Fitzwater Elementary School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
Fitzwater Elementary School in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania enrolled 431 students in 2024-25 with 34.6 full-time teachers, 12.4 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania elementary-school median of 12.9. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 66-72% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 66% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Pennsylvania: 54% and 38.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 5%
432 students in 2022-23, 444 students in 2023-24, 431 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 32.9 to 34.6.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 432 | 32.9 | 13.1 |
| 2023-24 | 444 | 32.9 | 13.5 |
| 2024-25 | 431 | 34.6 | 12.4 |
12.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 61 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.
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 425 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Fitzwater Elementary School enrolled 425 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 425 of the 425 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions3
- Chronically absent7.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
62.4% of students were White, 11.8% Black, 11.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White62.4%
- Black11.8%
- Two or more races11.6%
- Asian8.8%
- Hispanic5.1%
- 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 Fitzwater Elementary School scored proficient or above: 66-72% in reading in 2021-22 and 66% 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.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 66‑72% | 79‑82% | 54% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 66% | 63‑67% (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 Willow Grove
2 public elementary schools in Willow Grove report 2024-25 enrollment; Fitzwater Elementary School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzwater Elementary School | 431 | 12.4 | 22.7% |
| Willow Hill School | 362 | 11.9 | 44.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Fitzwater Elementary School
- Willow Hill SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 362 students, 11.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
- Roslyn SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 400 students, 11.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
- Compare Fitzwater Elementary School with Willow Hill SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Upper Dublin SD spends per student$22,224 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$22,224
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaFitzwater Elementary School is the number 746 by size of 1,617 Pennsylvania elementary schools open in 2024-25.#746 of 1,617
- Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher12.4 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 12.9 for elementary schools.12.4:1
- 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 Fitzwater Elementary School
How many students attend Fitzwater Elementary School?
431 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 432 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Willow Grove, PA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Fitzwater Elementary School?
12.4 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.Is Fitzwater Elementary School a Title I school?
Fitzwater Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Fitzwater Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at Fitzwater Elementary School scored proficient or above: 66-72% in reading in 2021-22 and 66% 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.What district is Fitzwater Elementary School in?
Upper Dublin SD, NCES district ID 4224390. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 422439003385 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
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.