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Schools in Lower Salford Township · Souderton Area School District

Lower Salford Township’s public schools outscore 82% of Pennsylvania districts

In Lower Salford Township, 52% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lower Salford 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.

#265of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
71%
▲ 16 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 16 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.2K
▼ 7% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
PA 13.4
Schools in town
2
3,272 students on the public path
In brief

Lower Salford Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 356 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lower Salford Township’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,218 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 Indian Valley MS, then Souderton Area HS. See the path ↓

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 Salford Township’s grade

A Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Pennsylvania school districts, #265 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 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (356)Better than 47%
Towns in Montgomery County (38)Better than 45%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,085 test results and a graduating class of 558 could put Lower Salford Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Lower Salford Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,945 in math, 3,225 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Oak Ridge El SchSouderton Area School DistrictA
6–8Indian Valley MSSouderton Area School DistrictB+
9–12Souderton Area HSin SoudertonB−

Lower Salford Township’s public schools are run by Souderton Area School District, which also serves Franconia, Salford, Souderton and Telford and others. 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.

Souderton Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 9 schools · 5,974 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,218PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading71%
State average 55.1% · 3225 students tested
Math52%
State average 36.1% · 2945 students tested

Lower Salford Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lower Salford TownshipA−Souderton Area
Upper SalfordA−Souderton Area
FranconiaA−Souderton Area
SkippackAPerkiomen Valley
TowamencinA−North Penn
PerkiomenAPerkiomen Valley

2 of the 5 neighbors share Souderton Area with Lower Salford Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lower Salford Township

3 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 Salford Townshipby address
Oak Ridge El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harleysville
A
420 students13:1Rate it →
Indian Valley MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Harleysville
B+
731 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Lower Salford Townshipin other towns
Souderton Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Souderton
B−
2,121 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Lower Salford Township’s schools

Are Lower Salford Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lower Salford Township children attend outscore 82% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #265 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lower Salford Township in?

Souderton Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,974 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lower Salford Township kids go to high school?

Souderton Area HS in Souderton, with 2,121 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Lower Salford Township’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Souderton Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Lower Salford Township spend per student?

$20,218 in Souderton Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.