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Marshall Street Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

1228^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Marshall Street Elementary School is a public elementary school in Norristown, Pennsylvania, serving students from kindergarten to 4th grade as part of the Norristown Area School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Marshall Street Elementary School underperforms the state and district averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Math proficiency rate was 33.4%, compared to the state average of 41.7% and the district average of 27.4%. Similarly, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 24.2%, compared to the state average of 48.5% and the district average of 28.1%. However, the school performs relatively well in certain student subgroups, such as African American students and English Language Learners, compared to other schools in the state.

The school's high percentage of students from low-income families, with over 100% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, is likely a significant factor contributing to its overall academic underperformance. Interestingly, the nearby Woodland Elementary School, which is part of the Methacton School District, significantly outperforms Marshall Street Elementary School across all academic measures, despite being in the same general geographic area.

585

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,383

Per pupil spending ?

96.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1525 W Marshall St
Norristown, PA 19403-3233

(610) 630-8550

District: Norristown Area School District

Students who attend Marshall Street Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Blockson Middle School
High:	Norristown Area High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.9%

African American:

27.5%

Two or more races:

12.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (29% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg28%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,228^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	18.5	1228 of 1511	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	1184 of 1526	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	1122 of 1534	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	1136 of 1534	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	1087 of 1433	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	1191 of 1544	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	1177 of 1530	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.7	1186 of 1547	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.6	1124 of 1554	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.7	1087 of 1474	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.2	1085 of 1467	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.6	1148 of 1519	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.0	1152 of 1599	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.2	1283 of 1597	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.0	1136 of 1579	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.6	964 of 1549	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.2	1131 of 1551	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.1	1160 of 1555	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.3	1301 of 1545	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.1	1067 of 1299	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	40.5	906 of 1308	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	29.2	1007 of 1302	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	161 of 413	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	81 of 437	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	56 of 437	87.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	773 of 1030	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	839 of 1084	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.5	425 of 1043	59.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	131 of 207	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	96 of 200	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	65 of 196	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	1163 of 1466	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1206 of 1488	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	222 of 429	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	194 of 454	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	156 of 432	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	1009 of 1369	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	1007 of 1432	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.7	915 of 1414	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	1230 of 1475	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	1133 of 1495	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	24.1	98 of 128	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.8	50 of 117	57.3%	★★★☆☆

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)61st percentile+42 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+30 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2025)25th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math33%-8 vs state

English Language Arts24%-24 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
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
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
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
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
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
Bridgeport Elementary School	Public	K-4	900 Bush and School Lane	Bridgeport	19405	Montgomery County	Upper Merion Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 205-3602	254	25	10.2	95.7%	92 (36.2%)	34 (13.4%)	81 (31.9%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (17.3%)	49.6	829^th of 1511 public elementary schools	45.1%		38.1	1030^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.5%	201	54.2	61.4	57.2	44.1	38.6	41.7	$31,729	$1,783	$29,946
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Marshall Street Elementary School

What district is Marshall Street Elementary School in?

Norristown Area School District

What schools do graduates of Marshall Street Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Marshall Street Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Blockson Middle School
High : Norristown Area High School

How many students attend Marshall Street Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Marshall Street Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Marshall Street Elementary School?

Students at Marshall Street Elementary School are 51% Hispanic, 28% African American, 12% Two or more races, 8% White.

Is Marshall Street Elementary School a good school?

Marshall Street Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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