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Davenport Elementary School

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Davenport Elementary School ranks 1055 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-4

1055^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Davenport Elementary School is a public elementary school in Norristown, Pennsylvania, serving 370 students in grades 1-4. The school is part of the Norristown Area School District, which is ranked 497 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Davenport Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with significantly lower proficiency rates on PSSA tests compared to state and district averages, particularly in English Language Arts. However, the school appears to be performing relatively well in serving certain student subgroups, such as African American and English Language Learner (ELL) students, who rank higher than many other schools in the state. This suggests Davenport may have developed effective strategies to support these populations.

When comparing Davenport to nearby schools in the Upper Merion Area School District and Colonial School District, the performance gap becomes even more pronounced, with schools like Caley Elementary, Candlebrook Elementary, and Plymouth Elementary significantly outperforming Davenport on PSSA tests. This highlights the potential impact of district-level factors, such as funding and educational policies, on student outcomes.

361

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,037

Per pupil spending ?

102.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 E Oak St
Norristown, PA 19401-3951

(610) 275-1077

District: Norristown Area School District

Students who attend Davenport Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Blockson Middle School
High:	Norristown Area High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.1%

African American:

19.4%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (38% vs 45% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg28%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,055^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	32.5	1055 of 1511	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	1121 of 1526	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	1177 of 1534	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	1272 of 1534	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	1289 of 1433	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	1200 of 1544	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1251 of 1530	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.2	1245 of 1547	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.6	1222 of 1554	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.1	1061 of 1474	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.4	1025 of 1467	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	16.4	1302 of 1519	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	55.7	939 of 1599	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.8	971 of 1597	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	16.0	1404 of 1579	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.2	1318 of 1549	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.4	1362 of 1551	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.8	1361 of 1555	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.1	1369 of 1545	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	3.7	1234 of 1299	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	13.9	1138 of 1308	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	8.2	1175 of 1302	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	64 of 413	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	98 of 437	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	86 of 437	80.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	323 of 1030	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.8	737 of 1084	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	43 of 207	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	75 of 200	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	85 of 196	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	1076 of 1466	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1195 of 1488	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	147 of 429	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	166 of 454	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	200 of 432	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	677 of 1369	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	915 of 1432	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	850 of 1414	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	975 of 1475	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	1030 of 1495	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)85th percentile+54 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile+49 vs school

Disabled (2025)69th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math51%+9 vs state

English Language Arts25%-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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Plymouth Elementary School	Public	K-3	542 Plymouth Rd	Plymouth Meeting	19462	Montgomery County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 825-8190	612	43	14.3	28.4%	376 (61.4%)	81 (13.2%)	56 (9.2%)	43 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.2%)								(n/a)	75.3		75.3	63.9		63.9	$22,230	$822	$21,408
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 Davenport Elementary School

What district is Davenport Elementary School in?

Norristown Area School District

Is Davenport Elementary School a good school?

Davenport Elementary School ranks 1055^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Davenport Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Blockson Middle School
High : Norristown Area High School

What is the racial makeup of Davenport Elementary School?

Students at Davenport Elementary School are 70% Hispanic, 19% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% White.

How many students attend Davenport Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Davenport Elementary School.

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