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Hancock Elementary School

Public Grades 1-4

1368^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Hancock Elementary School is a public elementary school in Norristown, Pennsylvania, serving 354 students in grades 1-4. The school is part of the Norristown Area School District, which is ranked 497 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Hancock Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in academic assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 20.9% of Hancock students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 27.4% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, only 17.3% of Hancock students were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 28.1% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance varies across student subgroups, with Hancock Elementary ranking in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

When compared to nearby schools in the district, Ridge Park Elementary and Paul V. Fly Elementary both outperform Hancock Elementary in PSSA scores and overall state rankings. Despite the high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds at Hancock Elementary, the school's per-student spending is relatively low compared to other schools in the Norristown Area School District, suggesting a need for increased funding and resources to support student success.

347

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,367

Per pupil spending ?

102.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Arch & Summit Streets
Norristown, PA 19401

(610) 275-5522

District: Norristown Area School District

Students who attend Hancock Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Eisenhower Middle School
High:	Norristown Area High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.2%

African American:

36.9%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (19% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg28%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,368^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Norristown Area School District

497^th of 606Norristown Area 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	9.4	1368 of 1511	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1234 of 1526	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1187 of 1534	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	1158 of 1534	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	1117 of 1433	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	1044 of 1544	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	1125 of 1530	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.2	1244 of 1547	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.9	1212 of 1554	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.0	1053 of 1474	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.9	1201 of 1467	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.5	1332 of 1519	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.2	1237 of 1599	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.1	1194 of 1597	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.4	1398 of 1579	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	59.5	759 of 1549	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.7	880 of 1551	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.3	823 of 1555	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.2	1087 of 1545	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.6	1144 of 1299	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.1	1041 of 1308	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	14.2	1126 of 1302	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	206 of 413	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	114 of 437	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	84 of 437	80.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	869 of 1030	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	984 of 1084	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	774 of 1043	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	161 of 207	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	1297 of 1466	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	1103 of 1488	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	377 of 429	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.8	255 of 454	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	339 of 432	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	1219 of 1369	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	1174 of 1432	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	1115 of 1414	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	1372 of 1475	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	1337 of 1495	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)50th percentile+41 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)22nd percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2025)16th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math21%-21 vs state

English Language Arts17%-31 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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hancock Elementary School	Public	1-4	Arch & Summit Streets	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 275-5522	347	31	11.1	102.3%	24 (6.9%)	128 (36.9%)	157 (45.2%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.9%)	9.4	1368^th of 1511 public elementary schools	9.5%		18.8	1234^th of 1526 public elementary schools	19.1%	134	17.6	25.3	20.9	11.3	25.3	17.3	$18,367	$1,182	$17,186
Davenport Elementary School	Public	1-4	1 E Oak St	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 275-1077	361	29	12.3	102.5%	6 (1.7%)	70 (19.4%)	253 (70.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.0%)	32.5	1055^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.2%		28.4	1121^st of 1526 public elementary schools	26.5%	66	42.6	59.2	50.8	18.1	31.2	24.6	$19,037	$1,225	$17,813
Ray S. Musselman Learning Center	Public	K	1020 Sandy Street	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 270-2140	274	22	12.7	89.8%	24 (8.8%)	83 (30.3%)	140 (51.1%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.0%)								(n/a)							$23,035	$1,482	$21,553
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
Marshall Street Elementary School	Public	K-4	1525 W Marshall St	Norristown	19403	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 630-8550	585	48	12.3	96.8%	45 (7.7%)	161 (27.5%)	298 (50.9%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (12.3%)	18.5	1228^th of 1511 public elementary schools	18.7%		22.5	1184^th of 1526 public elementary schools	22.4%	44	29.7	36.7	33.4	19.8	28.2	24.2	$20,383	$1,311	$19,072
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
Bridgeport Elementary School	Public	K-4	900 Bush and School Lane	Bridgeport	19405	Montgomery County	Upper Merion Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 205-3602	254	25	10.2	95.7%	92 (36.2%)	34 (13.4%)	81 (31.9%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (17.3%)	49.6	829^th of 1511 public elementary schools	45.1%		38.1	1030^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.5%	201	54.2	61.4	57.2	44.1	38.6	41.7	$31,729	$1,783	$29,946
Whitehall Elementary School	Public	K-4	399 N Whitehall Rd	Norristown	19403	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 630-6000	503	40	12.4	98.6%	34 (6.8%)	108 (21.5%)	301 (59.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (10.5%)	13.6	1294^th of 1511 public elementary schools	14.4%		23.4	1176^th of 1526 public elementary schools	22.9%	118	38.5	19.8	29.6	16.6	19.8	18.1	$19,207	$1,235	$17,971
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
Paul V Fly Elementary School	Public	K-4	2920 Potshop Rd	Norristown	19403	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 630-0380	452	38	11.8	102.0%	114 (25.2%)	91 (20.1%)	169 (37.4%)	15 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (13.3%)	36.9	1004^th of 1511 public elementary schools	33.6%		43.5	970^th of 1526 public elementary schools	36.4%	34	49.4	45.6	47.4	36.6	36.0	36.2	$18,197	$1,171	$17,026

Frequently Asked Questions about Hancock Elementary School

Is Hancock Elementary School a good school?

Hancock Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Hancock Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hancock Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eisenhower Middle School
High : Norristown Area High School

What district is Hancock Elementary School in?

Norristown Area School District

How many students attend Hancock Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Hancock Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hancock Elementary School?

Students at Hancock Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 37% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% White, 1% Asian.

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