Gwynedd-Mercy Academy Elementary
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 377 students
Lower Gwynedd El Sch
571 Houston Rd, Ambler, PA 19002
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
630
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Wissahickon SD
Montgomery County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Pennsylvania elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Lower Gwynedd El Sch
Lower Gwynedd El Sch is a public elementary school in Ambler, Pennsylvania, serving grades K–5. It is part of Wissahickon SD. The school is located in a large suburb in Montgomery County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 630 students were enrolled, with about 15.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Pennsylvania elementary school (12.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 630 students
- Students per teacher
- 15.2 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Wissahickon SD
- County
- Montgomery County
- NCES school ID
- 420240000304
Schools near Lower Gwynedd El Sch
All 4 schools in Ambler →
Shady Grove El Sch
Public · Grades K–5 · 698 students
Fort Washington El Sch
Public · Grades K–5 · 518 students
Our Lady of Mercy Regional Catholic School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 424 students
Blue Bell El Sch
Public · Grades K–5 · 522 students
Maple Glen El Sch
Public · Grades K–5 · 452 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.