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Schools in Towamencin Township · North Penn School District

Towamencin Township’s public schools outscore 80% of Pennsylvania districts

47% of students in Towamencin Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Towamencin 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.

#290of 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
68%
▲ 13 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 11 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.6K
▼ 5% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
PA 13.4
Schools in town
9
7,407 students on the public path
In brief

Towamencin Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1358 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Towamencin Township’s, its schools beat 75%, lower than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,607 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Dock Mennonite Academy (private), Calvary Baptist School (private), Childworks Inc. (private) and Milagre Kids School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Towamencin Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Pennsylvania school districts, #290 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 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1358)Better than 75%
Towns in Montgomery County (38)Better than 32%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,158 test results and a graduating class of 1,059 could put Towamencin Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Towamencin Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,937 in math, 6,379 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–63 schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
7–93 schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
10–12North Penn SHSNorth Penn School DistrictA−

Towamencin Township’s public schools are run by North Penn School District, which also serves Hatfield, Hatfield, Lansdale and Montgomery 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 55.1% · 6379 students tested
Math47%
State average 36.1% · 5937 students tested

Towamencin Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Towamencin TownshipA−North Penn
Lower SalfordA−Souderton Area
LansdaleA−North Penn
HatfieldA−North Penn
Upper GwyneddA−North Penn
FranconiaA−Souderton Area
WorcesterAMethacton

3 of the 6 neighbors share North Penn with Towamencin Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Towamencin Township

12 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 Towamencin Townshipby address
Also serving Towamencin Townshipin other towns
Other public schools in Towamencin Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Questions about Towamencin Township’s schools

Are Towamencin Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Towamencin Township children attend outscore 80% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #290 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Towamencin Township in?

North Penn School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 12,817 students in 17 schools (2024–25).

Where do Towamencin Township kids go to high school?

North Penn SHS in Lansdale, with 3,165 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Towamencin Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in North Penn School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Towamencin Township spend per student?

$20,607 in North Penn School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Towamencin Township?

Yes: Dock Mennonite Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 564 students), Calvary Baptist School (religious, grades PK–12, 356 students), Childworks Inc. (nonsectarian, grades K, 10 students) and Milagre Kids School (special education, grades 4–12, 9 students).

Parents talk

What Towamencin Township families are saying about school.

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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.