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Davenport El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades 1–4

1 E Oak St, Norristown, PA 19401 · (610) 275-1077 · Part of Norristown Area School District

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

Directions
Students
361
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–4
The gist

What stands out about Davenport El Sch

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020–21
  • 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
1–4Davenport El SchYou are here
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1 E Oak St, Norristown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 180
Grade 280
Grade 3101
Grade 4100
Enrollment over time
396’20
355’21
377’22
370’23
361’24

Down 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 70%Black 19%Two or more races 8%White 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Davenport 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
Hancock El Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · Norristown
C−
347 students11:1

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.