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Souderton Area School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Lower Salford Township, Franconia Township, Souderton, Telford, Upper Salford Township and Salford Township.

Lower Salford Township’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
5,974
Schools
9
Spent per student
$20,218
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$70.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Souderton Area School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 82% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Spends 7% less per student than the PA average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $70.2M, about $11,758 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 82% of the 688 Pennsylvania school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Lower Salford Township 16,444A−Franconia Township 13,827A−Souderton 7,288A−Telford 4,978A−Upper Salford Township 3,182A−Salford Township 3,086

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Lower Salford Township. Grade by grade →

K–5Oak Ridge El SchThis district
6–8Indian Valley MSThis district
9–12Souderton Area HSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency52%
State average 36.1% · 2,945 students tested
Reading / language arts71%
State average 55.1% · 3,225 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 87.5% · 558 in the class

95% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,218 per student · 7% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 24%Federal 2%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
6,139’20
6,065’21
6,075’22
5,973’23
5,974’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 73%Hispanic 12%Asian 8%Black 5%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools.

Vernfield El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Telford
A
517 students14:1
Salford Hills El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harleysville
A
449 students14:1
Franconia El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Souderton
A−
426 students10:1
Oak Ridge El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harleysville
A
420 students13:1
West Broad Street El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Souderton
A−
378 students11:1
E M Crouthamel El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Souderton
B+
325 students9:1
Indian Valley MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Harleysville
B+
731 students14:1
Indian Crest MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Souderton
B−
607 students10:1
Souderton Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Souderton
B−
2,121 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Perkiomen Valley School DistrictLower Frederick Township, Perkiomen Township, Skippack Township
$21,972per student
North Penn School DistrictHatfield Township, Towamencin Township
$20,607per student
Pennridge School DistrictHilltown Township, West Rockhill Township
$18,364per student
Upper Perkiomen School DistrictMarlborough Township
$19,234per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania.