Thomas Fitzwater El Sch

As a mid-tier elementary-level community in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, Thomas Fitzwater El Sch serves 431 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Upper Dublin SD.

Thomas Fitzwater El Sch is one of 6 schools operated by Upper Dublin SD, a district that instructs 4,089 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Thomas Fitzwater El Sch records that White students make up the majority at 62%. Other groups include 12% Black, 12% multiracial, 9% Asian, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 73% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Thomas Fitzwater El Sch logs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 25% of students at Thomas Fitzwater El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Montgomery County's rate of about 40%.

After controlling for student poverty, Thomas Fitzwater El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 67.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 74.7%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Montgomery County put median household income runs about $113,915, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Montgomery County's 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,302 students), Thomas Fitzwater El Sch is one campus in the mix.

Willow Hill Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Thomas Fitzwater El Sch. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Thomas Fitzwater El Sch at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 67.9%.

Thomas Fitzwater El Sch operates from a residential location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Thomas Fitzwater El Sch has climbed 9%, going from 394 students in 2018 to 431 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Thomas Fitzwater El Sch community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.