📍 500 Houston Rd, Ambler, Montgomery County, 19002
Wissahickon MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Ambler, Montgomery County. The school has 1,127 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wissahickon SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 85.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. 78% of students are proficient in reading. 46% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Wissahickon MS enrolls 1,127 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 85.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% White, 17% Asian and 10% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 646 | 57% |
| Asian | 195 | 17% |
| Black or African American | 114 | 10% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 96 | 8.5% |
| Two or more races | 73 | 6.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
240 of the school's 1,127 students (21%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 230 qualify for free lunch and 10 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.
Wissahickon MS 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.
Wissahickon MS 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 1,127 students, Wissahickon MS is larger than the district average of about 868 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large