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Wissahickon MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

500 Houston Rd, Ambler, PA 19002 · (215) 619-8110 · Part of Wissahickon School District

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

Directions
Students
1,208
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Wissahickon MS

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 8.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lower Gwynedd Township kids: Wissahickon SHS

On the path

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

K–5Lower Gwynedd El Schin Ambler
6–8Wissahickon MSYou are here
9–12Wissahickon SHSin Ambler

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts78%
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 ↗

500 Houston Rd, Ambler

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6411
Grade 7396
Grade 8401
Enrollment over time
1,111’20
1,126’21
1,127’22
1,152’23
1,208’24

Up 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Asian 18%Black 8%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wissahickon MS 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
Lower Gwynedd El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ambler
A
630 students15:1
Blue Bell El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Blue Bell
A
522 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.