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Limerick Elementary School

81 Limerick Center Rd
Royersford, PA 19468

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Serving 247 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Limerick Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 247 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 10% in PA
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
: ≥90% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Limerick Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Limerick Elementary School's student population of 247 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Limerick Elementary School
Kind	42
1	51
2	50
3	51
4	53

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Total Students

247 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Limerick Elementary School
2023	260
2022	256
2021	252
2020	280
2019	280
2018	310
2017	310
2016	321
2015	328
2014	355
2013	368
2012	359
2011	380
2010	406
2009	390
2008	395
2007	469
2006	444
2005	398
2004	377
2003	642
2002	603
2001	631
2000	542
1999	584
1998	510
1997	475
1996	533
1995	453
1994	455
1993	406
1992	395
1991	623
1990	577
1989	581
1988	564
1987	569

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Limerick Elementary School
2023	28
2022	29
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	25
2014	25
2013	26
2012	26
2011	30
2010	34
2009	33
2008	33
2007	33
2006	30
2005	30
2004	32
2003	34
2002	32
2001	33
2000	33
1999	31
1998	30
1997	37
1996	32
1995	27
1994	25
1993	21
1992	21
1991	33
1990	31
1989	30
1988	29
1987	31

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School Rankings

Limerick Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Limerick Elementary School is 0.49, which is less 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)

#234 out of 2733 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Limerick Elementary School
2022	#234
2021	#143
2019	#551
2018	#476
2017	#293
2016	#395
2015	#1032
2014	#900
2013	#482
2012	#219
2011	#643

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70-74%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Limerick Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Spring-Ford Area School District
2022	72%	36%	60%
2021	67%	38%	58%
2019	67%	45%	69%
2018	72%	45%	69%
2017	77%	46%	70%
2016	72%	46%	69%
2015	57%	43%	64%
2014	82%	72%	88%
2013	87%	73%	88%
2012	92%	74%	90%
2011	92%	76%	90%

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75-79%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Limerick Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Spring-Ford Area School District
2022	77%	55%	78%
2021	77%	55%	78%
2019	77%	62%	83%
2018	77%	63%	69%
2017	82%	63%	82%
2016	82%	62%	82%
2015	67%	62%	80%
2014	77%	70%	86%
2013	82%	70%	85%
2012	87%	71%	86%
2011	77%	73%	86%

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≥90%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Limerick Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Spring-Ford Area School District
2022	90%	57%	81%
2021	84%	64%	85%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Limerick Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Spring-Ford Area School District
2023	9:1	13:1	13:1
2022	9:1	13:1	13:1
2021	9:1	14:1	13:1
2020	10:1	14:1	14:1
2019	10:1	14:1	14:1
2018	11:1	15:1	14:1
2017	11:1	14:1	14:1
2016	11:1	15:1	14:1
2015	13:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	14:1
2010	12:1	14:1	14:1
2009	12:1	14:1	14:1
2008	12:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	16:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	13:1	16:1	16:1
2004	12:1	16:1	16:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	16:1	16:1
2001	19:1	17:1	15:1
2000	16:1	17:1	15:1
1999	19:1	17:1	16:1
1998	17:1	18:1	17:1
1997	13:1	18:1	17:1
1996	17:1	18:1	18:1
1995	17:1	19:1	18:1
1994	19:1	19:1	18:1
1993	19:1	19:1	17:1
1992	19:1	17:1	16:1
1991	19:1	17:1	16:1
1990	19:1	17:1	16:1
1989	19:1	17:1	16:1
1988	19:1	17:1	17:1
1987	18:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Limerick Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Spring-Ford Area School District
2023	9%	5%	12%
2022	8%	4%	11%
2021	8%	4%	10%
2020	7%	4%	8%
2019	7%	4%	8%
2018	6%	4%	7%
2017	6%	4%	7%
2016	6%	4%	7%
2015	5%	4%	7%
2014	4%	4%	6%
2013	5%	4%	6%
2012	4%	3%	6%
2011	3%	4%	5%
2010	5%	4%	6%
2009	2%	4%	6%
2008	2%	3%	5%
2007	2%	3%	5%
2006	2%	3%	4%
2005	1%	2%	4%
2004	2%	2%	4%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Limerick Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Spring-Ford Area School District
2023	6%	14%	7%
2022	6%	14%	6%
2021	4%	13%	5%
2020	4%	12%	4%
2019	4%	12%	4%
2018	2%	11%	4%
2017	2%	11%	4%
2016	3%	10%	3%
2015	3%	10%	3%
2014	3%	9%	3%
2013	2%	9%	3%
2012	3%	9%	3%
2011	3%	8%	3%
2010	2%	9%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	7%	2%
2007	1%	7%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Limerick Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Spring-Ford Area School District
2023	5%	14%	4%
2022	7%	14%	4%
2021	7%	15%	5%
2020	7%	15%	4%
2019	7%	15%	4%
2018	4%	15%	4%
2017	4%	15%	4%
2016	4%	15%	4%
2015	3%	15%	4%
2014	4%	15%	4%
2013	4%	15%	4%
2012	5%	15%	4%
2011	4%	15%	5%
2010	5%	15%	5%
2009	6%	16%	5%
2008	4%	16%	5%
2007	3%	16%	5%
2006	3%	16%	5%
2005	4%	16%	4%
2004	3%	16%	5%
2003	3%	15%	4%
2002	3%	15%	3%
2001	3%	15%	3%
2000	3%	15%	3%
1999	3%	15%	3%
1998	2%	15%	2%
1997	1%	14%	2%
1995	1%	14%	2%
1994	2%	14%	2%
1993	2%	13%	2%
1992	2%	13%	2%

