| Index | Norristown | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 15 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 11 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Norristown | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.9% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.3% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.5% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.9% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.2% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.9% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 15 public schools, 11 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Norristown. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Norristown, PA schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Norristown, PA, an average of 78.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Washington, PA | 6,013 | 89% | 84.9% |
| Penn Wynne, PA | 5,769 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Berwyn, PA | 3,621 | 86% | 79.9% |
| Bryn Mawr, PA | 5,611 | 86% | 78.1% |
| Ardmore, PA | 13,567 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Norristown, PA | 34,392 | 44% | 8.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Montgomery Village, MD | 34,413 | 23% | 51.4% |
| Georgetown, KY | 34,362 | 50% | 4.4% |
| University City, MO | 34,336 | 32% | 34.2% |
| Socorro, TX | 34,329 | 45% | 7.3% |
| McMinnville, OR | 34,466 | 54% | 12.4% |
| Norristown, PA | 34,392 | 44% | 8.6% |
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