Norristown, PA Public Schools

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9%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

8%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

30%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Norristown school information

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

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Key findings

The school test scores in Norristown are 9% lower than the national average
There are approximately 15 public schools in Norristown
78.9% of people in Norristown have completed 8th grade
76.3% of people in Norristown have completed high school
21.2% of people in Norristown have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Norristown

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%

Norristown, PA School Districts

Norristown Area School District

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.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Fort Washington, PA	6,152	89%	84.9%
Penn Wynne, PA	5,906	87%	81.3%
Berwyn, PA	3,736	86%	79.9%
Bryn Mawr, PA	5,819	86%	78.1%
Ardmore, PA	13,882	85%	77.1%
Norristown, PA	35,552	44%	8.6%

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Torrington, CT	35,543	38%	21.7%
Plainfield, IN	35,538	73%	51.2%
Leawood, KS	35,495	63%	30.6%
Butte-Silver Bow, MT	35,459	47%	2.0%
Martinez, GA	35,669	64%	33.1%
Norristown, PA	35,552	44%	8.6%

Source: The Norristown, PA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.