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South Elementary School

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South Elementary School ranks 171 st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

South Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Trappe, Pennsylvania, serving 458 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Perkiomen Valley School District, which is ranked 44th out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with strong academic performance across all grades and subjects. The school's PSSA test scores significantly exceed state averages, particularly in Math, where proficiency rates have consistently exceeded 70%. Science proficiency rates have reached as high as 96.6%, far surpassing state and district averages. The school's per-student spending has also steadily increased, indicating a commitment to investing in educational resources and programs.

Within the Perkiomen Valley School District, South Elementary School generally outperforms its peers, Skippack Elementary School and Schwenksville Elementary School, in both academic achievement and statewide rankings. When compared to schools in the neighboring Spring-Ford Area School District and Methacton School District, South Elementary School maintains a competitive edge, with higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings in most subject areas.

459

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,657

Per pupil spending ?

26.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 E 3rd Ave
Trappe, PA 19426

(610) 489-2991

District: Perkiomen Valley School District

Students who attend South Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Perkiomen Valley Middle School-East
High:	Perkiomen Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.8%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Asian:

7.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (72% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Perkiomen Valley School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg65%

Pennsylvania avg45%

171^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Perkiomen Valley School District

44^th of 606Perkiomen Valley 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	171 of 1511	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	195 of 1526	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	145 of 1534	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.7	188 of 1534	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	244 of 1433	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	189 of 1544	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	130 of 1530	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	87.4	111 of 1547	92.8%	★★★★★
2016	87.5	104 of 1554	93.3%	★★★★★
2015	85.1	161 of 1474	89.1%	★★★★☆
2014	85.4	80 of 1467	94.5%	★★★★★
2013	82.3	153 of 1519	89.9%	★★★★☆
2012	81.6	168 of 1599	89.5%	★★★★☆
2011	71.6	451 of 1597	71.8%	★★★★☆
2010	79.5	218 of 1579	86.2%	★★★★☆
2009	83.9	89 of 1549	94.3%	★★★★★
2008	85.4	78 of 1551	95.0%	★★★★★
2007	82.6	167 of 1555	89.3%	★★★★☆
2006	80.9	208 of 1545	86.5%	★★★★☆
2005	83.3	111 of 1299	91.5%	★★★★★
2004	67.8	478 of 1308	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	79.8	262 of 1302	79.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	317 of 1030	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.3	104 of 1084	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	68.8	232 of 1043	77.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	154 of 1466	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	155 of 1488	89.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	222 of 1369	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	106 of 1432	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	108 of 1414	92.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	186 of 1475	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	244 of 1495	83.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	206 of 1201	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	179 of 1229	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	176 of 1236	85.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)69th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math75%+33 vs state

English Language Arts70%+21 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 5th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 E 3rd Ave	Trappe	19426	Montgomery County	Perkiomen Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 489-2991	459	38	12.1	26.6%	334 (72.8%)	28 (6.1%)	30 (6.5%)	32 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.4%)	87.2	171^st of 1511 public elementary schools	88.7%		84.8	195^th of 1526 public elementary schools	87.2%	24	77.4	70.0	76.1	74.9	78.9	68.4	63.0	69.5	$14,657	$478	$14,179
Evergreen Elementary School	Public	K-5	98 Kagey Rd	Collegeville	19426	Montgomery County	Perkiomen Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 409-9751	465	40	11.6	24.3%	359 (77.2%)	18 (3.9%)	30 (6.5%)	28 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.2%)	90.4	114^th of 1511 public elementary schools	92.5%		90.3	88^th of 1526 public elementary schools	94.2%	26	72.2	81.1	71.5	74.6	75.9	84.1	76.1	78.4	$24,554	$445	$24,109
Upper Providence Elementary School	Public	K-4	833 South Lewis Rd Bldg 3	Royersford	19468	Montgomery County	Spring-Ford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 705-6009	435	39	11.1	11.0%	269 (61.8%)	18 (4.1%)	15 (3.4%)	107 (24.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	89.8	125^th of 1511 public elementary schools	91.7%		91.7	51^st of 1526 public elementary schools	96.7%	74	81.3	78.0		79.6	79.2	71.0		75.0	$25,130	$460	$24,670
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
Skippack Elementary School	Public	K-5	4081 Heckler Rd	Collegeville	19426	Montgomery County	Perkiomen Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 409-6060	557	45	12.4	18.0%	448 (80.4%)	19 (3.4%)	25 (4.5%)	38 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.7%)	87.9	158^th of 1511 public elementary schools	89.5%		85.5	182^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	88.1%	24	71.3	77.7	70.1	73.1	67.3	80.6	75.0	74.4	$24,525	$363	$24,162
Evans Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	125 Sunset Rd	Limerick	19468	Montgomery County	Spring-Ford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 705-6012	546	41	13.3	18.1%	386 (70.7%)	18 (3.3%)	30 (5.5%)	83 (15.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	74.6	390^th of 1511 public elementary schools	74.2%		85.4	188^th of 1526 public elementary schools	87.7%	202	72.4	74.3		73.4	52.3	59.9		56.2	$20,688	$643	$20,046
Schwenksville Elementary School	Public	K-5	55 2nd Street	Schwenksville	19473	Montgomery County	Perkiomen Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 879-8770	474	40	11.7	35.9%	375 (79.1%)	18 (3.8%)	56 (11.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	76.4	349^th of 1511 public elementary schools	76.9%		69.7	503^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	67.0%	154	65.7	63.6	55.9	62.0	74.3	61.4	57.3	64.2	$25,148	$555	$24,593
Brooke Elementary School	Public	K-4	339 N Lewis Rd	Royersford	19468	Montgomery County	Spring-Ford Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 705-6006	379	33	11.4	30.6%	209 (55.1%)	18 (4.7%)	67 (17.7%)	58 (15.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.9%)	67.8	511^th of 1511 public elementary schools	66.2%		79.4	304^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.1%	207	56.3	79.2		66.6	48.2	65.3		55.9	$20,605	$329	$20,276
Royersford Elementary School	Public	K-4	450 Spring St	Royersford	19468	Montgomery County	Spring-Ford Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 706-6005	398	33	12.0	40.2%	251 (63.1%)	35 (8.8%)	44 (11.1%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.8%)	67.7	512^th of 1511 public elementary schools	66.1%		71.1	464^th of 1526 public elementary schools	69.6%	48	59.7	63.9		62.0	54.2	59.1		56.8	$22,508	$551	$21,957
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

Frequently Asked Questions about South Elementary School

Is South Elementary School a good school?

South Elementary School ranks 171^st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is South Elementary School in?

Perkiomen Valley School District

How many students attend South Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended South Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of South Elementary School?

Students at South Elementary School are 73% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of South Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Perkiomen Valley Middle School-East
High : Perkiomen Valley High School

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