📍 571 Houston Rd, Ambler, Montgomery County, 19002
Lower Gwynedd El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Ambler, Montgomery County. The school has 638 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wissahickon SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 41.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 81% of students are proficient in reading. 68% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lower Gwynedd El Sch enrolls 638 students across grades K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 41.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% White, 15% Asian and 6.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 433 | 68% |
| Asian | 95 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 42 | 6.6% |
| Black or African American | 36 | 5.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 | 5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
116 of the school's 638 students (18%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 113 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Lower Gwynedd El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-40, state senate district 12, state house district 61.
Lower Gwynedd El Sch is one of 6 schools in Wissahickon SD, based in Ambler, Pennsylvania. The district serves 5,210 students district-wide and employs 371 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 638 students, Lower Gwynedd El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 868 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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