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Vernfield Elementary School

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Vernfield Elementary School ranks 391 st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

391^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Vernfield Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Telford, Pennsylvania, serving 507 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Souderton Area School District, which is ranked 106 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vernfield Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a current ranking of 391 out of 1,511 schools. The school's academic performance is particularly strong, with PSSA test scores significantly higher than the state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 68.9% of Vernfield students were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%. The school also excels in Science, with 89.9% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 65.8%. Vernfield's performance is especially impressive in 4th-grade Math, where 88.5% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 50.6%.

When compared to nearby schools, Vernfield Elementary consistently outperforms the other elementary schools in the Souderton Area School District, including E.M. Crouthamel Elementary and West Broad Street Elementary, in both academic achievement and student subgroup performance. The school also maintains a significant academic advantage over schools outside the Souderton district, such as Hatfield Elementary and Walton Farm Elementary in the North Penn School District. The Souderton Charter School Collaborative, a public charter school in the area, also demonstrates exceptional academic performance, ranking among the top 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

517

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,448

Per pupil spending ?

22.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

960 Long Mill Road
Telford, PA 18969-2313

(215) 721-0606

District: Souderton Area School District

Students who attend Vernfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Indian Valley Middle School
High:	Souderton Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.8%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Asian:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (65% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg57%

Pennsylvania avg45%

391^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Souderton Area School District

106^th of 606Souderton 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	74.6	391 of 1511	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	268 of 1526	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	311 of 1534	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	256 of 1534	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	200 of 1433	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	278 of 1544	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	276 of 1530	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	83.5	205 of 1547	86.7%	★★★★☆
2016	83.3	209 of 1554	86.6%	★★★★☆
2015	81.2	237 of 1474	83.9%	★★★★☆
2014	79.2	248 of 1467	83.1%	★★★★☆
2013	83.5	115 of 1519	92.4%	★★★★★
2012	85.0	61 of 1599	96.2%	★★★★★
2011	81.7	161 of 1597	89.9%	★★★★☆
2010	88.0	14 of 1579	99.1%	★★★★★
2009	83.7	92 of 1549	94.1%	★★★★★
2008	83.2	131 of 1551	91.6%	★★★★★
2007	83.0	160 of 1555	89.7%	★★★★☆
2006	78.0	277 of 1545	82.1%	★★★★☆
2005	86.6	51 of 1299	96.1%	★★★★★
2004	77.2	298 of 1308	77.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	327 of 1030	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	315 of 1084	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	207 of 1043	80.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	303 of 1466	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	171 of 1488	88.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	537 of 1369	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.7	133 of 1432	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	80.2	194 of 1414	86.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	435 of 1475	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	404 of 1495	73.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	417 of 1201	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.5	279 of 1229	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	363 of 1236	70.6%	★★★★☆

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)79th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)68th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math69%+27 vs state

English Language Arts61%+12 vs state

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Schools Near Vernfield 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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vernfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	960 Long Mill Road	Telford	18969	Montgomery County	Souderton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 721-0606	517	38	13.6	22.2%	402 (77.8%)	14 (2.7%)	43 (8.3%)	31 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.2%)	74.6	391^st of 1511 public elementary schools	74.1%		80.7	268^th of 1526 public elementary schools	82.4%	123	58.9	88.5	65.5				68.9	45.6	83.6	60.7				60.9	$24,448	$464	$23,984
Salford Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	2721 Barndt Rd	Harleysville	19438	Montgomery County	Souderton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 287-9197	449	33	13.6	16.0%	381 (84.9%)	8 (1.8%)	18 (4.0%)	25 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.6%)	90.1	121^st of 1511 public elementary schools	92.0%		87.6	141^st of 1526 public elementary schools	90.8%	20	76.6	90.8	78.0				81.9	66.7	76.3	69.5				71.0	$24,988	$471	$24,517
Oak Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	465 Moyer Rd	Harleysville	19438	Montgomery County	Souderton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 256-6633	420	33	12.6	19.5%	307 (73.1%)	39 (9.3%)	26 (6.2%)	31 (7.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	71.5	446^th of 1511 public elementary schools	70.5%		72.2	449^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.6%	3	61.8	61.3	54.4				58.9	54.4	61.3	63.3				59.8	$27,028	$475	$26,553
Franconia Elementary School	Public	K-5	366 Harleysville Pike	Souderton	18964	Montgomery County	Souderton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 723-2596	426	41	10.4	33.3%	309 (72.5%)	13 (3.1%)	54 (12.7%)	25 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	80.9	260^th of 1511 public elementary schools	82.8%		72.5	442^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	71.0%	182	71.0	76.9	66.7				71.7	56.5	68.2	63.4				62.5	$27,167	$727	$26,440
West Broad Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	342 W Broad St	Souderton	18964	Montgomery County	Souderton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 723-1711	378	35	10.8	45.5%	217 (57.4%)	16 (4.2%)	91 (24.1%)	32 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.8%)	76	353^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	76.6%		76.1	370^th of 1526 public elementary schools	75.8%	17	64.0	72.0	67.9				67.4	52.0	68.0	66.0				60.7	$28,419	$1,060	$27,359
Marlborough Elementary School	Public	K-3	1450 Gravel Pike	Green Lane	18054	Montgomery County	Upper Perkiomen School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 541-7299	409	26	15.7	33.5%	335 (81.9%)	12 (2.9%)	37 (9.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.9%)								(n/a)	78.5						78.5	67.8						67.8	$20,950	$676	$20,275
Souderton Charter School Collaborative	Public, Charter	K-8	110 E Broad Street	Souderton	18964	Montgomery County	Souderton Charter School Collaborative	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 721-4560	250	24	10.5		117 (46.8%)	5 (2.0%)	16 (6.4%)	82 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (11.6%)	94.4	44^th of 1511 public elementary schools	97.1%		91.2	60^th of 1526 public elementary schools	96.1%	16	86.6	83.3	72.4	82.7	73.1	73.1	78.8	80.0	73.4	82.8	96.6	76.9	88.5	83.0	$18,758	$296	$18,462
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
E M Crouthamel Elementary School	Public	K-5	143 S School Ln	Souderton	18964	Montgomery County	Souderton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 723-5949	325	36	9.1	59.7%	177 (54.5%)	26 (8.0%)	92 (28.3%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	49	840^th of 1511 public elementary schools	44.4%		43.8	966^th of 1526 public elementary schools	36.7%	126	56.5	57.9	42.9				51.9	42.0	33.3	44.7				40.7	$26,583	$1,135	$25,448
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Vernfield Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Vernfield Elementary School?

Students at Vernfield Elementary School are 78% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Vernfield Elementary School in?

Souderton Area School District

What schools do graduates of Vernfield Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Indian Valley Middle School
High : Souderton Area High School

How many students attend Vernfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 517 students attended Vernfield Elementary School.

Is Vernfield Elementary School a good school?

Vernfield Elementary School ranks 391^st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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