📍 139 Hancock Road, North Wales, Montgomery County, 19454
Gwyn-Nor El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in North Wales, Montgomery County. The school has 604 pupils enrolled. It is part of the North Penn SD school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 42.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 66% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Gwyn-Nor El Sch enrolls 604 students across grades K–6. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 42.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 29% Asian and 9.6% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 293 | 49% |
| Asian | 173 | 29% |
| Black or African American | 58 | 9.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40 | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 6.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
205 of the school's 604 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 188 qualify for free lunch and 17 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.
Gwyn-Nor 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.
Gwyn-Nor El Sch is one of 17 schools in North Penn SD, based in Lansdale, Pennsylvania. The district serves 12,911 students district-wide and employs 959 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 604 students, Gwyn-Nor El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 759 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large