Lower Gwynedd Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Lower Gwynedd Elementary School

571 Houston Rd
Ambler, PA 19002

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Top 5%

Serving 647 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lower Gwynedd Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 647 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 5% in PA
: 78% (Top 5%)
: 81% (Top 10%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lower Gwynedd Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Lower Gwynedd Elementary School's student population of 647 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lower Gwynedd Elementary School
Kind	97
1	108
2	108
3	96
4	126
5	112

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Total Students

647 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lower Gwynedd Elementary School
2023	638
2022	631
2021	573
2020	593
2019	593
2018	572
2017	572
2016	560
2015	591
2014	585
2013	493
2012	483
2011	506
2010	491
2009	482
2008	488
2007	457
2006	511
2005	462
2004	448
2003	521
2002	564
2001	554
2000	550
1999	561

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lower Gwynedd Elementary School
2023	42
2022	43
2021	41
2020	41
2019	41
2018	38
2017	38
2016	38
2015	37
2014	37
2013	32
2012	31
2011	39
2010	38
2009	34
2008	36
2007	32
2006	29
2005	26
2004	28
2003	33
2002	39
2001	36
2000	35
1999	30

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School Rankings

Lower Gwynedd Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lower Gwynedd Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#101 out of 2733 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lower Gwynedd Elementary School
2023	#101
2022	#168
2021	#126
2019	#130
2018	#251
2017	#203
2016	#237
2015	#128
2014	#222
2013	#199
2012	#134

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78%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lower Gwynedd Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wissahickon School District
2023	78%	38%	67%
2022	75%	36%	65%
2021	68%	38%	61%
2019	81%	45%	71%
2018	77%	45%	71%
2017	76%	46%	70%
2016	79%	46%	72%
2015	77%	43%	69%
2014	93%	72%	89%
2013	94%	73%	90%
2012	95%	74%	90%

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81%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lower Gwynedd Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wissahickon School District
2022	81%	55%	82%
2021	81%	55%	77%
2019	88%	62%	84%
2018	82%	63%	71%
2017	87%	63%	86%
2016	85%	62%	84%
2015	87%	62%	85%
2014	86%	70%	87%
2013	86%	70%	87%
2012	90%	71%	88%
2011	93%	73%	88%

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90-94%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lower Gwynedd Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wissahickon School District
2022	92%	57%	83%
2021	87%	64%	78%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lower Gwynedd Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wissahickon School District
2023	15:1	13:1	14:1
2022	15:1	13:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	14:1	14:1
2019	14:1	14:1	14:1
2018	15:1	15:1	13:1
2017	15:1	14:1	13:1
2016	15:1	15:1	13:1
2015	16:1	15:1	13:1
2014	16:1	15:1	13:1
2013	15:1	15:1	13:1
2012	15:1	15:1	13:1
2011	13:1	14:1	13:1
2010	13:1	14:1	12:1
2009	14:1	14:1	13:1
2008	13:1	14:1	12:1
2007	14:1	16:1	14:1
2006	18:1	16:1	14:1
2005	18:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	14:1	16:1	14:1
2001	15:1	17:1	15:1
2000	16:1	17:1	15:1
1999	19:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lower Gwynedd Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wissahickon School District
2023	15%	5%	16%
2022	15%	4%	15%
2021	13%	4%	15%
2020	17%	4%	15%
2019	17%	4%	15%
2018	14%	4%	14%
2017	14%	4%	14%
2016	15%	4%	15%
2015	13%	4%	13%
2014	12%	4%	12%
2013	13%	4%	13%
2012	12%	3%	13%
2011	10%	4%	13%
2010	9%	4%	14%
2009	9%	4%	13%
2008	9%	3%	14%
2007	8%	3%	13%
2006	7%	3%	12%
2005	8%	2%	13%
2004	8%	2%	13%
2003	7%	3%	12%
2002	6%	2%	12%
2001	6%	2%	11%
2000	6%	2%	10%
1999	6%	2%	10%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lower Gwynedd Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wissahickon School District
2023	5%	14%	8%
2022	4%	14%	7%
2021	3%	13%	7%
2020	5%	12%	7%
2019	5%	12%	7%
2018	5%	11%	7%
2017	5%	11%	7%
2016	5%	10%	6%
2015	4%	10%	6%
2014	5%	9%	5%
2013	3%	9%	5%
2012	3%	9%	5%
2011	4%	8%	5%
2010	5%	9%	5%
2009	4%	7%	5%
2008	3%	7%	4%
2007	2%	7%	4%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	3%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lower Gwynedd Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wissahickon School District
2023	6%	14%	9%
2022	5%	14%	10%
2021	7%	15%	10%
2020	6%	15%	10%
2019	6%	15%	10%
2018	9%	15%	11%
2017	9%	15%	11%
2016	7%	15%	10%
2015	7%	15%	11%
2014	8%	15%	11%
2013	5%	15%	11%
2012	7%	15%	11%
2011	9%	15%	11%
2010	9%	15%	13%
2009	8%	16%	13%
2008	10%	16%	14%
2007	9%	16%	14%
2006	10%	16%	12%
2005	11%	16%	13%
2004	11%	16%	13%
2003	15%	15%	14%
2002	15%	15%	13%
2001	13%	15%	13%
2000	12%	15%	13%
1999	12%	15%	12%

