Lower Gwynedd El Sch

571 Houston Rd, Ambler PA, 19002 | Wissahickon School District | 215-619-8100
  • grades KG-5
  • students 576
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 85% 54% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Ambler
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
79%Ambler
55%Pennsylvania

Lower Gwynedd El Sch is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Wissahickon School District" in Ambler, PA. There are a total of 576 students and 36 teachers at Lower Gwynedd El Sch, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Lower Gwynedd El Sch has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 84.5%, which is 54% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Lower Gwynedd El Sch location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students576
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lower Gwynedd El Sch, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All81%
380-84%
480-84%
580-84%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All88%
380-84%
490-94%
585-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lower Gwynedd El Sch race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White n/a n/a 68.3% 51.1%
Black n/a n/a 14.4% 15.9%
Asian n/a n/a 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a n/a 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a n/a 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a n/a 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a n/a 2.9% 3.1%

Ambler demographics profile

StatisticAmblerPennsylvaniaNational
Population6,49412,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,62028791
Median age35.640.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%56%55%
Speak English89%89%79%
Speak Spanish5%5%13%

Education level achieved in Ambler

IndexAmblerPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade88.9%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school88.3%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college64.6%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.5%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.4%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters15.8%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.3%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Lower Gwynedd El Sch data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.