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Schools in Blue Bell

Blue Bell’s public schools

Wissahickon School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Blue Bell. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?6/6schools above Pennsylvania’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
82%
2021–22
Math proficiency
65%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.7K
▲ 9% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
PA 13.4
Schools in town
0
5,181 students on the public path
In brief

Blue Bell’s schools, in brief

School by school

6 of Blue Bell’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Stony Creek El Sch places highest (better than 96%); Wissahickon SHS lowest (65%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Four elementary schools serve Blue Bell, graded from A− to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Wissahickon SHS. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Blue Bell, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+
6–8Wissahickon MSin AmblerA−
9–12Wissahickon SHSin AmblerB+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Wissahickon School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Wissahickon School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 5,181 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$23,686PA $21,758 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading82%
State average 55.1% · 2527 students tested
Math65%
State average 36.1% · 2462 students tested

Blue Bell vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Blue Bell’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Blue Bell—Wissahickon

Every school in Blue Bell

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).

Also serving Blue Bellin other towns
Shady Grove El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ambler
A−
698 students14:1Rate it →
Stony Creek El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
643 students14:1Rate it →
Lower Gwynedd El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ambler
A
630 students15:1Rate it →
Blue Bell El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
522 students14:1Rate it →
Wissahickon MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ambler
A−
1,208 students14:1Rate it →
Wissahickon SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Ambler
B+
1,480 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Blue Bell’s schools

Are Blue Bell’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Blue Bell. Wissahickon School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Blue Bell. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 6 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Blue Bell in?

Wissahickon School District.

Where do Blue Bell kids go to high school?

Wissahickon SHS.

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What Blue Bell families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.