Top Rankings
Wissahickon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
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 middle school serving 1,208 students in Wissahickon School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Wissahickon School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
5,181 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
373 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wissahickon School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 685 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
57%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
5%
% Hispanic
8%
17%
% Black
9%
20%
% White
60%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,813 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,143 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$115 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,813
$23,724
Spending / Student
$22,143
$23,146
Best Wissahickon School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wissahickon Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 Houston Rd
Ambler, PA 19002
(215) 619-8110
Ambler, PA 19002
(215) 619-8110
Gr: 6-8 | 1,208 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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