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Woodland Elementary School

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Woodland Elementary School ranks 298 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

298^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Woodland Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Norristown, Pennsylvania, serving 439 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Methacton School District, which is ranked 71 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodland Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, 76.9% of Woodland Elementary students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 62.8% for the Methacton School District and 41.7% for the state of Pennsylvania. The school's performance in PSSA Science is also noteworthy, with 90.3% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 83.2% for the district and 65.8% for the state.

Woodland Elementary's strong academic performance extends to specific student populations as well. The school ranks in the top 25% and top 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for its female and disabled student populations, respectively. However, the school's performance for its low socioeconomic status (SES) student population is more average, ranking in the top 25-30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. Compared to nearby schools, Woodland Elementary outperforms the other Methacton School District elementary schools and significantly outperforms the Norristown Area School District elementary schools across all academic metrics.

427

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,484

Per pupil spending ?

22.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2700 Woodland Ave
Norristown, PA 19403-1638

(610) 489-5000

District: Methacton School District

Students who attend Woodland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Arcola Intrmd School
	Skyview Upper Elementary School
High:	Methacton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.1%

Asian:

27.9%

Hispanic:

11.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (68% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Methacton School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg63%

Pennsylvania avg45%

298^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Methacton School District

71^st of 606Methacton 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	79.1	298 of 1511	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	234 of 1526	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	308 of 1534	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	216 of 1534	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	306 of 1433	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	319 of 1544	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	454 of 1530	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	77.8	329 of 1547	78.7%	★★★★☆
2016	83.2	210 of 1554	86.5%	★★★★☆
2015	82.0	220 of 1474	85.1%	★★★★☆
2014	75.4	347 of 1467	76.3%	★★★★☆
2013	77.1	311 of 1519	79.5%	★★★★☆
2012	76.7	326 of 1599	79.6%	★★★★☆
2011	78.9	238 of 1597	85.1%	★★★★☆
2010	83.8	87 of 1579	94.5%	★★★★★
2009	77.0	285 of 1549	81.6%	★★★★☆
2008	77.1	282 of 1551	81.8%	★★★★☆
2007	82.2	175 of 1555	88.7%	★★★★☆
2006	80.5	217 of 1545	86.0%	★★★★☆
2005	82.8	126 of 1299	90.3%	★★★★★
2004	82.8	194 of 1308	85.2%	★★★★☆
2003	71.4	403 of 1302	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	77 of 151	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.9	91 of 168	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.3	78 of 160	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	146 of 1030	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	100 of 1084	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	72.3	198 of 1043	81.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	383 of 1466	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	149 of 1488	90.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	393 of 1369	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	463 of 1432	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	346 of 1414	75.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	224 of 1475	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	354 of 1495	76.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	319 of 1201	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	187 of 1229	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	291 of 1236	76.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2025)86th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)49th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math77%+35 vs state

English Language Arts60%+12 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
Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-4	2700 Woodland Ave	Norristown	19403	Montgomery County	Methacton School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 489-5000	427	37	11.6	22.2%	214 (50.1%)	24 (5.6%)	47 (11.0%)	119 (27.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	79.1	298^th of 1511 public elementary schools	80.3%		82.6	234^th of 1526 public elementary schools	84.7%	64	84.7	69.5	76.9	55.2	64.6	60.0	$26,484	$490	$25,994
Eagleville Elementary School	Public	K-4	125 Summit Ave	Eagleville	19403	Montgomery County	Methacton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 489-5000	401	32	12.4	35.4%	250 (62.3%)	22 (5.5%)	69 (17.2%)	36 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	65.3	568^th of 1511 public elementary schools	62.4%		70.4	481^st of 1526 public elementary schools	68.5%	87	59.3	73.8	66.3	45.4	58.8	51.8	$25,279	$828	$24,451
Caley Elementary School	Public	K-4	725 Caley Road	King of Prussia	19406	Montgomery County	Upper Merion Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 205-3652	372	33	11.3	40.9%	145 (39.0%)	62 (16.7%)	25 (6.7%)	96 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.8%)	70.1	465^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.2%		80	286^th of 1526 public elementary schools	81.3%	179	57.7	66.7	62.0	52.0	72.2	61.7	$23,986	$1,413	$22,574
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
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
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
Arrowhead Elementary School	Public	K-4	232 Level Rd	Collegeville	19426	Montgomery County	Methacton School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 489-5000	426	34	12.6	16.0%	291 (68.3%)	9 (2.1%)	38 (8.9%)	66 (15.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	84.3	211^th of 1511 public elementary schools	86.0%		82	243^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	84.1%	32	74.0	81.8	77.8	60.9	74.1	67.4	$23,994	$443	$23,551
Candlebrook Elementary School	Public	K-4	310 Prince Frederick St	King of Prussia	19406	Montgomery County	Upper Merion Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 205-3702	313	28	11.3	33.2%	199 (63.6%)	15 (4.8%)	23 (7.3%)	47 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.3%)	79	299^th of 1511 public elementary schools	80.2%		74.1	415^th of 1526 public elementary schools	72.8%	116	66.3	66.6	66.4	67.6	68.5	67.9	$24,412	$662	$23,750
Oaks Elementary School	Public	K-4	325 Oaks School Dr	Oaks	19456	Montgomery County	Spring-Ford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 705-6008	591	39	15.3	16.6%	339 (57.4%)	22 (3.7%)	36 (6.1%)	148 (25.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.1%)	89.3	131^st of 1511 public elementary schools	91.3%		85.8	176^th of 1526 public elementary schools	88.5%	45	86.8	74.2	81.0	72.3	73.3	72.7	$17,035	$115	$16,920
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodland Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Woodland Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Arcola Intrmd School
Middle : Skyview Upper Elementary School
High : Methacton High School

What district is Woodland Elementary School in?

Methacton School District

How many students attend Woodland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Woodland Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Woodland Elementary School?

Students at Woodland Elementary School are 50% White, 28% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Is Woodland Elementary School a good school?

Woodland Elementary School ranks 298^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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