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Whitehall Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

1294^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Whitehall Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-4 in the Norristown Area School District in Pennsylvania, with 496 students enrolled. The school consistently underperforms state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 29.6% of students proficient or better in Math and 18.1% in English Language Arts (ELA), compared to 41.7% and 48.5% statewide, respectively.

Whitehall Elementary faces significant achievement gaps for certain student subgroups, with Hispanic students and English Language Learners ranking in the bottom 15-20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. Students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds also perform poorly, ranking in the bottom 25-30% of schools. Despite the school's high per-student spending of $19,461 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13:1, these resources do not translate to improved academic outcomes.

When compared to nearby schools in the Norristown Area School District, such as Cole Manor Elementary, Davenport Elementary, and Paul V. Fly Elementary, Whitehall Elementary consistently underperforms. The academic gap is even more pronounced when compared to schools in higher-performing districts like Methacton and Upper Merion, where proficiency rates can be 30-50 percentage points higher than Whitehall in both Math and ELA.

503

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,207

Per pupil spending ?

98.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

399 N Whitehall Rd
Norristown, PA 19403-2711

(610) 630-6000

District: Norristown Area School District

Students who attend Whitehall Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Norriton Middle School
High:	Norristown Area High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.8%

African American:

21.5%

Two or more races:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (24% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg28%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,294^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Norristown Area School District

497^th of 606Norristown 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	13.6	1294 of 1511	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	1176 of 1526	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	1242 of 1534	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	1356 of 1534	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	1275 of 1433	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	1254 of 1544	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	1131 of 1530	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.1	1222 of 1547	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.9	1284 of 1554	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.0	1154 of 1474	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.7	1226 of 1467	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.5	1288 of 1519	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	4.4	1526 of 1599	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	20.1	1399 of 1597	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.5	1341 of 1579	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.1	1336 of 1549	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.7	1292 of 1551	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.4	1370 of 1555	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	8.0	1439 of 1545	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	15.7	1131 of 1299	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	10.5	1160 of 1308	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	38.6	908 of 1302	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	147 of 413	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	90 of 437	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	156 of 437	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	809 of 1030	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	172 of 207	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	152 of 200	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	152 of 196	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1225 of 1466	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	1066 of 1488	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	318 of 429	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	309 of 454	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	271 of 432	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	1123 of 1369	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	1056 of 1432	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1100 of 1414	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	1295 of 1475	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	1259 of 1495	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)64th percentile+50 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2025)21st percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math30%-12 vs state

English Language Arts18%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Whitehall 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 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
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
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
Cole Manor Elementary School	Public	K-4	2350 Springview Rd	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 275-5525	347	32	10.8	101.7%	25 (7.2%)	136 (39.2%)	141 (40.6%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.4%)	27.7	1108^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.7%		34.7	1069^th of 1526 public elementary schools	29.9%	39	47.6	34.8	41.1	29.5	32.5	31.0	$20,040	$1,289	$18,751
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
Hancock Elementary School	Public	1-4	Arch & Summit Streets	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 275-5522	347	31	11.1	102.3%	24 (6.9%)	128 (36.9%)	157 (45.2%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.9%)	9.4	1368^th of 1511 public elementary schools	9.5%		18.8	1234^th of 1526 public elementary schools	19.1%	134	17.6	25.3	20.9	11.3	25.3	17.3	$18,367	$1,182	$17,186
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
Ray S. Musselman Learning Center	Public	K	1020 Sandy Street	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 270-2140	274	22	12.7	89.8%	24 (8.8%)	83 (30.3%)	140 (51.1%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.0%)								(n/a)							$23,035	$1,482	$21,553
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitehall Elementary School

How many students attend Whitehall Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended Whitehall Elementary School.

What district is Whitehall Elementary School in?

Norristown Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Whitehall Elementary School?

Students at Whitehall Elementary School are 60% Hispanic, 21% African American, 11% Two or more races, 7% White.

Is Whitehall Elementary School a good school?

Whitehall Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.4% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Whitehall Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : East Norriton Middle School
High : Norristown Area High School

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