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South El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

200 E 3rd Ave, Trappe, PA 19426 · (610) 489-2991 · Part of Perkiomen Valley School District

Trappe’s School Grade A better than 94% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
459
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about South El Sch

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Trappe kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5South El SchYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency60%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

200 E 3rd Ave, Trappe

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten75
Grade 169
Grade 280
Grade 373
Grade 463
Grade 599
Enrollment over time
495’20
472’21
464’22
458’23
459’24

Down 7.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Two or more races 7%Asian 7%Hispanic 7%Black 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South El Sch from Trappe families.

Other schools in Perkiomen Valley School District

The district →
Skippack El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Collegeville
A
557 students12:1
Schwenksville El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Schwenksville
A−
474 students12:1
Evergreen El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Collegeville
A
465 students12:1
Perkiomen Valley MS-East
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Collegeville
B+
592 students12:1
Perkiomen Valley MS-West
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Zieglerville
B
509 students11:1
Perkiomen Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Collegeville
A
1,616 students13:1

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