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Gwyn-nor Elementary School

139 Hancock Road
North Wales, PA 19454

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Serving 629 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Gwyn-nor Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 629 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 30% in PA
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 67% (Top 30%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Gwyn-nor Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Gwyn-nor Elementary School's student population of 629 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gwyn-nor Elementary School
Kind	86
1	88
2	109
3	99
4	89
5	75
6	83

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Total Students

629 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gwyn-nor Elementary School
2023	604
2022	586
2021	570
2020	561
2019	561
2018	619
2017	619
2016	618
2015	581
2014	591
2013	589
2012	590
2011	588
2010	608
2009	582
2008	596
2007	595
2006	582
2005	570
2004	556
2003	543
2002	569
2001	581
2000	578
1999	668
1998	659
1997	634
1996	599
1995	551
1994	567
1993	556
1992	505
1991	621
1990	620
1989	582
1988	504
1987	461

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gwyn-nor Elementary School
2023	42
2022	43
2021	43
2020	39
2019	39
2018	38
2017	38
2016	36
2015	35
2014	37
2013	36
2012	36
2011	40
2010	41
2009	38
2008	40
2007	37
2006	37
2005	27
2004	29
2003	28
2002	30
2001	33
2000	32
1999	33
1998	34
1997	34
1996	34
1995	33
1994	30
1993	32
1992	30
1991	38
1990	34
1989	35
1988	29
1987	28

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School Rankings

Gwyn-nor Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gwyn-nor Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#750 out of 2733 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gwyn-nor Elementary School
2022	#750
2021	#701
2019	#802
2018	#1134
2017	#973
2016	#946
2015	#709
2014	#805
2013	#471
2012	#556
2011	#732

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52%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gwyn-nor Elementary School	Pennsylvania	North Penn School District
2022	52%	36%	47%
2021	45%	38%	48%
2019	56%	45%	58%
2018	51%	45%	58%
2017	55%	46%	61%
2016	57%	46%	62%
2015	57%	43%	62%
2014	85%	72%	87%
2013	87%	73%	87%
2012	88%	74%	87%
2011	88%	76%	88%

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67%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gwyn-nor Elementary School	Pennsylvania	North Penn School District
2022	67%	55%	68%
2021	66%	55%	67%
2019	79%	62%	76%
2018	72%	63%	58%
2017	76%	63%	78%
2016	74%	62%	79%
2015	79%	62%	78%
2014	78%	70%	84%
2013	83%	70%	84%
2012	84%	71%	85%
2011	81%	73%	85%

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85-89%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Gwyn-nor Elementary School	Pennsylvania	North Penn School District
2022	87%	57%	68%
2021	77%	64%	72%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gwyn-nor Elementary School	Pennsylvania	North Penn School District
2023	14:1	13:1	13:1
2022	14:1	13:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	14:1	14:1
2019	14:1	14:1	14:1
2018	16:1	15:1	14:1
2017	16:1	14:1	14:1
2016	17:1	15:1	14:1
2015	17:1	15:1	14:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	21:1	16:1	16:1
2004	19:1	16:1	16:1
2003	19:1	16:1	18:1
2002	19:1	16:1	17:1
2001	18:1	17:1	16:1
2000	18:1	17:1	16:1
1999	20:1	17:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	17:1
1997	19:1	18:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	17:1
1995	17:1	19:1	17:1
1994	19:1	19:1	17:1
1993	17:1	19:1	17:1
1992	17:1	17:1	14:1
1991	16:1	17:1	14:1
1990	18:1	17:1	14:1
1989	17:1	17:1	14:1
1988	17:1	17:1	15:1
1987	16:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

28%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gwyn-nor Elementary School	Pennsylvania	North Penn School District
2023	29%	5%	21%
2022	28%	4%	21%
2021	25%	4%	21%
2020	27%	4%	21%
2019	27%	4%	21%
2018	26%	4%	20%
2017	26%	4%	20%
2016	28%	4%	21%
2015	28%	4%	21%
2014	28%	4%	20%
2013	26%	4%	21%
2012	26%	3%	20%
2011	25%	4%	20%
2010	25%	4%	19%
2009	26%	4%	18%
2008	25%	3%	17%
2007	21%	3%	16%
2006	20%	3%	15%
2005	19%	2%	15%
2004	19%	2%	14%
2003	18%	3%	13%
2002	16%	2%	12%
2001	16%	2%	12%
2000	15%	2%	11%
1999	16%	2%	10%
1998	16%	2%	9%
1997	15%	2%	9%
1996	13%	2%	8%
1995	13%	2%	8%
1994	13%	2%	8%
1993	15%	2%	8%
1992	16%	2%	8%
1991	14%	2%	8%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gwyn-nor Elementary School	Pennsylvania	North Penn School District
2023	7%	14%	8%
2022	6%	14%	7%
2021	5%	13%	6%
2020	8%	12%	8%
2019	8%	12%	8%
2018	7%	11%	6%
2017	7%	11%	6%
2016	6%	10%	5%
2015	5%	10%	5%
2014	5%	9%	5%
2013	7%	9%	5%
2012	6%	9%	5%
2011	7%	8%	4%
2010	5%	9%	3%
2009	5%	7%	3%
2008	4%	7%	3%
2007	3%	7%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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Black

