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Whitehall El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

399 N Whitehall Rd, Norristown, PA 19403 · (610) 630-6000 · Part of Norristown Area School District

West Norriton Township’s School Grade C− better than 19% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
503
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Whitehall El Sch

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for West Norriton Township kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where West Norriton Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Whitehall El SchYou are here
5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

399 N Whitehall Rd, Norristown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten102
Grade 1105
Grade 288
Grade 3110
Grade 498
Enrollment over time
499’20
478’21
486’22
496’23
503’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 60%Black 21%Two or more races 11%White 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Whitehall El Sch from West Norriton Township families.

Other schools in Norristown Area School District

The district →
Marshall Street El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Norristown
C−
585 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
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; West Norriton Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.