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Franconia Elementary School

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Franconia Elementary School ranks 260 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Franconia Elementary School is a public elementary school in Souderton, Pennsylvania, serving 402 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Souderton Area School District, which is ranked 106 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Franconia Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement. In the 2024-2025 school year, 71.7% of Franconia students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 55.5% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school also excels in PSSA English Language Arts, with 62.5% proficiency, versus 58.6% for the district and 48.5% for Pennsylvania. Franconia's science proficiency rate of 91.1% in 2023-2024 was significantly higher than the district's 75.4% and the state's 65.8%. The school maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 10.4 to 11.1 students per teacher.

While Franconia Elementary outperforms its peers, there are other strong-performing schools in the area, such as Salford Hills Elementary and Oak Ridge Elementary, also in the Souderton Area School District. These schools could provide valuable insights and best practices that Franconia could learn from. Overall, Franconia Elementary is a high-achieving school that delivers exceptional results, particularly in Math and Science, and effectively supports diverse student populations.

426

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,167

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

366 Harleysville Pike
Souderton, PA 18964-2143

(215) 723-2596

District: Souderton Area School District

Students who attend Franconia Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Indian Crest Middle School
High:	Souderton Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.5%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Asian:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (67% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg57%

Pennsylvania avg45%

260^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Souderton Area School District

106^th of 606Souderton 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	80.9	260 of 1511	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	442 of 1526	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	367 of 1534	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	439 of 1534	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	344 of 1433	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	184 of 1544	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	186 of 1530	87.8%	★★★★☆
2017	78.9	313 of 1547	79.8%	★★★★☆
2016	85.8	146 of 1554	90.6%	★★★★★
2015	82.6	208 of 1474	85.9%	★★★★☆
2014	77.5	294 of 1467	80.0%	★★★★☆
2013	80.8	206 of 1519	86.4%	★★★★☆
2012	84.2	82 of 1599	94.9%	★★★★★
2011	75.3	332 of 1597	79.2%	★★★★☆
2010	84.9	66 of 1579	95.8%	★★★★★
2009	77.3	271 of 1549	82.5%	★★★★☆
2008	70.6	464 of 1551	70.1%	★★★★☆
2007	75.2	358 of 1555	77.0%	★★★★☆
2006	77.3	298 of 1545	80.7%	★★★★☆
2005	82.0	142 of 1299	89.1%	★★★★☆
2004	70.4	426 of 1308	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	78.2	294 of 1302	77.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	214 of 1030	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	331 of 1084	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.5	168 of 1043	83.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	418 of 1466	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	515 of 1488	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	99.3	1 of 454	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	65.5	126 of 432	70.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	109 of 1369	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	75.7	275 of 1432	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	431 of 1414	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	147 of 1475	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	74.0	386 of 1495	74.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	356 of 1201	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	450 of 1229	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	317 of 1236	74.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)100th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math72%+30 vs state

English Language Arts62%+14 vs state

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Monday, February 10, 2014

Franconia has amazing, skilled teachers, who work hard to help each child achieve their full potential. Close Quote

