 Schwenksville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #448 of 1,396 | #58 of 91 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #485 of 1,511 ▲ 253 | #57 of 92 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #321 of 1,511 ▲ 54 | #43 of 92 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 474 | #605 of 1,638 | #40 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #370 of 1,528 | #31 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.6% | #870 of 1,531 | #88 of 96 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.9% | #1,237 of 1,600 | #39 of 95 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #698 of 1,045 | #44 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
474
+30 (+7%) vs 2020
-16% since 2010-11, when it was 562
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 474 | 40.3 | 11.8:1 | 36% (170) |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 38.5 | 12.1:1 | 37% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 485 | 39.7 | 12.2:1 | 27% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 444 | 40 | 11.1:1 | 31% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 521 | 37.7 | 13.8:1 | 26% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 554 | 39 | 14.2:1 | 26% (142) |
| 2010-11 | 562 | 37 | 15.2:1 | 17% (96) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Schwenksville Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (521 to 474); teachers up 7% (37.7 to 40.3).
About Schwenksville Elementary School
Schwenksville Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania. It enrolls 474 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5.
A total of 7 schools make up Perkiomen Valley SD, with 4,672 students enrolled.
The share of White students at Schwenksville Elementary School is 79%, a majority. After that, the student body is 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. A diversity index of 36% means there is a 36% chance two randomly chosen students at Schwenksville Elementary School are from different groups.
With 40.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is 13.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Schwenksville Elementary School, 36% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Schwenksville Elementary School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 59% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Schwenksville Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 64.9% and a predicted 62.2%.
The county, Montgomery County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $113,915 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 53%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Montgomery County has 160 public schools with about 115,302 students, including Schwenksville Elementary School.
Schwenksville Elementary School's nearest public school is Perkiomen Valley MS-East (about 2.1 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Schwenksville Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
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.
The school's student count increased 7% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
The discussion board for Schwenksville Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Perkiomen Valley SD
- Perkiomen Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,616 students
- Perkiomen Valley MS-EastMiddle · 592 students
- Skippack Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
- Perkiomen Valley MS-WestMiddle · 509 students
- Evergreen Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
- South Elementary SchoolElementary · 459 students
Nearby schools
- Perkiomen Valley MS-East2.1 mi · 592
- Perkiomen Valley High School2.2 mi · 1,616
- Evergreen Elementary School2.2 mi · 465
- Western Montgomery Career and Technology Center2.5 mi · 5
- Perkiomen Valley MS-West2.6 mi · 509
- South East Youth Dev Center2.7 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About Schwenksville Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Schwenksville Elementary School?
Schwenksville Elementary School enrolls approximately 474 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Schwenksville Elementary School serve?
Schwenksville Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Schwenksville Elementary School have?
Schwenksville Elementary School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Schwenksville Elementary School?
Student demographics at Schwenksville Elementary School are roughly 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Schwenksville Elementary School in?
Schwenksville Elementary School is part of Perkiomen Valley SD.
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