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E M Crouthamel Elementary School

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E M Crouthamel Elementary School ranks 840 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

840^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

E M Crouthamel Elementary School is a public elementary school in Souderton, Pennsylvania, serving 338 students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Souderton Area School District.

While the school has seen some improvements in recent years, its academic performance generally lags behind the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 51.9% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 55.5% for the district and 41.7% for Pennsylvania. Similarly, the school's 40.7% proficiency rate in PSSA English Language Arts was lower than the district's 58.6% and the state's 48.5%. The school's rankings for various student subgroups are also below the state average, with the school ranked 808 out of 1,466 Pennsylvania elementary schools for female students and 818 out of 1,475 for male students.

Interestingly, when compared to other nearby schools in the Souderton Area School District, such as Franconia Elementary School and West Broad Street Elementary School, E M Crouthamel Elementary School performs worse on test scores and student group rankings. Additionally, the Souderton Charter School Collaborative, a public charter school in the area, significantly outperforms E M Crouthamel Elementary School, with 78.8% of its students proficient or better in PSSA Math for all grades.

325

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,583

Per pupil spending ?

59.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

143 S School Ln
Souderton, PA 18964-1288

(215) 723-5949

District: Souderton Area School District

Students who attend E M Crouthamel Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Indian Crest Middle School
High:	Souderton Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.5%

Hispanic:

28.3%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Souderton Area School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg57%

Pennsylvania avg45%

840^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	49.0	840 of 1511	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	966 of 1526	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	899 of 1534	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	849 of 1534	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.3	450 of 1433	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	740 of 1544	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	869 of 1530	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.9	1017 of 1547	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.3	772 of 1554	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.5	611 of 1474	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.9	545 of 1467	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.3	338 of 1519	77.7%	★★★★☆
2012	69.4	569 of 1599	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.3	740 of 1597	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	82.5	134 of 1579	91.5%	★★★★★
2009	84.2	79 of 1549	94.9%	★★★★★
2008	76.7	297 of 1551	80.9%	★★★★☆
2007	65.1	608 of 1555	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.9	571 of 1545	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.0	458 of 1299	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	78.6	270 of 1308	79.4%	★★★★☆
2003	58.9	628 of 1302	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	590 of 1030	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	698 of 1084	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	523 of 1043	49.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	66.9	44 of 200	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	42.1	98 of 196	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	808 of 1466	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	889 of 1488	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	225 of 429	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	249 of 454	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	197 of 432	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	798 of 1369	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	1049 of 1432	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.7	855 of 1414	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	818 of 1475	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	986 of 1495	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	678 of 1201	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	768 of 1229	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	668 of 1236	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)78th percentile+41 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

White (2025)44th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math52%+10 vs state

English Language Arts41%-8 vs state

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Schools Near E M Crouthamel 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
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
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
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
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
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
Sellersville Elementary School	Public	K-5	122 W Ridge Ave	Sellersville	18960	Bucks County	Pennridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 257-6591	292	23	12.6	22.6%	212 (72.6%)	15 (5.1%)	46 (15.8%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	82.4	247^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.7%		83.6	217^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.8%	30	77.0	69.6	65.9				70.4	56.4	71.8	66.0				65.2	$20,811	$966	$19,845
Grasse Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 Rickert Rd	Sellersville	18960	Bucks County	Pennridge School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 723-7501	394	29	13.4	22.6%	285 (72.3%)	15 (3.8%)	51 (12.9%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.9%)	73.7	409^th of 1511 public elementary schools	72.9%		82.2	239^th of 1526 public elementary schools	84.3%	170	66.2	70.6	65.1				67.4	50.7	61.5	55.5				56.1	$18,092	$207	$17,885
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
West Rockhill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 Washington Ave	Sellersville	18960	Bucks County	Pennridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 257-9200	350	25	13.7	27.7%	280 (80.0%)	7 (2.0%)	46 (13.1%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	65.9	559^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.0%		76.8	355^th of 1526 public elementary schools	76.7%	204	68.5	71.5	67.7				69.2	52.7	38.0	46.7				45.6	$18,136	$582	$17,554
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

Frequently Asked Questions about E M Crouthamel Elementary School

What district is E M Crouthamel Elementary School in?

Souderton Area School District

How many students attend E M Crouthamel Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended E M Crouthamel Elementary School.

Is E M Crouthamel Elementary School a good school?

E M Crouthamel Elementary School ranks 840^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of E M Crouthamel Elementary School?

Students at E M Crouthamel Elementary School are 54% White, 28% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of E M Crouthamel Elementary School attend?

Students who attend E M Crouthamel Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Indian Crest Middle School
High : Souderton Area High School

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