Schools Near Franconia Elementary School

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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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franconia Elementary School	Public	K-5	366 Harleysville Pike	Souderton	18964	Montgomery County	Souderton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 723-2596	426	41	10.4	33.3%	309 (72.5%)	13 (3.1%)	54 (12.7%)	25 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	80.9	260^th of 1511 public elementary schools	82.8%		72.5	442^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	71.0%	182	71.0	76.9	66.7				71.7	56.5	68.2	63.4				62.5	$27,167	$727	$26,440
West Broad Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	342 W Broad St	Souderton	18964	Montgomery County	Souderton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 723-1711	378	35	10.8	45.5%	217 (57.4%)	16 (4.2%)	91 (24.1%)	32 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.8%)	76	353^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	76.6%		76.1	370^th of 1526 public elementary schools	75.8%	17	64.0	72.0	67.9				67.4	52.0	68.0	66.0				60.7	$28,419	$1,060	$27,359
Souderton Charter School Collaborative	Public, Charter	K-8	110 E Broad Street	Souderton	18964	Montgomery County	Souderton Charter School Collaborative	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 721-4560	250	24	10.5		117 (46.8%)	5 (2.0%)	16 (6.4%)	82 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (11.6%)	94.4	44^th of 1511 public elementary schools	97.1%		91.2	60^th of 1526 public elementary schools	96.1%	16	86.6	83.3	72.4	82.7	73.1	73.1	78.8	80.0	73.4	82.8	96.6	76.9	88.5	83.0	$18,758	$296	$18,462
E M Crouthamel Elementary School	Public	K-5	143 S School Ln	Souderton	18964	Montgomery County	Souderton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 723-5949	325	36	9.1	59.7%	177 (54.5%)	26 (8.0%)	92 (28.3%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	49	840^th of 1511 public elementary schools	44.4%		43.8	966^th of 1526 public elementary schools	36.7%	126	56.5	57.9	42.9				51.9	42.0	33.3	44.7				40.7	$26,583	$1,135	$25,448
Vernfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	960 Long Mill Road	Telford	18969	Montgomery County	Souderton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 721-0606	517	38	13.6	22.2%	402 (77.8%)	14 (2.7%)	43 (8.3%)	31 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.2%)	74.6	391^st of 1511 public elementary schools	74.1%		80.7	268^th of 1526 public elementary schools	82.4%	123	58.9	88.5	65.5				68.9	45.6	83.6	60.7				60.9	$24,448	$464	$23,984
Hatfield Elementary School	Public	K-6	1701 Fairgrounds Road	Hatfield	19440	Montgomery County	North Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 368-1585	501	44	11.4	65.3%	157 (31.3%)	53 (10.6%)	154 (30.7%)	99 (19.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.4%)	57	715^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.7%		44.6	953^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	37.5%	238	43.9	51.3	57.8	40.6			48.3	42.5	40.8	65.6	56.5			50.9	$22,158	$1,132	$21,026
Sellersville Elementary School	Public	K-5	122 W Ridge Ave	Sellersville	18960	Bucks County	Pennridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 257-6591	292	23	12.6	22.6%	212 (72.6%)	15 (5.1%)	46 (15.8%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	82.4	247^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.7%		83.6	217^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.8%	30	77.0	69.6	65.9				70.4	56.4	71.8	66.0				65.2	$20,811	$966	$19,845
Oak Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	465 Moyer Rd	Harleysville	19438	Montgomery County	Souderton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 256-6633	420	33	12.6	19.5%	307 (73.1%)	39 (9.3%)	26 (6.2%)	31 (7.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	71.5	446^th of 1511 public elementary schools	70.5%		72.2	449^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.6%	3	61.8	61.3	54.4				58.9	54.4	61.3	63.3				59.8	$27,028	$475	$26,553
West Rockhill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 Washington Ave	Sellersville	18960	Bucks County	Pennridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 257-9200	350	25	13.7	27.7%	280 (80.0%)	7 (2.0%)	46 (13.1%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	65.9	559^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.0%		76.8	355^th of 1526 public elementary schools	76.7%	204	68.5	71.5	67.7				69.2	52.7	38.0	46.7				45.6	$18,136	$582	$17,554
Walton Farm Elementary School	Public	K-6	1610 Allentown Rd	Lansdale	19446	Montgomery County	North Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 855-8800	566	38	14.7	33.9%	309 (54.6%)	48 (8.5%)	46 (8.1%)	120 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.6%)	86.2	182^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	88.0%		81.6	250^th of 1526 public elementary schools	83.6%	68	78.6	68.7	70.9	64.6			70.4	56.0	67.2	69.7	83.2			70.0	$19,340	$943	$18,397

Frequently Asked Questions about Franconia Elementary School

Is Franconia Elementary School a good school?

Franconia Elementary School ranks 260^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Franconia Elementary School in?

Souderton Area School District

What schools do graduates of Franconia Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Indian Crest Middle School
High : Souderton Area High School

What is the racial makeup of Franconia Elementary School?

Students at Franconia Elementary School are 73% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Franconia Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Franconia Elementary School.

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