School district · Pennsylvania

Norristown Area SD

Norristown Area SD in Pennsylvania: 12 public schools with 7,617 students and 13.3 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $22,940 per student in FY2024.

Schools
12
Students
7,617
Students per teacher
13.3
PA 13.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$22,940
PA $21.5K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
572
Counselors (FTE)
22.0
Students per counselor
346
PA 316 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
9.0
Librarians (FTE): 6.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Pennsylvania's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Pennsylvania: 49%

28%proficient

−1.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 82% of school districts in Pennsylvania

Median 47% · 655 school districts compared

3,232 students tested, grades 3–8 · Pennsylvania System of School Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Pennsylvania: 42%

27%proficient

+4.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 73% of school districts in Pennsylvania

Median 39% · 655 school districts compared

3,232 students tested, grades 3–8 · Pennsylvania System of School Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$17.8K15
$18.7K16
$18.7K17
$18.3K18
$18.8K19
$19.2K20
$18.8K21
$19.5K22
$20.6K23
$22.9K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
9.1% · $18.5M
State
28% · $56.6M
Local
63% · $128.4M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$14,566
Support services
$7,539
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$108K
Long-term debt
$81.7M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 7Middle schools: 3High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Cole Manor El SchFree meals for all
K–434710.831%41%
Davenport El SchFree meals for all
1–436112.425%51%
Hancock El SchFree meals for all
1–434711.217%21%
Marshall Street El SchFree meals for all
K–458512.324%33%
Paul V Fly El SchFree meals for all
K–445211.936%47%
K27412.7——
Whitehall El SchFree meals for all
K–450312.518%30%
Blockson MSFree meals for all
5–869513.523%12%
East Norriton MSFree meals for all
5–883613.636%36%
Eisenhower MSFree meals for all
5–878111.731%18%
Norristown Area HSFree meals for all
9–122,25616.8——
9–1218010.9——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
401 N Whitehall Rd, Norristown, PA 19403
Phone
(610)630-5000
Website