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Blue Bell El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

801 Symphony Ln, Blue Bell, PA 19422 · (215) 619-8102 · Part of Wissahickon School District

Whitpain Township’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
522
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Blue Bell El Sch

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 14.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Whitpain Township kids: Wissahickon MS

On the path

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

K–5Blue Bell El SchYou are here
6–8Wissahickon MSin Ambler

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts72%
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 ↗

801 Symphony Ln, Blue Bell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten64
Grade 179
Grade 286
Grade 397
Grade 493
Grade 5103
Enrollment over time
457’20
505’21
525’22
534’23
522’24

Up 14.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Black 14%Asian 12%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Blue Bell El Sch from Whitpain Township families.

Other schools in Wissahickon School District

The district →
Shady Grove El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ambler
A−
698 students14:1
Stony Creek El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Blue Bell
A+
643 students14:1
Lower Gwynedd El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ambler
A
630 students15:1
Wissahickon MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ambler
A−
1,208 students14:1
Wissahickon SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Ambler
B+
1,480 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; Whitpain Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.