Globe Knitting Mills · Photo: Smallbones · CC0Norristown’s public schools score below 81% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 17% of Norristown’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Norristown, 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.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.
Norristown’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1963 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Norristown’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 19% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,821 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then two elementary, two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.
What’s behind Norristown’s grade
C−: better than 19% of Pennsylvania school districts, #967 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Norristown, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Norristown
Ray S. Musselman Learning Center
Grades K · 274 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Norristown · depends on your address
Davenport El Sch
Grades 1–4 · 361 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Hancock El Sch
Grades 1–4 · 347 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Norristown · depends on your address
Davenport El Sch
Grades 1–4 · 361 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Hancock El Sch
Grades 1–4 · 347 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Norristown · depends on your address
Davenport El Sch
Grades 1–4 · 361 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Hancock El Sch
Grades 1–4 · 347 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Norristown · depends on your address
Davenport El Sch
Grades 1–4 · 361 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Hancock El Sch
Grades 1–4 · 347 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Norristown · depends on your address
Eisenhower MS
Grades 5–8 · 781 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Blockson MS
Grades 5–8 · 695 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Norristown · depends on your address
Eisenhower MS
Grades 5–8 · 781 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Blockson MS
Grades 5–8 · 695 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Norristown · depends on your address
Eisenhower MS
Grades 5–8 · 781 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Blockson MS
Grades 5–8 · 695 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Norristown · depends on your address
Eisenhower MS
Grades 5–8 · 781 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Blockson MS
Grades 5–8 · 695 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Norristown
Roosevelt Campus of the Norristown Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 180 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Norristown
Roosevelt Campus of the Norristown Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 180 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Norristown’s public schools are run by Norristown Area School District, which also serves East Norriton and West Norriton. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Norristown vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Norristown’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Norristown | C− | Norristown Area |
| Bridgeport | A− | Upper Merion Area |
| West Norriton | C− | Norristown Area |
| Plymouth | A+ | Colonial |
| East Norriton | C− | Norristown Area |
| Upper Merion | A− | Upper Merion Area |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Norristown Area with Norristown, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Norristown
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).
Questions about Norristown’s schools
Are Norristown’s schools good?
On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Norristown children attend score below 81% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #967 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Norristown in?
Norristown Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 7,617 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do Norristown kids go to high school?
Roosevelt Campus of the Norristown Area HS, with 180 students; its own test results earn a D−.
What is Norristown’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Norristown Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Norristown spend per student?
$20,821 in Norristown Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Norristown families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Norristown → They have their own page.
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.