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Hallowell Elementary School

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Hallowell Elementary School ranks 665 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

665^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Hallowell Elementary School is a public elementary school in Horsham, Pennsylvania, serving 429 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Hatboro-Horsham School District, which is ranked 159 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Hallowell Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments, with a 54% proficiency rate in Math and 49.5% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's 3rd grade Math performance is particularly strong, with a 65.7% proficiency rate, well above the state average of 53.5%. Hallowell also excels in supporting certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with disabilities, who rank among the top elementary schools in the state in PSSA Math.

While Hallowell outperforms other schools in the Hatboro-Horsham School District, such as Crooked Billet Elementary and Blair Mill Elementary, some nearby schools in the Upper Dublin School District, like Maple Glen Elementary and Jarrettown Elementary, significantly outperform Hallowell in both Math and ELA. Additionally, Hallowell has seen a decline in its overall ranking for white students and low socioeconomic status students, suggesting the need to address the needs of these student populations.

438

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,687

Per pupil spending ?

37%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Moreland Ave
Horsham, PA 19044

(215) 420-5900

District: Hatboro-Horsham School District

Students who attend Hallowell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Keith Valley Middle School
High:	Hatboro-Horsham Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.5%

Hispanic:

17.4%

African American:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (52% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Hatboro-Horsham School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg54%

Pennsylvania avg45%

665^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Hatboro-Horsham School District

159^th of 606Hatboro-Horsham 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	59.4	665 of 1511	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	705 of 1526	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	608 of 1534	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	712 of 1534	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	807 of 1433	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.3	538 of 1544	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	406 of 1530	73.5%	★★★★☆
2017	75.7	374 of 1547	75.8%	★★★★☆
2016	79.3	291 of 1554	81.3%	★★★★☆
2015	84.1	178 of 1474	87.9%	★★★★☆
2014	85.7	74 of 1467	95.0%	★★★★★
2013	80.3	220 of 1519	85.5%	★★★★☆
2012	82.7	129 of 1599	91.9%	★★★★★
2011	82.0	148 of 1597	90.7%	★★★★★
2010	80.9	179 of 1579	88.7%	★★★★☆
2009	81.2	171 of 1549	89.0%	★★★★☆
2008	75.5	331 of 1551	78.7%	★★★★☆
2007	78.6	268 of 1555	82.8%	★★★★☆
2006	84.6	101 of 1545	93.5%	★★★★★
2005	67.0	480 of 1299	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	79.4	259 of 1308	80.2%	★★★★☆
2003	75.0	345 of 1302	73.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	269 of 1030	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	356 of 1084	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	478 of 1043	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	572 of 1466	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	655 of 1488	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	64 of 429	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	167 of 454	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	566 of 1369	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	632 of 1432	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	466 of 1414	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	728 of 1475	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	713 of 1495	52.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	732 of 1201	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	722 of 1229	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	578 of 1236	53.2%	★★★☆☆

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)85th percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2025)74th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math54%+12 vs state

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

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Schools Near Hallowell 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 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
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
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
Simmons Elementary School	Public	K-5	411 Babylon Rd	Horsham	19044	Montgomery County	Hatboro-Horsham School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 420-5700	610	52	11.8	17.7%	443 (72.6%)	26 (4.3%)	47 (7.7%)	57 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.1%)	74.4	393^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	74.0%		76	372^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	75.6%	21	72.7	75.3	49.0		64.9	63.6	68.2	47.0		59.0	$26,276	$602	$25,674
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
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
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
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
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
Maple Glen Elementary School	Public	K-5	1581 Fort Washington Avenue	Maple Glen	19002	Montgomery County	Upper Dublin School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 643-3421	452	39	11.5	12.2%	355 (78.5%)	13 (2.9%)	25 (5.5%)	36 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	94.9	36^th of 1511 public elementary schools	97.6%		92	40^th of 1526 public elementary schools	97.4%	4	85.4	88.3	78.2		83.5	80.9	83.3	84.7		82.9	$23,093	$257	$22,836
Jarrettown Elementary School	Public	K-5	1520 Limekiln Pike	Dresher	19025	Montgomery County	Upper Dublin School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 643-8951	454	37	12.3	13.4%	374 (82.4%)	18 (4.0%)	9 (2.0%)	27 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.7%)	92.6	70^th of 1511 public elementary schools	95.4%		89.9	100^th of 1526 public elementary schools	93.4%	30	80.0	84.5	82.4		82.4	72.9	79.8	82.4		78.0	$22,952	$257	$22,695

Frequently Asked Questions about Hallowell Elementary School

What district is Hallowell Elementary School in?

Hatboro-Horsham School District

How many students attend Hallowell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Hallowell Elementary School.

Is Hallowell Elementary School a good school?

Hallowell Elementary School ranks 665^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hallowell Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Keith Valley Middle School
High : Hatboro-Horsham Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Hallowell Elementary School?

Students at Hallowell Elementary School are 68% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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