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Hancock El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades 1–4

Arch & Summit Streets, Norristown, PA 19401 · (610) 275-5522 · Part of Norristown Area School District

Norristown’s School Grade C− better than 19% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
347
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–4
The gist

What stands out about Hancock El Sch

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Norristown kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Norristown kids come from and go next. The whole path →

KRay S. Musselman Learning Center274 students
1–4Hancock El SchYou are here
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

Arch & Summit Streets, Norristown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 183
Grade 279
Grade 3105
Grade 480
Enrollment over time
335’20
332’21
332’22
354’23
347’24

Up 3.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%Black 37%Two or more races 9%White 7%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hancock El Sch from Norristown families.

Other schools in Norristown Area School District

The district →
Marshall Street El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Norristown
C−
585 students12:1
Whitehall El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Norristown
D
503 students12:1
Paul V Fly El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Norristown
C
452 students12:1
Cole Manor El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Norristown
C−
347 students11:1
Ray S. Musselman Learning Center
Elementary · Grades K · Norristown
274 students13:1
Davenport El Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · Norristown
D
361 students12:1

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; Norristown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.