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Schools in Lower Gwynedd Township · Wissahickon School District

Lower Gwynedd Township’s public schools outscore 96% of Pennsylvania districts

65% of students in Lower Gwynedd Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lower Gwynedd 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.

#42of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
82%
▲ 27 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
65%
▲ 29 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 88%
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
6
3,318 students on the public path
In brief

Lower Gwynedd Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 419 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lower Gwynedd Township’s, its schools beat 88%, lower than their 96% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Wissahickon MS, then Wissahickon SHS. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School (private), Gwynedd-Mercy Academy Elementary (private) and Gwynedd Friends School (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 Lower Gwynedd Township’s grade

A+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

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.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (419)Better than 88%
Towns in Montgomery County (38)Better than 89%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,494 test results and a graduating class of 356 could put Lower Gwynedd Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Lower Gwynedd Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,462 in math, 2,527 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Lower Gwynedd El SchWissahickon School DistrictA
6–8Wissahickon MSWissahickon School DistrictA−
9–12Wissahickon SHSWissahickon School DistrictB+

Lower Gwynedd Township’s public schools are run by Wissahickon School District, which also serves Ambler 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.

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

Lower Gwynedd Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lower Gwynedd TownshipA+Wissahickon
Upper GwyneddA−North Penn
WhitpainA+Wissahickon
AmblerA+Wissahickon
Upper DublinA+Upper Dublin

2 of the 4 neighbors share Wissahickon with Lower Gwynedd Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lower Gwynedd Township

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).

District schools in Lower Gwynedd Townshipby address
Lower Gwynedd El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ambler
A
630 students15:1Rate 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 →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gwynedd Valley
Private · Catholic · All-girls
439 students9:1Rate it →
Gwynedd-Mercy Academy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Spring House
Private · Catholic
392 students11:1Rate it →
Gwynedd Friends School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · North Wales
Private · Religious
113 studentsRate it →

1 duplicate private-school records merged.

Questions about Lower Gwynedd Township’s schools

Are Lower Gwynedd Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lower Gwynedd Township 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 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lower Gwynedd Township in?

Wissahickon School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,181 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lower Gwynedd Township kids go to high school?

Wissahickon SHS in Ambler, with 1,480 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Lower Gwynedd Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Wissahickon School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Lower Gwynedd Township spend per student?

$23,686 in Wissahickon School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lower Gwynedd Township?

Yes: Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School (catholic · all-girls, grades 9–12, 439 students), Gwynedd-Mercy Academy Elementary (Catholic, grades PK–8, 392 students) and Gwynedd Friends School (religious, grades PK–K, 113 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.