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Willow Dale Elementary School

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Willow Dale Elementary School ranks 887 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

887^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Willow Dale Elementary School is a public elementary school in Warminster, Pennsylvania, serving 716 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Centennial School District, which is ranked 230 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Academically, Willow Dale Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past five years, with below-average performance on state assessments in Math and English Language Arts. However, the school's 4th-grade students perform better in Science, scoring above the state and district averages. The school has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and English Language Learners compared to the state average.

While Willow Dale Elementary performs similarly to other schools in the Centennial School District, nearby schools in the higher-performing Central Bucks School District and Hatboro-Horsham School District significantly outperform Willow Dale on academic measures. The school's Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform better than the overall school, but the White student subgroup and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform significantly worse than the state averages, indicating a need for targeted interventions and support.

728

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,097

Per pupil spending ?

51.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

720 Norristown Rd
Warminster, PA 18974-2626

(215) 441-6093

District: Centennial School District

Students who attend Willow Dale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Log College Middle School
High:	William Tennent High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.5%

Hispanic:

18.8%

African American:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg49%

Pennsylvania avg45%

887^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Centennial School District

230^th of 606Centennial 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	45.5	887 of 1511	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	980 of 1526	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	990 of 1534	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	996 of 1534	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	920 of 1433	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	947 of 1544	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	845 of 1530	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.2	862 of 1547	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.6	1046 of 1554	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.2	878 of 1474	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.8	768 of 1467	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.4	756 of 1519	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	518 of 1030	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	738 of 1084	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	681 of 1043	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	56.6	63 of 196	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	871 of 1466	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	969 of 1488	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	133 of 429	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	104 of 454	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	142 of 432	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	875 of 1369	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	859 of 1432	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	903 of 1414	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	858 of 1475	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	944 of 1495	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	855 of 1201	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	1000 of 1229	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	1004 of 1236	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)69th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)68th percentile+32 vs school

Disabled (2025)50th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math47%+5 vs state

English Language Arts41%-7 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 6th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Willow Dale Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 Norristown Rd	Warminster	18974	Bucks County	Centennial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 441-6093	728	51	14.2	51.6%	499 (68.5%)	37 (5.1%)	137 (18.8%)	26 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.7%)	45.5	887^th of 1511 public elementary schools	41.3%		43	980^th of 1526 public elementary schools	35.8%	93	44.5	46.1	50.4		47.1	40.9	38.3	44.3		41.2	$23,097	$871	$22,226
Blair Mill Elementary	Public	K-5	109 Bender Road	Hatboro	19040	Montgomery County	Hatboro-Horsham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 420-5200	361	36	10.1	53.7%	223 (61.8%)	28 (7.8%)	61 (16.9%)	27 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	66.8	537^th of 1511 public elementary schools	64.5%		66	571^st of 1526 public elementary schools	62.6%	34	54.7	65.0	56.9		58.8	53.1	61.7	50.0		55.0	$24,694	$1,299	$23,395
Barclay Elementary School	Public	K-6	2015 Palomino Dr	Warrington	18976	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	Yes	(267) 893-4100	654	55	11.8	31.3%	382 (58.4%)	14 (2.1%)	169 (25.8%)	62 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	71.2	450^th of 1511 public elementary schools	70.2%		69.8	501^st of 1526 public elementary schools	67.2%	51	56.7	63.0	53.1	45.7	54.5	56.7	63.0	58.6	61.0	59.9	$9,170	$988	$8,182
Crooked Billet Elementary School	Public	K-5	69 Meadowbrook Ave	Hatboro	19040	Montgomery County	Hatboro-Horsham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 420-5300	468	44	10.6	42.1%	340 (72.6%)	20 (4.3%)	62 (13.2%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.3%)	51.8	793^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	47.5%		55.7	782^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	48.8%	11	68.5	40.0	37.3		48.4	50.0	49.2	42.2		46.9	$26,341	$1,023	$25,318
Hallowell Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 Moreland Ave	Horsham	19044	Montgomery County	Hatboro-Horsham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 420-5900	438	38	11.4	37.0%	300 (68.5%)	21 (4.8%)	76 (17.4%)	21 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	59.4	665^th of 1511 public elementary schools	56.0%		60.4	705^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.8%	40	65.7	59.4	40.7		54.0	50.0	56.3	44.2		49.5	$25,687	$1,504	$24,183
Titus Elementary School	Public	K-6	2333 Lower Barness Road	Warrington	18976	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	Yes	(267) 893-4500	566	41	13.8	15.7%	376 (66.4%)	7 (1.2%)	39 (6.9%)	91 (16.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.2%)	80.8	264^th of 1511 public elementary schools	82.5%		79.8	289^th of 1526 public elementary schools	81.1%	25	58.1	61.3	62.8	60.5	60.7	61.9	74.4	67.5	72.9	69.1	$20,152	$630	$19,521
McDonald Elementary School	Public	K-5	666 Reeves Ln	Warminster	18974	Bucks County	Centennial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 441-6157	837	58	14.4	56.2%	512 (61.2%)	33 (3.9%)	185 (22.1%)	62 (7.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	41 (4.9%)	60	651^st of 1511 public elementary schools	56.9%		43	976^th of 1526 public elementary schools	36.0%	325	64.3	50.8	47.2		53.8	54.8	47.4	49.3		50.5	$22,288	$867	$21,421
Warwick Elementary School	Public	K-6	1340 Almshouse Rd	Jamison	18929	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	No	(267) 893-4050	502	40	12.6	15.7%	378 (75.3%)	5 (1.0%)	35 (7.0%)	53 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	86.4	180^th of 1511 public elementary schools	88.1%		81.5	255^th of 1526 public elementary schools	83.3%	75	77.7	74.1	61.5	56.3	67.0	77.8	68.9	63.9	75.3	71.2	$20,542	$571	$19,972
Upper Moreland Elementary School	Public	K-5	3980 Orangemans Rd	Hatboro	19040	Montgomery County	Upper Moreland Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 325-1400	1,627	108	15.0	41.7%	1,058 (65.0%)	144 (8.9%)	231 (14.2%)	84 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (6.8%)	54	761^st of 1511 public elementary schools	49.6%		64.4	606^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.3%	155	53.9	54.1	46.7		51.6	47.4	47.6	45.2		46.8	$9,310	$584	$8,726
Jamison Elementary School	Public	K-6	2090 Land Rd	Jamison	18929	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	No	(267) 893-3500	599	50	11.8	10.0%	468 (78.1%)	6 (1.0%)	26 (4.3%)	80 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	87.4	166^th of 1511 public elementary schools	89.0%		83.8	212^th of 1526 public elementary schools	86.1%	46	80.2	77.0	58.9	65.8	70.3	72.3	79.0	58.9	80.3	72.3	$20,195	$403	$19,793

Frequently Asked Questions about Willow Dale Elementary School

Is Willow Dale Elementary School a good school?

Willow Dale Elementary School ranks 887^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Willow Dale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Willow Dale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Log College Middle School
High : William Tennent High School

What is the racial makeup of Willow Dale Elementary School?

Students at Willow Dale Elementary School are 69% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Willow Dale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 728 students attended Willow Dale Elementary School.

What district is Willow Dale Elementary School in?

Centennial School District

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