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Schools in West Norriton Township · Norristown Area School District

West Norriton Township’s public schools score below 81% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

17% of students in West Norriton Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving West Norriton 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.

#967of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency

31%

▼ 24 pts vs PA 55%

2021–22

Math proficiency

17%

▼ 19 pts vs PA 36%

2021–22

Graduate on time

82%

▼ 6 pts vs PA 88%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$20.8K

▼ 4% vs PA $21.8K

FY2024

Students per teacher

13.4

PA 13.4

Schools in town

5,656 students on the public path

In brief

West Norriton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1565 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Norriton Township’s, its schools beat 1%, 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 ↓

Two 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

Visitation BVM School (private) and The Pathway 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 West Norriton Township’s grade

C⁻ Test scoresD Graduation

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.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 19%

Lower resultsHigher results

Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1565)Better than 1%

Towns in Montgomery County (38)Better than 0%

A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,957 test results and a graduating class of 579 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of West Norriton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,978 in math, 3,936 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in West Norriton Township · depends on your address

Marshall Street El Sch

Grades K–4 · 585 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Norristown

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Whitehall El Sch

Grades K–4 · 503 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Norristown

The path, start to finish

K–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C⁻

5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C⁻

9–12Norristown Area HSNorristown Area School DistrictC⁻

West Norriton Township’s public schools are run by Norristown Area School District, which also serves East Norriton and Norristown. 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.

Norristown Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 12 schools · 7,617 students · 13.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)

$20,821PA $21,758 · FY2024

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Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%

State average 55.1% · 3936 students tested

Math17%

State average 36.1% · 3978 students tested

West Norriton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
West Norriton Township	C⁻	Norristown Area
Upper Merion	A⁻	Upper Merion Area
Norristown	C⁻	Norristown Area
Lower Providence	A	Methacton
East Norriton	C⁻	Norristown Area

2 of the 4 neighbors share Norristown Area with West Norriton Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in West Norriton Township

8 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 West Norriton Townshipby address

Marshall Street El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–4 · Norristown

C⁻

585 students12:1Rate it →

Whitehall El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–4 · Norristown

503 students12:1Rate it →

Norristown Area HS

High · Grades 9–12 · Norristown

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2,256 students17:1Rate it →

Also serving West Norriton Townshipin other towns

East Norriton MS

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Norristown

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836 students14:1Rate it →

Eisenhower MS

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Norristown

781 students12:1Rate it →

Blockson MS

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Norristown

695 students13:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Visitation BVM School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Trooper

Private · Catholic

371 students14:1Rate it →

The Pathway School

Grades 1–12 · Norristown

Private · Special education

186 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about West Norriton Township’s schools

Are West Norriton Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools West Norriton Township 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 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Norriton Township in?

Norristown Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 7,617 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

Where do West Norriton Township kids go to high school?

Norristown Area HS in Norristown, with 2,256 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is West Norriton Township’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 West Norriton Township spend per student?

$20,821 in Norristown Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in West Norriton Township?

Yes: Visitation BVM School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 371 students) and The Pathway School (special education, grades 1–12, 186 students).

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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.