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Kulp Elementary School

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Kulp Elementary School ranks 584 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

584^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Kulp Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hatfield, PA, serving 581 students in grades K-6 as part of the North Penn School District. While the school has seen fluctuating performance over the years, its current statewide ranking places it 584 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Kulp's academic performance, particularly in math and English language arts (ELA), tends to lag behind the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, Kulp's overall math proficiency rate was 55.8%, compared to 59.1% for the North Penn district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, Kulp's ELA proficiency rate was 51.9%, lower than the district's 61.6% and the state's 48.5%. However, the school's low-income and disabled students perform better than the state average, suggesting Kulp is effectively supporting these subgroups.

When compared to nearby schools within the North Penn School District, such as Gwynedd Square Elementary and Bridle Path Elementary, Kulp's academic performance is generally lower, with these schools ranking higher in the state. Kulp's declining performance over the years, coupled with its increasing free and reduced lunch rates, may be contributing factors to its academic challenges. Addressing these issues and implementing targeted interventions could help Kulp improve its overall academic outcomes.

583

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,954

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 Cowpath Rd
Hatfield, PA 19440-2699

(215) 368-3061

District: North Penn School District

Students who attend Kulp Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pennfield Middle School
High:	North Penn Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.1%

Asian:

20.4%

Hispanic:

11.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (54% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of North Penn School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg60%

Pennsylvania avg45%

584^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 13Elementary Schools in the North Penn School District

88^th of 606North Penn 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	64.5	584 of 1511	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	668 of 1526	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	476 of 1534	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.7	352 of 1534	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	489 of 1433	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	679 of 1544	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	609 of 1530	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.1	404 of 1547	73.9%	★★★★☆
2016	75.8	367 of 1554	76.4%	★★★★☆
2015	81.4	235 of 1474	84.1%	★★★★☆
2014	65.5	600 of 1467	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.6	432 of 1519	71.6%	★★★★☆
2012	66.8	639 of 1599	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.9	408 of 1597	74.5%	★★★★☆
2010	77.4	279 of 1579	82.3%	★★★★☆
2009	70.6	448 of 1549	71.1%	★★★★☆
2008	67.9	542 of 1551	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.8	568 of 1555	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.9	617 of 1545	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.9	608 of 1299	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.9	495 of 1308	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	81.4	229 of 1302	82.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	66 of 151	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	86 of 168	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.1	37 of 160	76.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	190 of 1030	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	211 of 1084	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	240 of 1043	77.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	686 of 1466	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	755 of 1488	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	499 of 1369	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	682 of 1432	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	567 of 1414	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	438 of 1475	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	546 of 1495	63.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	600 of 1201	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	614 of 1229	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	461 of 1236	62.7%	★★★☆☆

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)82nd percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)56th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math56%+14 vs state

