📍 351 W Skippack Pike, Ambler, Montgomery County, 19002
Shady Grove El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Ambler, Montgomery County. The school has 664 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wissahickon SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 48.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. 70% of students are proficient in reading. 59% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Shady Grove El Sch enrolls 664 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 48.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% White, 10% Two or more races and 9.8% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 418 | 63% |
| Two or more races | 67 | 10% |
| Asian | 65 | 9.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 63 | 9.5% |
| Black or African American | 49 | 7.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
166 of the school's 664 students (25%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 160 qualify for free lunch and 6 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.
Shady Grove 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 17, state house district 148.
Shady Grove 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 664 students, Shady Grove 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