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Salford Hills Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Salford Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Harleysville, PA, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 440 students. The school is part of the Souderton Area School District, which is ranked 106 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Salford Hills Elementary School consistently outperforms the Souderton Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 81.9% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 55.5% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, 71% of Salford Hills students were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 58.6% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school has also consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania, with a ranking of 121 out of 1,511 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Salford Hills Elementary School's exceptional performance extends to various student subgroups, with the school ranking 98 out of 1,466 PA elementary schools for female students and 98 out of 1,201 for white students in the 2024-2025 school year, both earning 5-star ratings. Additionally, the school's low-socioeconomic status (SES) students perform exceptionally well, ranking 32 out of 1,432 PA elementary schools in 2023-2024 and earning a 5-star rating. The school's strong academic outcomes may be attributed to its relatively high spending per student, ranging from $16,332 to $23,926 over the past 4 school years.

449

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,988

Per pupil spending ?

16%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2721 Barndt Rd
Harleysville, PA 19438-1198

(610) 287-9197

District: Souderton Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.9%

Asian:

5.6%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (76% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg57%

Pennsylvania avg45%

121^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	90.1	121 of 1511	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	141 of 1526	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	155 of 1534	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	90.1	93 of 1534	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	112 of 1433	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.6	118 of 1544	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	91 of 1530	94.1%	★★★★★
2017	83.1	215 of 1547	86.1%	★★★★☆
2016	83.8	201 of 1554	87.1%	★★★★☆
2015	82.5	212 of 1474	85.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	113 of 1030	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	188 of 1084	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	119 of 1043	88.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	98 of 1466	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	146 of 1488	90.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	261 of 1369	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	92.5	32 of 1432	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	129 of 1414	90.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	151 of 1475	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	155 of 1495	89.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	98 of 1201	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.9	151 of 1229	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	159 of 1236	87.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math82%+40 vs state

English Language Arts71%+22 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary	Public	K-5	2547 Big Rd	Frederick	19435	Montgomery County	Boyertown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 754-9580	606	32	18.8	17.8%	524 (86.5%)	21 (3.5%)	27 (4.5%)	21 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.0%)	57.2	710^th of 1511 public elementary schools	53.0%		64.9	589^th of 1526 public elementary schools	61.4%	121	54.8	47.1	46.9				49.6	50.0	56.8	49.0				52.0	$16,317	$302	$16,015
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Salford Hills Elementary School

How many students attend Salford Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 449 students attended Salford Hills Elementary School.

Is Salford Hills Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Salford Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 8.0% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Salford Hills Elementary School?

Students at Salford Hills Elementary School are 85% White, 6% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Salford Hills Elementary School in?

Souderton Area School District

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