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Shady Grove Elementary School vs. Lower Gwynedd Elementary School

Should you attend Shady Grove Elementary School or Lower Gwynedd Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Shady Grove Elementary School
351 W Skippack Pike
Ambler, PA 19002
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Lower Gwynedd Elementary School
571 Houston Rd
Ambler, PA 19002
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Shady Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Lower Gwynedd Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 664 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Shady Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 638 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lower Gwynedd Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
664 students
638 students
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This chart displays total students of Lower Gwynedd Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
42 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Lower Gwynedd Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Shady Grove Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lower Gwynedd Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#361 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
#168 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Shady Grove Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lower Gwynedd Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 20% in PA)
75%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shady Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lower Gwynedd Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 20% in PA)
81%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shady Grove Elementary School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lower Gwynedd Elementary School 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.
85-89%
(Top 10% in PA)
90-94%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shady Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lower Gwynedd Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Shady Grove Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lower Gwynedd Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
122
104
Grade 1 Students
108
105
Grade 2 Students
99
93
Grade 3 Students
123
123
Grade 4 Students
111
113
Grade 5 Students
101
100

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Shady Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lower Gwynedd Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Shady Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lower Gwynedd Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Shady Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lower Gwynedd Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
63%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Shady Grove Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lower Gwynedd Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Shady Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lower Gwynedd Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.57
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Shady Grove Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Lower Gwynedd Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Shady Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lower Gwynedd Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shady Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lower Gwynedd Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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