Arrowhead Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 4 · Collegeville, Pennsylvania

Arrowhead Elementary School in Collegeville, Pennsylvania enrolled 426 students in 2024-25 with 33.7 full-time teachers, 12.6 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania elementary-school median of 12.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 59-63% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Pennsylvania: 54% and 38.1%).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 3%

426 students in 2022-23, 454 students in 2023-24, 426 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 32.7 to 33.7.

Students enrolled at Arrowhead Elementary School by school year2022-23: 426, 2023-24: 454, 2024-25: 42602004006002022-234262023-244542024-25426
Students enrolled at Arrowhead Elementary School by school year2022-23: 426, 2023-24: 454, 2024-25: 42602004006002022-234262023-244542024-25426
Students enrolled at Arrowhead Elementary School by school year2022-23: 426, 2023-24: 454, 2024-25: 42602004006002022-234262023-244542024-25426
Students enrolled at Arrowhead Elementary School by school year2022-23: 426, 2023-24: 454, 2024-25: 42602004006002022-234262023-244542024-25426
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2342632.713.0
2023-2445434.713.1
2024-2542633.712.6

12.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 58 of every 100 Pennsylvania elementary schools

Among the 1,612 Pennsylvania elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 12.6; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.6state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 12.6; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.6state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 12.6; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.6state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 12.6; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.6state median 12.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 412 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Arrowhead Elementary School enrolled 412 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 412 of the 412 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent4.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

68.3% of students were White, 15.5% Asian, 8.9% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White68.3%
  2. Asian15.5%
  3. Hispanic8.9%
  4. Two or more races4.9%
  5. Black2.1%
  6. American Indian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Arrowhead Elementary School scored proficient or above: 59-63% in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtPennsylvania
Reading and language arts, 2021-2259‑63%68%54%
Math, 2022-2360‑64%48% (2021-22)38.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Collegeville

3 public elementary schools in Collegeville report 2024-25 enrollment; Arrowhead Elementary School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Skippack Elementary School55712.416.7%
Evergreen Elementary School46511.723.4%
Arrowhead Elementary School42612.614.8%

All public schools in Collegeville →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Arrowhead Elementary School

  1. Oaks Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.6 miles away: 591 students, 15.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
  2. Eagleville Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.4 miles away: 401 students, 12.5 per teacher (2024-25).2.4 mi
  3. Compare Arrowhead Elementary School with Oaks Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Methacton SD spends per student$22,703 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$22,703
  5. The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaArrowhead Elementary School is the number 763 by size of 1,617 Pennsylvania elementary schools open in 2024-25.#763 of 1,617
  6. Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher12.6 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 12.9 for elementary schools.12.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Arrowhead Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Arrowhead Elementary School?
    426 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 426 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Collegeville, PA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Arrowhead Elementary School?
    12.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Pennsylvania median for elementary schools is 12.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Arrowhead Elementary School a Title I school?
    Arrowhead Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Arrowhead Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Arrowhead Elementary School scored proficient or above: 59-63% in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Arrowhead Elementary School in?
    Methacton SD, NCES district ID 4214250. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 421425006845 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22