English Language Arts52%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Kulp 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
Kulp Elementary School	Public	K-6	801 Cowpath Rd	Hatfield	19440	Montgomery County	North Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 368-3061	583	41	14.2	39.6%	298 (51.1%)	52 (8.9%)	64 (11.0%)	119 (20.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.7%)	64.5	584^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.4%		61.8	668^th of 1526 public elementary schools	56.2%	84	63.7	56.2	44.9	57.5	55.8	61.3	45.2	45.5	53.8	51.9	$20,954	$1,532	$19,422
Oak Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	500 Squirrel Ln	Lansdale	19446	Montgomery County	North Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 368-4017	526	38	13.9	62.7%	195 (37.1%)	42 (8.0%)	97 (18.4%)	147 (27.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.2%)	62.4	608^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.8%		50.2	862^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	43.5%	254	69.6	48.5	54.7	55.2	57.7	54.4	35.7	47.2	58.7	48.9	$19,706	$1,489	$18,217
Bridle Path Elementary School	Public	K-6	200 Bridle Path Rd	Lansdale	19446	Montgomery County	North Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 362-2200	508	36	14.2	22.8%	279 (54.9%)	31 (6.1%)	38 (7.5%)	109 (21.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.4%)	83.7	223^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	85.2%		84.3	201^st of 1526 public elementary schools	86.8%	22	70.3	71.6	71.0	65.4	69.5	58.0	68.6	58.1	83.3	67.3	$19,539	$933	$18,606
Hatfield Elementary School	Public	K-6	1701 Fairgrounds Road	Hatfield	19440	Montgomery County	North Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 368-1585	501	44	11.4	65.3%	157 (31.3%)	53 (10.6%)	154 (30.7%)	99 (19.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.4%)	57	715^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.7%		44.6	953^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	37.5%	238	43.9	51.3	57.8	40.6	48.3	42.5	40.8	65.6	56.5	50.9	$22,158	$1,132	$21,026
York Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-6	700 York Ave	Lansdale	19446	Montgomery County	North Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 368-6002	291	26	11.0	34.4%	180 (61.9%)	23 (7.9%)	37 (12.7%)	29 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.6%)	75.1	372^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	75.4%		75.3	386^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.7%	14	84.9	65.6	40.5	62.5	61.9	60.6	62.5	45.2	70.8	60.0	$23,600	$1,411	$22,189
Inglewood Elementary School	Public	K-6	1313 Allentown Road	Lansdale	19446	Montgomery County	North Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 368-2992	408	33	12.2	40.7%	206 (50.5%)	40 (9.8%)	40 (9.8%)	96 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.4%)	71.1	451^st of 1511 public elementary schools	70.2%		66.1	567^th of 1526 public elementary schools	62.8%	116	67.2	76.1	69.1	26.8	61.5	53.5	69.6	61.8	43.9	57.5	$26,232	$1,861	$24,371
Knapp Elementary School	Public	K-6	698 Knapp Road	Lansdale	19446	Montgomery County	North Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 368-2054	633	47	13.5	56.7%	295 (46.6%)	46 (7.3%)	111 (17.5%)	130 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.1%)	71	452^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	70.1%		60.1	711^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.4%	259	63.5	69.8	57.3	52.5	61.2	47.6	52.6	58.3	71.7	56.1	$15,451	$982	$14,469
Walton Farm Elementary School	Public	K-6	1610 Allentown Rd	Lansdale	19446	Montgomery County	North Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 855-8800	566	38	14.7	33.9%	309 (54.6%)	48 (8.5%)	46 (8.1%)	120 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.6%)	86.2	182^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	88.0%		81.6	250^th of 1526 public elementary schools	83.6%	68	78.6	68.7	70.9	64.6	70.4	56.0	67.2	69.7	83.2	70.0	$19,340	$943	$18,397
Gwyn-Nor Elementary School	Public	K-6	139 Hancock Road	North Wales	19454	Montgomery County	North Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 368-7105	663	45	14.6	32.4%	311 (46.9%)	67 (10.1%)	54 (8.1%)	175 (26.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.1%)	76.2	352^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	76.7%		66.1	568^th of 1526 public elementary schools	62.8%	216	75.0	72.0	55.7	58.7	66.1	54.6	60.7	53.4	63.1	57.6	$14,809	$681	$14,129
Butler Elementary School	Public	K-6	200 Brittany Dr	Chalfont	18914	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	No	(267) 893-4250	757	56	13.4	13.1%	566 (74.8%)	14 (1.8%)	50 (6.6%)	92 (12.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.1%)	84.1	218^th of 1511 public elementary schools	85.6%		83.1	223^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	85.4%	5	58.9	70.3	71.8	61.8	65.4	61.3	72.7	78.6	75.9	71.9	$19,852	$485	$19,367

Frequently Asked Questions about Kulp Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Kulp Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Pennfield Middle School
High : North Penn Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Kulp Elementary School?

Students at Kulp Elementary School are 51% White, 20% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Kulp Elementary School in?

North Penn School District

How many students attend Kulp Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Kulp Elementary School.

Is Kulp Elementary School a good school?

Kulp Elementary School ranks 584^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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