10%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gwyn-nor Elementary School	Pennsylvania	North Penn School District
2023	10%	14%	9%
2022	10%	14%	9%
2021	8%	15%	9%
2020	9%	15%	8%
2019	9%	15%	8%
2018	9%	15%	8%
2017	9%	15%	8%
2016	10%	15%	8%
2015	10%	15%	8%
2014	9%	15%	8%
2013	9%	15%	7%
2012	11%	15%	7%
2011	9%	15%	7%
2010	9%	15%	7%
2009	8%	16%	7%
2008	8%	16%	7%
2007	9%	16%	6%
2006	9%	16%	6%
2005	7%	16%	5%
2004	6%	16%	5%
2003	6%	15%	5%
2002	4%	15%	5%
2001	4%	15%	5%
2000	4%	15%	5%
1999	6%	15%	5%
1998	4%	15%	4%
1997	4%	14%	4%
1996	5%	14%	4%
1995	4%	14%	4%
1994	4%	14%	4%
1993	4%	13%	4%
1992	6%	13%	4%
1991	5%	13%	4%

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White

48%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gwyn-nor Elementary School	Pennsylvania	North Penn School District
2023	48%	62%	54%
2022	50%	63%	55%
2021	52%	63%	57%
2020	50%	65%	58%
2019	50%	65%	58%
2018	54%	66%	62%
2017	54%	66%	62%
2016	53%	68%	63%
2015	54%	68%	64%
2014	54%	69%	65%
2013	56%	70%	66%
2012	56%	71%	68%
2011	59%	71%	69%
2010	61%	72%	71%
2009	61%	73%	72%
2008	63%	74%	73%
2007	67%	74%	75%
2006	68%	75%	76%
2005	71%	76%	78%
2004	72%	76%	79%
2003	74%	77%	80%
2002	78%	78%	81%
2001	78%	78%	81%
2000	79%	79%	82%
1999	76%	79%	83%
1998	78%	79%	85%
1997	80%	80%	85%
1996	81%	80%	87%
1995	82%	81%	86%
1994	81%	81%	87%
1993	79%	82%	87%
1992	76%	82%	86%
1991	80%	82%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gwyn-nor Elementary School	Pennsylvania	North Penn School District
2023	6%	5%	8%
2022	6%	5%	8%
2021	10%	5%	7%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gwyn-nor Elementary School	Pennsylvania	North Penn School District
2023	0.67	0.58	0.65
2022	0.66	0.57	0.64
2021	0.65	0.57	0.63
2020	0.67	0.54	0.61
2019	0.67	0.54	0.61
2018	0.63	0.53	0.57
2017	0.63	0.53	0.57
2016	0.63	0.51	0.56
2015	0.62	0.51	0.54
2014	0.62	0.50	0.53
2013	0.61	0.48	0.52
2012	0.61	0.47	0.50
2011	0.58	0.47	0.48
2010	0.56	0.46	0.46
2009	0.56	0.44	0.45
2008	0.54	0.43	0.44
2007	0.50	0.42	0.42
2006	0.49	0.41	0.39
2005	0.46	0.40	0.37
2004	0.45	0.40	0.36
2003	0.42	0.39	0.35
2002	0.37	0.37	0.34
2001	0.37	0.37	0.32
2000	0.35	0.35	0.31
1999	0.40	0.35	0.29
1998	0.37	0.35	0.28
1997	0.34	0.34	0.26
1996	0.33	0.34	0.25
1995	0.31	0.33	0.24
1994	0.33	0.33	0.23
1993	0.35	0.31	0.24
1992	0.39	0.31	0.24
1991	0.34	0.31	0.24

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Eligible for

32%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Gwyn-nor Elementary School	Pennsylvania	North Penn School District
2023	31%	54%	33%
2022	26%	50%	27%
2021	31%	49%	29%
2020	27%	48%	27%
2019	27%	48%	27%
2018	24%	41%	27%
2017	24%	41%	27%
2016	19%	44%	25%
2015	15%	41%	22%
2014	13%	38%	17%
2013	10%	36%	18%
2012	9%	34%	13%
2011	9%	33%	14%
2010	8%	31%	12%
2009	5%	27%	9%
2008	5%	25%	9%
2007	5%	24%	8%
2006	6%	25%	7%
2005	5%	22%	6%
2004	4%	22%	7%
2003	5%	23%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Gwyn-nor Elementary School	Pennsylvania	North Penn School District
2023	3%	2%	3%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	4%	2%	3%
2020	5%	3%	3%
2019	5%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	2%	6%	4%
2011	2%	6%	4%
2010	2%	7%	4%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	2%	6%	4%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	1%	7%	3%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	1%	6%	4%
2003	2%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

North Penn School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gwyn-nor Elementary School's ranking?

Gwyn-nor Elementary School is ranked #750 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% PA state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Gwyn-nor Elementary School?

629 students attend Gwyn-nor Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Gwyn-nor Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Gwyn-nor Elementary School?

Gwyn-nor Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Gwyn-nor Elementary School offer ?

Gwyn-nor Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Gwyn-nor Elementary School part of?

Gwyn-nor Elementary School is part of North Penn School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 629 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 30%
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 67% (Top 30%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education