menu
Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.
Learn More

Blue Bell, PA
Public School Ratings




Blue Bell Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Wissahickon Sd School District details

Wissahickon Sd School District
601 Knight Rd
Ambler, PA 19002

5,092 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Wissahickon Sd School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Pennsylvania

10

(10 is best)

Better than 96.5% of all PA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 95.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
74%
46%
81%
55%
68%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Blue Bell Elementary School
801 Symphony Ln
Blue Bell, PA, 19422
KG-05
Lower Gwynedd Elementary School
571 Houston Rd
Ambler, PA, 19002
KG-05
Shady Grove Elementary School
351 W Skippack Pike
Ambler, PA, 19002
KG-05
Stony Creek Elementary School
1721 Yost Rd
Blue Bell, PA, 19422
KG-05
Wissahickon Middle School
500 Houston Rd
Ambler, PA, 19002
06-08
Wissahickon High School
521 Houston Rd
Ambler, PA, 19002
09-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 65.4% 64.5%
Black 9.8% 15.4%
Hispanic 7.5% 15.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 17.0% 4.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 20.7% 53.0%
Free lunch eligible 19.9% 51.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.8% 1.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $13,550 $68,998,000 60.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $955 $4,863,000 4.2%
Staff $509 $2,592,000 2.3%
General Administration $388 $1,977,000 1.7%
School Administration $702 $3,574,000 3.1%
Operation $3,134 $15,956,000 13.9%
Transportation $597 $3,039,000 2.6%
Other $329 $1,673,000 1.5%
Total Support $6,613 $33,674,000 29.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,366 $12,049,000 10.5%
Total Expenditures $22,530 $114,721,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,819 $18,319,893,000 47.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,093 $1,850,572,000 4.8%
Staff $669 $1,132,122,000 2.9%
General Administration $477 $808,056,000 2.1%
School Administration $816 $1,382,117,000 3.6%
Operation $1,589 $2,691,467,000 7.0%
Transportation $709 $1,201,390,000 3.1%
Other $722 $1,223,280,000 3.2%
Total Support $6,076 $10,289,004,000 26.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,887 $9,968,592,000 25.8%
Total Expenditures $22,782 $38,577,489,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

Best schools in Blue Bell

Popular Neighborhoods in Blue Bell

Popular Communities Near Blue Bell PA