Wissahickon School District

601 Knight Rd
Ambler, PA 19002
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Wissahickon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
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 middle school serving 1,152 students in Wissahickon School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Wissahickon School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
5,155 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
377 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Wissahickon School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#21 out of 684 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wissahickon   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wissahickon   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wissahickon   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wissahickon   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wissahickon   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.65
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
841 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
17%
4%
# Hispanic Students
369 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
17%
# Black Students
471 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
9%
20%
# White Students
3,086 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
60%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
373 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
376
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
434
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
433
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
418
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
469
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
416
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
381
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
393
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
378
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
368
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
362
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
383
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
344
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,923 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,254 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wissahickon   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$115 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wissahickon   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,923
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wissahickon   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,254
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wissahickon   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wissahickon School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wissahickon Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
500 Houston Rd
Ambler, PA 19002
(215) 619-8110
Grades: 6-8
| 1,152 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,155 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in PA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 65% (Top 5%)
  • : 82% (Top 5%)
  • : 83% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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