Photo: Montgomery County Planning Commission on Flickr · CC BY-SA 2.0Ambler’s public schools outscore 96% of Pennsylvania districts
65% of students in Ambler’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ambler, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Ambler’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 82% and math 65% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,686 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Wissahickon MS, then Wissahickon SHS. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Ambler’s grade
A+: better than 96% of Pennsylvania school districts, #42 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ambler, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Ambler
Wissahickon MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,208 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Ambler
Wissahickon MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,208 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Ambler
Wissahickon MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,208 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Ambler
Wissahickon SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,480 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Ambler
Wissahickon SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,480 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Ambler
Wissahickon SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,480 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Ambler
Wissahickon SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,480 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Ambler’s public schools are run by Wissahickon School District, which also serves Lower Gwynedd and Whitpain. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Ambler vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Ambler’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ambler | A+ | Wissahickon |
| Upper Dublin | A+ | Upper Dublin |
| Lower Gwynedd | A+ | Wissahickon |
| Whitpain | A+ | Wissahickon |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Wissahickon with Ambler, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Ambler
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Ambler’s schools
Are Ambler’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ambler children attend outscore 96% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #42 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ambler in?
Wissahickon School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,181 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Ambler kids go to high school?
Wissahickon SHS, with 1,480 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Ambler’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Wissahickon School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Ambler spend per student?
$23,686 in Wissahickon School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Ambler families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ambler → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.