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Lower Gwynedd El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

571 Houston Rd, Ambler, PA 19002 · (215) 619-8100 · Part of Wissahickon School District

Lower Gwynedd Township’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
630
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Lower Gwynedd El Sch

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lower Gwynedd Township kids: Wissahickon MS

On the path

Where Lower Gwynedd Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Lower Gwynedd El SchYou are here
6–8Wissahickon MSin Ambler

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency68%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts81%
State average 55%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

571 Houston Rd, Ambler

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten85
Grade 1103
Grade 2113
Grade 3106
Grade 499
Grade 5124
Enrollment over time
573’20
631’21
638’22
647’23
630’24

Up 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Asian 14%Two or more races 8%Black 6%Hispanic 5%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lower Gwynedd El Sch from Lower Gwynedd Township families.

Other schools in Wissahickon School District

The district →
Shady Grove El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ambler
A−
698 students14:1
Stony Creek El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Blue Bell
A+
643 students14:1
Blue Bell El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Blue Bell
A
522 students14:1
Wissahickon MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ambler
A−
1,208 students14:1
Wissahickon SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Ambler
B+
1,480 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Lower Gwynedd Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.