Top Rankings
Norristown Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 274 students in Norristown Area School District.
Public Preschools in Norristown Area School District have a diversity score of 0.64, which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
12 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
7,617 Students
148,264 Students
# Teachers
573 Teachers
11,370 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Norristown Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#538 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
57%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%