The brief
A Norristown Area Sd elementary school where students score 29 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 2,598 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania and 10 of 12 in Norristown Area Sd.
Marshall Street EL Sch is listed in Norristown Area Sd, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202529%
- 202433%
- 202336%
- 202232%
- 2021*30%
- 2020*30%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 41% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 43% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 19403; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Philadelphia school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $101,996
- Median home value
- $355,700
- Median rent
- $1,640/mo
- College educated
- 47.9%
- Homeownership
- 73.4%
- Poverty rate
- 5.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 19403; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 48
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 42
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,298/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Norristown. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Norristown), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Marshall Street EL Sch serve?
Marshall Street EL Sch serves students in grades Kindergarten through 4th.
How many students attend Marshall Street EL Sch?
Marshall Street EL Sch has an enrollment of approximately 564 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marshall Street EL Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Marshall Street EL Sch is 12.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Marshall Street EL Sch rank in PA?
Marshall Street EL Sch ranks #2,598 of 2,848 schools in PA.
What is Marshall Street EL Sch's MySchoolScout rating?
Marshall Street EL Sch has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Marshall Street EL Sch?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Marshall Street EL Sch has 41% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 43% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Marshall Street EL Sch a charter school?
No, Marshall Street EL Sch is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Marshall Street EL Sch a Title I school?
No, Marshall Street EL Sch is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 4th
- Enrollment
- 564
- Student-teacher ratio
- 12.3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 46
- Free or reduced lunch
- Not reported
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Montgomery County
- Phone
- (610) 630-8550
- Rank in district
- #10 of 12
- Schools in district
- 12
- District spending per student
- $18,833
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 18.1%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 19403)
- 43,967
- Area average commute
- 27.5 min
- Area median age
- 45.2
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.