📍 1 E Oak St, Norristown, Montgomery County, 19401
Gotwals El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Norristown, Montgomery County. The school has 377 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Norristown Area SD school district. It serves grades 1–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Gotwals El Sch enrolls 377 students across grades 1–4. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% Hispanic or Latino, 24% Black or African American and 5.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 253 | 67% |
| Black or African American | 92 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 5.3% |
| White | 10 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
377 of the school's 377 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 377 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Gotwals El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-50, state senate district 17, state house district 70.
Gotwals El Sch is one of 12 schools in Norristown Area SD, based in Norristown, Pennsylvania. The district serves 7,677 students district-wide and employs 507 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 377 students, Gotwals El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 640 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large