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Lower Salford Elementary School (Closed 2014)

250 Maple Ave
Harleysville, PA 19438

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Lower Salford Elementary School serves 357 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 85-89% (which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 73%). The percentage of students achieving was 75-79% (which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 15% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lower Salford Elementary School
Kind	44
1	58
2	60
3	64
4	64
5	67

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Total Students

357 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Lower Salford Elementary School
2024	357
2023	357
2022	357
2021	357
2020	357
2019	357
2018	357
2017	357
2016	357
2015	357
2013	357
2012	399
2011	425
2010	460
2009	451
2008	442
2007	425
2006	397
2005	384
2004	368
2003	529
2002	515
2001	524
2000	538
1999	526
1998	527
1997	587
1996	573
1995	558
1994	519
1993	534
1992	536
1991	476
1990	792
1989	743
1988	662
1987	711

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Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Lower Salford Elementary School
2024	28
2023	28
2022	28
2021	28
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	28
2013	28
2012	31
2011	32
2010	34
2009	32
2008	33
2007	29
2006	29
2005	28
2004	27
2003	31
2002	31
2001	30
2000	30
1999	29
1998	28
1997	32
1996	29
1995	25
1994	25
1993	24
1992	28
1991	28
1990	40
1989	28
1988	32
1987	32

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State Level (PA)

(12-13)

85-89%

73%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Lower Salford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Souderton Area School District
2013	87%	73%	87%
2012	94%	74%	88%
2011	90%	76%	86%
2010	92%	75%	90%

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(12-13)

75-79%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Lower Salford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Souderton Area School District
2013	77%	70%	84%
2012	84%	71%	86%
2011	81%	73%	84%
2010	78%	72%	84%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Lower Salford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Souderton Area School District
2024	13:1	13:1
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	13:1	15:1	14:1
2017	13:1	15:1	14:1
2016	13:1	15:1	14:1
2015	13:1	15:1	14:1
2013	13:1	15:1	14:1
2012	13:1	15:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	14:1
2010	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	14:1	15:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	14:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	15:1
2004	14:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	18:1	17:1	18:1
1999	18:1	17:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	18:1	18:1	19:1
1996	20:1	18:1	19:1
1995	23:1	18:1	19:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	22:1	18:1	19:1
1992	19:1	16:1	15:1
1991	17:1	16:1	14:1
1990	20:1	16:1	16:1
1989	27:1	16:1	16:1
1988	21:1	17:1	16:1
1987	22:1	17:1	17:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Lower Salford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Souderton Area School District
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	6%	4%	8%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	7%	4%	7%
2017	7%	4%	7%
2016	7%	4%	6%
2015	7%	4%	6%
2013	6%	4%	7%
2012	7%	3%	6%
2011	8%	4%	6%
2010	8%	4%	6%
2009	6%	4%	5%
2008	6%	3%	5%
2007	6%	3%	4%
2006	6%	3%	4%
2005	5%	2%	4%
2004	4%	2%	4%
2003	5%	3%	5%
2002	4%	2%	4%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	4%	2%	4%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	4%	2%	3%
1994	5%	2%	3%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Lower Salford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Souderton Area School District
2024	4%	15%
2023	4%	14%	11%
2022	4%	14%	10%
2021	4%	13%	10%
2020	4%	12%	9%
2019	4%	12%	9%
2018	3%	11%	8%
2017	3%	11%	8%
2016	3%	10%	8%
2015	3%	10%	7%
2013	4%	9%	4%
2012	3%	9%	4%
2011	2%	8%	4%
2010	3%	9%	4%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	2%	7%	4%
2007	1%	7%	3%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	2%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Lower Salford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Souderton Area School District
2024	3%	14%
2023	3%	14%	5%
2022	3%	14%	5%
2021	3%	15%	5%
2020	3%	15%	5%
2019	3%	15%	5%
2018	3%	15%	4%
2017	3%	15%	4%
2016	3%	15%	4%
2015	3%	15%	3%
2013	3%	15%	4%
2012	4%	15%	4%
2011	3%	15%	4%
2010	3%	15%	4%
2009	4%	16%	4%
2008	5%	16%	4%
2007	3%	16%	4%
2006	3%	16%	4%
2005	4%	16%	4%
2004	3%	16%	3%
2003	6%	15%	3%
2002	7%	15%	3%
2001	8%	15%	3%
2000	8%	15%	3%
1999	10%	15%	3%
1998	9%	15%	3%
1997	7%	14%	3%
1996	5%	14%	2%
1995	4%	14%	2%
1994	3%	14%	1%
1993	3%	13%	1%
1992	3%	13%	1%
1991	3%	13%	1%

