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Shady Grove Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Shady Grove Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school located in Ambler, Pennsylvania, serving 710 students in grades K-5. The school is 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.

Shady Grove Elementary consistently ranks among the top 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with its students significantly outperforming state averages on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts were 79% and 73%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%. The school's performance is particularly strong in Math, with 3rd-grade proficiency rates consistently above 70%, compared to the state average of around 50%. Shady Grove also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with rankings often in the top 10-20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

When compared to nearby schools, Shady Grove Elementary outperforms the other Wissahickon School District elementary schools, as well as schools in neighboring districts, such as Cole Manor Elementary and the Colonial School District schools, often by 30-50 percentage points in proficiency rates. Shady Grove Elementary has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 school years, demonstrating its ability to consistently deliver high-quality education to its diverse student population.

698

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,129

Per pupil spending ?

28.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

351 W Skippack Pike
Ambler, PA 19002-5168

(215) 619-8106

District: Wissahickon School District

Students who attend Shady Grove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wissahickon Middle School
High:	Wissahickon Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.0%

Asian:

10.2%

Hispanic:

10.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (76% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

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 school76%

District avg72%

Pennsylvania avg45%

106^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Wissahickon School District

28^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	106 of 1511	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	235 of 1526	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	136 of 1534	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	181 of 1534	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	228 of 1433	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	376 of 1544	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	243 of 1530	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	82.2	242 of 1547	84.4%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	375 of 1554	75.9%	★★★★☆
2015	73.8	388 of 1474	73.7%	★★★★☆
2014	71.4	468 of 1467	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	79.8	236 of 1519	84.5%	★★★★☆
2012	79.0	245 of 1599	84.7%	★★★★☆
2011	75.9	308 of 1597	80.7%	★★★★☆
2010	68.7	533 of 1579	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.0	551 of 1549	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.4	609 of 1551	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.5	491 of 1555	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.5	582 of 1545	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.5	447 of 1299	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.6	539 of 1308	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	70.4	426 of 1302	67.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	81.4	53 of 437	87.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	47 of 151	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	68 of 168	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.1	34 of 160	78.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	97 of 1030	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	101 of 1084	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	47 of 1043	95.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	100 of 1466	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	82.8	210 of 1488	85.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	92.5	16 of 432	96.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	225 of 1369	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	446 of 1432	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.6	189 of 1414	86.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	125 of 1475	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	79.3	282 of 1495	81.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	96.8	2 of 117	98.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	45 of 1201	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	81.3	171 of 1229	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.8	73 of 1236	94.1%	★★★★★

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)

Multi-racial (2023)98th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2023)96th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)96th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)91st percentile~ school

African American (2024)88th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)69th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math79%+37 vs state

English Language Arts73%+24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shady Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	351 W Skippack Pike	Ambler	19002	Montgomery County	Wissahickon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 619-8106	698	48	14.4	28.9%	440 (63.0%)	53 (7.6%)	70 (10.0%)	71 (10.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (8.7%)	90.7	106^th of 1511 public elementary schools	93.0%		82.6	235^th of 1526 public elementary schools	84.6%	129	83.1	78.2	75.8	79.0	72.3	73.3	73.4	73.0	$22,129	$427	$21,702
Blue Bell Elementary School	Public	K-5	801 Symphony Ln	Blue Bell	19422	Montgomery County	Wissahickon School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 619-8102	522	36	14.4	18.6%	323 (61.9%)	72 (13.8%)	25 (4.8%)	64 (12.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.9%)	83.1	235^th of 1511 public elementary schools	84.4%		78.9	311^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.6%	76	83.6	74.0	60.3	72.2	71.4	63.0	59.2	64.5	$19,283	$432	$18,851
Lower Gwynedd Elementary School	Public	K-5	571 Houston Rd	Ambler	19002	Montgomery County	Wissahickon School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 619-8100	630	41	15.2	19.5%	424 (67.3%)	36 (5.7%)	32 (5.1%)	90 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.6%)	90.8	105^th of 1511 public elementary schools	93.1%		86.4	163^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	89.3%	58	81.5	82.1	73.3	78.7	70.8	80.0	71.5	73.9	$18,299	$426	$17,872
Fort Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	Highland & Fort Washington Ave	Fort Washington	19034	Montgomery County	Upper Dublin School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 643-8961	518	41	12.6	11.0%	397 (76.6%)	24 (4.6%)	24 (4.6%)	38 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.6%)	97.3	5^th of 1511 public elementary schools	99.7%		93.5	21^st of 1526 public elementary schools	98.6%	16	93.3	87.3	91.5	91.1	89.0	93.7	84.5	88.7	$21,920	$257	$21,663
Plymouth Elementary School	Public	K-3	542 Plymouth Rd	Plymouth Meeting	19462	Montgomery County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 825-8190	612	43	14.3	28.4%	376 (61.4%)	81 (13.2%)	56 (9.2%)	43 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.2%)								(n/a)	75.3			75.3	63.9			63.9	$22,230	$822	$21,408
Colonial Elementary School	Public	4-5	230 Flourtown Rd	Plymouth Meeting	19462	Montgomery County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 941-0426	857	59	14.6	22.9%	611 (71.3%)	55 (6.4%)	52 (6.1%)	56 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (9.7%)	91.7	85^th of 1511 public elementary schools	94.4%		89.4	107^th of 1526 public elementary schools	93.0%	22		81.2	80.7	80.9		70.4	73.9	72.2	$23,035	$414	$22,621
Stony Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	1721 Yost Rd	Blue Bell	19422	Montgomery County	Wissahickon School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 619-8108	643	47	13.7	17.7%	381 (59.3%)	39 (6.1%)	37 (5.8%)	144 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.5%)	94.9	34^th of 1511 public elementary schools	97.7%		91.7	50^th of 1526 public elementary schools	96.7%	16	82.0	83.1	88.5	84.5	86.0	80.5	84.8	83.6	$20,314	$426	$19,888
Whitemarsh Elementary School	Public	K-3	4120 Joshua Rd	Lafayette Hill	19444	Montgomery County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 828-9092	511	33	15.2	12.7%	413 (80.8%)	14 (2.7%)	25 (4.9%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.4%)								(n/a)	89.9			89.9	74.4			74.4	$21,935	$247	$21,688
Cole Manor Elementary School	Public	K-4	2350 Springview Rd	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 275-5525	347	32	10.8	101.7%	25 (7.2%)	136 (39.2%)	141 (40.6%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.4%)	27.7	1108^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.7%		34.7	1069^th of 1526 public elementary schools	29.9%	39	47.6	34.8		41.1	29.5	32.5		31.0	$20,040	$1,289	$18,751
Ridge Park Elementary School	Public	K-3	200 Karrs Lane	Conshohocken	19428	Montgomery County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 825-1083	525	56	9.3	22.7%	372 (70.9%)	38 (7.2%)	43 (8.2%)	37 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.5%)								(n/a)	77.8			77.8	61.8			61.8	$21,222	$317	$20,905

Frequently Asked Questions about Shady Grove Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Shady Grove Elementary School?

Students at Shady Grove Elementary School are 63% White, 10% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American.

What district is Shady Grove Elementary School in?

Wissahickon School District

How many students attend Shady Grove Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 698 students attended Shady Grove Elementary School.

Is Shady Grove Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Shady Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 7.0% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Shady Grove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Shady Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wissahickon Middle School
High : Wissahickon Senior High School

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