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White

70%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Limerick Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Spring-Ford Area School District
2023	73%	62%	71%
2022	72%	63%	73%
2021	74%	63%	74%
2020	76%	65%	78%
2019	76%	65%	78%
2018	83%	66%	81%
2017	83%	66%	81%
2016	84%	68%	82%
2015	85%	68%	83%
2014	87%	69%	84%
2013	87%	70%	84%
2012	86%	71%	85%
2011	87%	71%	85%
2010	88%	72%	87%
2009	89%	73%	87%
2008	90%	74%	88%
2007	92%	74%	88%
2006	93%	75%	89%
2005	92%	76%	90%
2004	93%	76%	89%
2003	94%	77%	92%
2002	93%	78%	93%
2001	94%	78%	93%
2000	95%	79%	93%
1999	93%	79%	94%
1998	96%	79%	95%
1997	97%	80%	95%
1996	98%	80%	96%
1995	99%	81%	96%
1994	98%	81%	96%
1993	98%	82%	96%
1992	98%	82%	96%
1991	98%	82%	96%

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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	Limerick Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Spring-Ford Area School District
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Limerick Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Spring-Ford Area School District
2023	0.45	0.58	0.48
2022	0.47	0.57	0.45
2021	0.44	0.57	0.43
2020	0.41	0.54	0.39
2019	0.41	0.54	0.39
2018	0.31	0.53	0.34
2017	0.31	0.53	0.34
2016	0.29	0.51	0.32
2015	0.27	0.51	0.31
2014	0.25	0.50	0.29
2013	0.24	0.48	0.29
2012	0.26	0.47	0.28
2011	0.24	0.47	0.27
2010	0.22	0.46	0.24
2009	0.21	0.44	0.24
2008	0.19	0.43	0.23
2007	0.15	0.42	0.22
2006	0.13	0.41	0.20
2005	0.15	0.40	0.19
2004	0.13	0.40	0.19
2003	0.12	0.39	0.16
2002	0.13	0.37	0.14
2001	0.12	0.37	0.13
2000	0.10	0.35	0.13
1999	0.13	0.35	0.12
1998	0.08	0.35	0.09
1997	0.06	0.34	0.09
1996	0.04	0.34	0.08
1995	0.02	0.33	0.07
1994	0.04	0.33	0.08
1993	0.04	0.31	0.08
1992	0.04	0.31	0.08
1991	0.04	0.31	0.08

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Eligible for

25%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Limerick Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Spring-Ford Area School District
2023	24%	54%	18%
2022	18%	50%	16%
2021	16%	49%	15%
2020	10%	48%	14%
2019	10%	48%	14%
2018	11%	41%	13%
2017	11%	41%	13%
2016	11%	44%	13%
2015	10%	41%	13%
2014	11%	38%	12%
2013	5%	36%	9%
2012	6%	34%	9%
2011	3%	33%	6%
2010	2%	31%	6%
2009	2%	27%	6%
2008	2%	25%	5%
2007	4%	24%	5%
2006	2%	25%	4%
2005	5%	22%	3%
2004	7%	22%	3%
2003	3%	23%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Limerick Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Spring-Ford Area School District
2023	2%	2%	1%
2022	4%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	1%	6%	3%
2007	1%	6%	3%
2006	2%	7%	3%
2005	4%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Spring-Ford Area School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Limerick Elementary School's ranking?

Limerick Elementary School is ranked #234 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Limerick Elementary School often compared to?

Limerick Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Brooke Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% PA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Limerick Elementary School?

247 students attend Limerick Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Limerick Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Limerick Elementary School?

Limerick Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Limerick Elementary School offer ?

Limerick Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Limerick Elementary School part of?

Limerick Elementary School is part of Spring-Ford Area School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 247 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 10%
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
: ≥90% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education