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Blue Bell Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
235th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools
Better than 84% of Pennsylvania elementary schools
Summary

Blue Bell Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, serving 534 students in grades K-5 and part of the Wissahickon School District, which is ranked 28th out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blue Bell Elementary consistently performs well on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) exams, with proficiency rates of 72.2% in Math and 64.5% in English Language Arts (ELA) in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as ranking 74th out of 151 Pennsylvania elementary schools for Asian students in Math and 130th out of 1,201 for White students in Math. Over the past 10 years, Blue Bell Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, reaching as high as 92nd out of 1,534 schools in the 2021-2022 school year.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Wissahickon School District, Blue Bell Elementary generally performs on par or better in terms of academic achievement. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Blue Bell's Math proficiency rate of 72.2% was lower than Stony Creek Elementary School's 84.5% but higher than Lower Gwynedd Elementary School's 78.7%. The school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $17,982 to $20,102 over the past few years, may contribute to its strong academic performance and the resources available to support student learning.

522
Students ?
14.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,283
Per pupil spending ?
18.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 801 Symphony Ln
       Blue Bell, PA  19422-1730

(215) 619-8102

District: Wissahickon School District


Students who attend Blue Bell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Wissahickon Middle School
High:    Wissahickon Senior High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
61.9%
African American:
13.8%
Asian:
12.3%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (68% vs 45% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 16% of Pennsylvania elementary schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Wissahickon School District's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school68%
District avg72%
Pennsylvania avg45%
235th of 1,511
Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?
Top 16%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 4Elementary Schools in the Wissahickon School District
28th of 606Wissahickon School District among Pennsylvania districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202583.1235 of 151184.4%★★★★☆
202478.9311 of 152679.6%★★★★☆
202388.0135 of 153491.2%★★★★★
202290.192 of 153494.0%★★★★★
202184.4178 of 143387.6%★★★★☆
201984.5183 of 154488.1%★★★★☆
201887.0120 of 153092.2%★★★★★
201782.2243 of 154784.3%★★★★☆
201682.7222 of 155485.7%★★★★☆
201583.0202 of 147486.3%★★★★☆
201479.4242 of 146783.5%★★★★☆
201383.2122 of 151992.0%★★★★★
201283.5105 of 159993.4%★★★★★
201184.488 of 159794.5%★★★★★
201080.1206 of 157987.0%★★★★☆
200972.3404 of 154973.9%★★★★☆
200874.4355 of 155177.1%★★★★☆
200780.9198 of 155587.3%★★★★☆
200678.8258 of 154583.3%★★★★☆
200576.0285 of 129978.1%★★★★☆
200484.7158 of 130887.9%★★★★☆
200384.7173 of 130286.7%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202465.199 of 43777.3%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202559.074 of 15151.0%★★★☆☆
202478.923 of 16886.3%★★★★☆
202372.750 of 16068.8%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202580.0128 of 103087.6%★★★★☆
202487.690 of 108491.7%★★★★★
202382.2115 of 104389.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202576.1330 of 146677.5%★★★★☆
202473.8382 of 148874.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202557.4583 of 136957.4%★★★☆☆
202464.4510 of 143264.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202585.2189 of 147587.2%★★★★☆
202479.8270 of 149581.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202586.2130 of 120189.2%★★★★☆
202480.5184 of 122985.0%★★★★☆
202389.466 of 123694.7%★★★★★
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
White (2025)89th percentile+5 vs school
Disabled (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)77th percentile-7 vs school
African American (2024)77th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-27 vs school
Asian (2025)51st percentile-33 vs school
By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?
Math72%+30 vs state
English Language Arts64%+16 vs state

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Blue Bell Elementary School ranks 235th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Blue Bell Elementary School are 62% White, 14% African American, 12% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Students who attend Blue Bell Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wissahickon Middle School
High : Wissahickon Senior High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 522 students attended Blue Bell Elementary School.


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