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White

65%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lower Gwynedd Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wissahickon School District
2023	68%	62%	60%
2022	68%	63%	61%
2021	70%	63%	61%
2020	66%	65%	61%
2019	66%	65%	61%
2018	65%	66%	63%
2017	65%	66%	63%
2016	66%	68%	64%
2015	67%	68%	65%
2014	68%	69%	66%
2013	71%	70%	66%
2012	72%	71%	66%
2011	71%	71%	67%
2010	77%	72%	68%
2009	79%	73%	69%
2008	78%	74%	68%
2007	81%	74%	69%
2006	81%	75%	74%
2005	80%	76%	71%
2004	80%	76%	72%
2003	76%	77%	72%
2002	77%	78%	73%
2001	79%	78%	74%
2000	81%	79%	75%
1999	81%	79%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lower Gwynedd Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wissahickon School District
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	6%	4%	7%
2019	6%	4%	7%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	9%	3%	5%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	8%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lower Gwynedd Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wissahickon School District
2023	0.51	0.58	0.60
2022	0.51	0.57	0.59
2021	0.49	0.57	0.59
2020	0.53	0.54	0.59
2019	0.53	0.54	0.59
2018	0.55	0.53	0.57
2017	0.55	0.53	0.57
2016	0.53	0.51	0.56
2015	0.52	0.51	0.55
2014	0.52	0.50	0.54
2013	0.47	0.48	0.54
2012	0.47	0.47	0.54
2011	0.49	0.47	0.53
2010	0.40	0.46	0.51
2009	0.37	0.44	0.49
2008	0.38	0.43	0.49
2007	0.33	0.42	0.49
2006	0.33	0.41	0.46
2005	0.34	0.40	0.47
2004	0.34	0.40	0.45
2003	0.40	0.39	0.45
2002	0.38	0.37	0.43
2001	0.36	0.37	0.42
2000	0.33	0.35	0.41
1999	0.33	0.35	0.40

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Eligible for

19%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lower Gwynedd Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wissahickon School District
2023	18%	54%	21%
2022	17%	50%	20%
2021	15%	49%	19%
2020	15%	48%	20%
2019	15%	48%	20%
2018	20%	41%	20%
2017	20%	41%	20%
2016	16%	44%	20%
2015	15%	41%	18%
2014	16%	38%	17%
2013	13%	36%	16%
2012	10%	34%	13%
2011	9%	33%	11%
2010	7%	31%	10%
2009	6%	27%	6%
2008	6%	25%	6%
2007	5%	24%	5%
2006	5%	25%	5%
2005	3%	22%	2%
2004	7%	22%	3%
2003	3%	23%	2%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Lower Gwynedd Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Wissahickon School District
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	6%	3%
2010	1%	7%	3%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2004	4%	6%	1%
2003	2%	6%	1%
2002	4%	6%	1%
2001	4%	6%	1%
2000	4%	6%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wissahickon School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lower Gwynedd Elementary School's ranking?

Lower Gwynedd Elementary School is ranked #101 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Lower Gwynedd Elementary School often compared to?

Lower Gwynedd Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Blue Bell Elementary School, Shady Grove Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

78% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 81% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Lower Gwynedd Elementary School?

647 students attend Lower Gwynedd Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Lower Gwynedd Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lower Gwynedd Elementary School?

Lower Gwynedd Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lower Gwynedd Elementary School offer ?

Lower Gwynedd Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lower Gwynedd Elementary School part of?

Lower Gwynedd Elementary School is part of Wissahickon School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 647 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 5%
: 78% (Top 5%)
: 81% (Top 10%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education