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White

85%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Lower Salford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Souderton Area School District
2024	85%	61%
2023	85%	62%	76%
2022	85%	63%	77%
2021	85%	63%	78%
2020	85%	65%	80%
2019	85%	65%	80%
2018	86%	66%	81%
2017	86%	66%	81%
2016	86%	68%	82%
2015	86%	68%	84%
2013	85%	70%	85%
2012	86%	71%	86%
2011	87%	71%	86%
2010	86%	72%	86%
2009	87%	73%	87%
2008	87%	74%	87%
2007	90%	74%	89%
2006	88%	75%	89%
2005	87%	76%	89%
2004	90%	76%	90%
2003	87%	77%	90%
2002	87%	78%	90%
2001	87%	78%	91%
2000	86%	79%	91%
1999	85%	79%	92%
1998	86%	79%	92%
1997	87%	80%	92%
1996	90%	80%	93%
1995	89%	81%	93%
1994	90%	81%	94%
1993	90%	82%	94%
1992	93%	82%	94%
1991	94%	82%	95%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Lower Salford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Souderton Area School District
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Lower Salford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Souderton Area School District
2024	0.27	0.59
2023	0.27	0.58	0.40
2022	0.27	0.57	0.39
2021	0.27	0.57	0.39
2020	0.27	0.54	0.36
2019	0.27	0.54	0.36
2018	0.26	0.53	0.33
2017	0.26	0.53	0.33
2016	0.26	0.51	0.31
2015	0.26	0.51	0.29
2013	0.27	0.48	0.27
2012	0.27	0.47	0.26
2011	0.24	0.47	0.26
2010	0.26	0.46	0.25
2009	0.24	0.44	0.24
2008	0.24	0.43	0.24
2007	0.19	0.42	0.21
2006	0.22	0.41	0.20
2005	0.23	0.40	0.20
2004	0.19	0.40	0.18
2003	0.24	0.39	0.19
2002	0.24	0.37	0.19
2001	0.24	0.37	0.17
2000	0.26	0.35	0.17
1999	0.27	0.35	0.16
1998	0.25	0.35	0.14
1997	0.24	0.34	0.14
1996	0.18	0.34	0.13
1995	0.21	0.33	0.13
1994	0.19	0.33	0.12
1993	0.19	0.31	0.12
1992	0.13	0.31	0.11
1991	0.12	0.31	0.10

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Eligible for

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Lower Salford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Souderton Area School District
2024	9%	60%
2023	9%	54%	23%
2022	9%	50%	20%
2021	9%	49%	21%
2020	9%	48%	20%
2019	9%	48%	20%
2018	8%	41%	18%
2017	8%	41%	18%
2016	8%	44%	17%
2015	8%	41%	16%
2013	9%	36%	13%
2012	8%	34%	11%
2011	7%	33%	10%
2010	7%	31%	10%
2009	6%	27%	8%
2008	5%	25%	7%
2007	5%	24%	6%
2006	2%	25%	6%
2005	8%	22%	5%
2004	9%	22%	4%
2003	6%	23%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Lower Salford Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Souderton Area School District
2024	4%	2%
2023	4%	2%	1%
2022	4%	1%	1%
2021	4%	2%	3%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	2%	6%	3%
2010	3%	7%	4%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	3%	7%	2%
2005	5%	6%	2%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	4%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Souderton Area School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 73% PA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% PA state average).

How many students attend Lower Salford Elementary School?

357 students attend Lower Salford Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Lower Salford Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lower Salford Elementary School?

Lower Salford Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lower Salford Elementary School offer ?

Lower Salford Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Lower Salford Elementary School part of?

Lower Salford Elementary School is part of Souderton Area School District.

The nearest high school to Lower Salford Elementary School is Downingtown High School West Campus (9,328.5 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Downingtown Middle School (9,328.5 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Caln Elementary School (9,327.8 miles away)

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Caln Elementary School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 30-34%)
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(Math: 58% | Reading: 84%)
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Downingtown, PA 19335
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(Math: 40% | Reading: 78%)
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