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Norristown Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 246 students in Norristown Area School District.
Public Preschools in Norristown Area School District have a diversity score of 0.65, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
12 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
7,641 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
546 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Norristown Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#551 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
57%
Graduation Rate
79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.70
# American Indian Students
9 Students
267 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
88 Students
4,636 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,823 Students
31,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
50%
21%
# Black Students
2,248 Students
35,365 Students
% Black Students
29%
24%
# White Students
798 Students
65,860 Students
% White Students
11%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
108 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
673 Students
9,607 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,317
# Students in K Grade:
531
24,393
# Students in 1st Grade:
555
20,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
614
21,144
# Students in 3rd Grade:
607
18,141
# Students in 4th Grade:
538
18,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
532
14,862
# Students in 6th Grade:
592
6,743
# Students in 7th Grade:
632
4,529
# Students in 8th Grade:
612
4,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
712
1,699
# Students in 10th Grade:
631
1,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
595
1,242
# Students in 12th Grade:
490
1,101
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,796 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,337 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$155 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,796
$23,696
Spending / Student
$20,337
$23,119
Best Norristown Area School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1020 Sandy Street
Norristown, PA 19401
(484) 270-2140
Norristown, PA 19401
(484) 270-2140
Grades: K
| 246 students
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