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Gulph Elementary School

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Gulph Elementary School ranks 956 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

956^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Gulph Elementary School is a public elementary school in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, serving 427 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Upper Merion Area School District, which is ranked 215 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Academically, Gulph Elementary School's performance on standardized tests is generally below the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Math (47%) and English Language Arts (41.2%) were lower than the Upper Merion Area School District (48.6% and 56.6%) and the state of Pennsylvania (41.7% and 48.5%). Compared to nearby schools in the same district, Gulph Elementary lags behind Caley Elementary School (62% in Math, 61.7% in ELA) and Candlebrook Elementary School (66.4% in Math, 67.9% in ELA).

The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Asian students ranking 125th out of 168 Pennsylvania elementary schools, while African American students ranked 195th out of 437 schools. The school's performance is particularly low for White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom quartile of Pennsylvania elementary schools. Despite these challenges, Gulph Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than the state average, suggesting that the school may need to focus on addressing equity and inclusion issues to ensure all students receive the support they need to succeed.

440

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,470

Per pupil spending ?

44.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

650 S Henderson Rd
King of Prussia, PA 19406-4209

(610) 592-2020

District: Upper Merion Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.9%

African American:

18.4%

Asian:

18.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2019 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Upper Merion Area School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg53%

Pennsylvania avg45%

956^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Upper Merion Area School District

215^th of 606Upper Merion 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	40.8	956 of 1511	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	1007 of 1526	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	787 of 1534	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.8	671 of 1534	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	628 of 1433	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	992 of 1544	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	49.4	195 of 437	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	127 of 437	70.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	30.5	125 of 168	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.9	86 of 160	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	638 of 1030	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	547 of 1084	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	59.0	68 of 200	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	889 of 1466	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	1064 of 1488	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	47.3	231 of 454	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	1008 of 1369	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	1057 of 1432	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	999 of 1414	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	976 of 1475	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	837 of 1495	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	55.0	47 of 128	63.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	920 of 1201	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	940 of 1229	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.0	653 of 1236	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)66th percentile+32 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)63rd percentile+29 vs school

African American (2024)55th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2024)49th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2025)38th percentile~ school

Male (2025)34th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2024)26th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math47%+5 vs state

English Language Arts41%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Gulph 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 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
Gulph Elementary School	Public	K-4	650 S Henderson Rd	King of Prussia	19406	Montgomery County	Upper Merion Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 592-2020	440	43	10.1	44.5%	171 (38.9%)	81 (18.4%)	48 (10.9%)	81 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (13.4%)	40.8	956^th of 1511 public elementary schools	36.7%		40	1007^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.0%	51	42.9	51.3		47.0	38.1	44.4		41.2	$27,470	$774	$26,696
Bridgeport Elementary School	Public	K-4	900 Bush and School Lane	Bridgeport	19405	Montgomery County	Upper Merion Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 205-3602	254	25	10.2	95.7%	92 (36.2%)	34 (13.4%)	81 (31.9%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (17.3%)	49.6	829^th of 1511 public elementary schools	45.1%		38.1	1030^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.5%	201	54.2	61.4		57.2	44.1	38.6		41.7	$31,729	$1,783	$29,946
Candlebrook Elementary School	Public	K-4	310 Prince Frederick St	King of Prussia	19406	Montgomery County	Upper Merion Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 205-3702	313	28	11.3	33.2%	199 (63.6%)	15 (4.8%)	23 (7.3%)	47 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.3%)	79	299^th of 1511 public elementary schools	80.2%		74.1	415^th of 1526 public elementary schools	72.8%	116	66.3	66.6		66.4	67.6	68.5		67.9	$24,412	$662	$23,750
Roberts Elementary School	Public	K-4	889 Croton Road	Wayne	19087	Montgomery County	Upper Merion Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 205-3752	292	23	12.8	31.8%	148 (50.7%)	33 (11.3%)	24 (8.2%)	43 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (15.1%)	72.1	440^th of 1511 public elementary schools	70.9%		69.9	496^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.5%	56	60.8	62.1		61.4	60.9	65.6		63.0	$26,570	$588	$25,983
Radnor Elementary School	Public	K-5	20 Matsonford Road	Radnor	19087	Delaware County	Radnor Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 788-9300	554	46	12.1	13.0%	388 (70.0%)	20 (3.6%)	34 (6.1%)	60 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.4%)	94.8	39^th of 1511 public elementary schools	97.4%		88.4	123^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	91.9%	84	88.3	83.7	77.9	82.9	88.3	80.3	79.8	82.6	$27,726	$816	$26,910
Conshohocken Elementary School	Public	K-3	3rd Avenue & Harry Street	Conshohocken	19428	Montgomery County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 828-0362	247	18	13.6	27.9%	178 (72.1%)	20 (8.1%)	19 (7.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.3%)								(n/a)	95.3			95.3	82.5			82.5	$25,738	$1,865	$23,873
Caley Elementary School	Public	K-4	725 Caley Road	King of Prussia	19406	Montgomery County	Upper Merion Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 205-3652	372	33	11.3	40.9%	145 (39.0%)	62 (16.7%)	25 (6.7%)	96 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.8%)	70.1	465^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.2%		80	286^th of 1526 public elementary schools	81.3%	179	57.7	66.7		62.0	52.0	72.2		61.7	$23,986	$1,413	$22,574
Ray S. Musselman Learning Center	Public	K	1020 Sandy Street	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 270-2140	274	22	12.7	89.8%	24 (8.8%)	83 (30.3%)	140 (51.1%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.0%)								(n/a)									$23,035	$1,482	$21,553
Davenport Elementary School	Public	1-4	1 E Oak St	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 275-1077	361	29	12.3	102.5%	6 (1.7%)	70 (19.4%)	253 (70.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.0%)	32.5	1055^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.2%		28.4	1121^st of 1526 public elementary schools	26.5%	66	42.6	59.2		50.8	18.1	31.2		24.6	$19,037	$1,225	$17,813
Hancock Elementary School	Public	1-4	Arch & Summit Streets	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 275-5522	347	31	11.1	102.3%	24 (6.9%)	128 (36.9%)	157 (45.2%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.9%)	9.4	1368^th of 1511 public elementary schools	9.5%		18.8	1234^th of 1526 public elementary schools	19.1%	134	17.6	25.3		20.9	11.3	25.3		17.3	$18,367	$1,182	$17,186

Frequently Asked Questions about Gulph Elementary School

How many students attend Gulph Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Gulph Elementary School.

What district is Gulph Elementary School in?

Upper Merion Area School District

Is Gulph Elementary School a good school?

Gulph Elementary School ranks 956^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gulph Elementary School?

Students at Gulph Elementary School are 39% White, 18% African American, 18% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic.

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