Best Public Schools in Trappe, PA

Summary:

The city of Trappe, Pennsylvania is home to a single standout elementary school, South Elementary School, which is part of the Perkiomen Valley School District. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania, with strong academic achievement across all grade levels.

South Elementary School's academic performance is significantly above the state and district averages in both math and English language arts, as measured by PSSA test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's overall math proficiency rate was 74.9%, compared to 60.5% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, the school's English language arts proficiency rate was 69.5%, compared to 70.3% for the district and 48.5% for the state. Additionally, the school's impressive 96.6% proficiency rate in PSSA Science in 2023-2024 was well above the district and state averages.

South Elementary School's success can be attributed to its favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.9 to 1 and relatively high per-student spending of $24,972 for the 2022-2023 school year. These resources suggest that the Perkiomen Valley School District is investing heavily in the education of students at South Elementary School. While the school serves a relatively affluent student population, with only 26.64% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, its consistent academic excellence makes it a standout institution in the Trappe area.

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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
South Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 E 3rd Ave	Trappe	19426	Montgomery County	Perkiomen Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 489-2991	459	38	12.1	26.6%	334 (72.8%)	28 (6.1%)	30 (6.5%)	32 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.4%)	87.2	171^st of 1511 public elementary schools	88.7%		84.8	195^th of 1526 public elementary schools	87.2%	24	77.4	70.0	76.1	74.9	78.9	68.4	63.0	69.5	$14,657	$478	$14,179

Cities Near Trappe

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eagleville	1.71 mi	4	145^th
Collegeville	2.06 mi	6	58^th
Oaks	3.79 mi	1	47^th
Norristown	3.81 mi	13	664^th
Lansdale	4.32 mi	11	128^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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