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Schools in Horsham Township · Hatboro-Horsham School District

Horsham Township’s public schools outscore 83% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state math tests, 44% of Horsham Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Horsham Township, 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.

#242of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% 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.

Reading proficiency

64%

▲ 9 pts vs PA 55%

2021–22

Math proficiency

44%

▲ 8 pts vs PA 36%

2021–22

Graduate on time

97%

▲ 10 pts vs PA 88%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$38.9K

▲ 79% vs PA $21.8K

FY2024

Students per teacher

10.9

PA 13.4 · smaller classes

Schools in town

3,711 students on the public path

In brief

Horsham Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 702 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Horsham Township’s, its schools beat 67%, lower than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $38,910 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Keith Valley MS, then Hatboro-Horsham SHS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

The Quaker School at Horsham (private) and Lakeside Girls Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Horsham Township’s grade

A⁻ Test scoresB⁺ Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Pennsylvania school districts, #242 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 83%

Lower resultsHigher results

Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (702)Better than 67%

Towns in Montgomery County (38)Better than 58%

A⁻AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,118 test results and a graduating class of 365 could put Horsham Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Horsham Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,070 in math, 2,165 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Horsham Township, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Horsham Township · depends on your address

Simmons El Sch

Grades K–5 · 610 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Horsham

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Hallowell El Sch

Grades K–5 · 438 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Horsham

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Blair Mill Elementary

Grades K–5 · 361 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Hatboro

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The path, start to finish

K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to A⁻

6–8Keith Valley MSHatboro-Horsham School DistrictB⁻

9–12Hatboro-Horsham SHSHatboro-Horsham School DistrictA⁻

Horsham Township’s public schools are run by Hatboro-Horsham School District, which also serves Hatboro. 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.

Hatboro-Horsham School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 4,179 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)

$38,910PA $21,758 · FY2024

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Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading64%

State average 55.1% · 2165 students tested

Math44%

State average 36.1% · 2070 students tested

Horsham Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Horsham Township’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Horsham Township	A⁻	Hatboro-Horsham
Montgomery	A⁻	North Penn
Upper Moreland	A⁻	Upper Moreland Township
Warrington	A	Central Bucks
Upper Dublin	A⁺	Upper Dublin

Every school in Horsham Township

7 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).

District schools in Horsham Townshipby address

Simmons El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Horsham

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610 students12:1Rate it →

Hallowell El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Horsham

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438 students11:1Rate it →

Blair Mill Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hatboro

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361 students10:1Rate it →

Keith Valley MS

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Horsham

B⁻

966 students10:1Rate it →

Hatboro-Horsham SHS

High · Grades 9–12 · Horsham

A⁻

1,336 students11:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

The Quaker School at Horsham

Grades 1–12 · Horsham

Private · Religious

77 students3:1Rate it →

Lakeside Girls Academy

High · Grades 8–12 · North Wales

Private · Nonsectarian · All-girls

31 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Horsham Township’s schools

Are Horsham Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Horsham Township children attend outscore 83% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #242 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Horsham Township in?

Hatboro-Horsham School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,179 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Horsham Township kids go to high school?

Hatboro-Horsham SHS in Horsham, with 1,336 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Horsham Township’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Hatboro-Horsham School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Horsham Township spend per student?

$38,910 in Hatboro-Horsham School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Horsham Township?

Yes: The Quaker School at Horsham (religious, grades 1–12, 77 students) and Lakeside Girls Academy (nonsectarian · all-girls, grades 8–12, 31 students).

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.