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Wissahickon Ms School in Ambler, PA



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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2007 test average as compared to other schools in Pennsylvania) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 81.

500 Houston Rd
Ambler, PA 19002


County: Montgomery County
Grade span: 6 - 8

Principal: Ms Lynda Fields
Phone: (215) 619-8110 (make sure to verify first before calling)


2007 Student Enrollment: 1080

6th Grade Enrollment : 357
7th Grade Enrollment : 359
8th Grade Enrollment : 364




2006 Student Enrollment: 1106

6th Grade Enrollment : 361
7th Grade Enrollment : 362
8th Grade Enrollment : 383




2005 Student Enrollment: 1132

6th Grade Enrollment : 343
7th Grade Enrollment : 383
8th Grade Enrollment : 406






2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - All grades:

Students tested - Math : 1057
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 9.0%
Here:  9.0%
State average from 2969 schools:  14.1%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 10.0%
Here:  10.0%
State average from 2969 schools:  14.9%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 23.0%
Here:  23.0%
State average from 2969 schools:  32.1%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 57.0%
Here:  57.0%
State average from 2969 schools:  37.1%



Students tested - Reading : 1057
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 7.0%
Here:  7.0%
State average from 2969 schools:  15.8%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 8.0%
Here:  8.0%
State average from 2969 schools:  15.6%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 26.0%
Wissahickon Ms School:  26.0%
State average from 2969 schools:  38.6%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 57.0%
Here:  57.0%
State average from 2969 schools:  28.3%



Students tested - Writing : 354
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 1.0%
Here:  1.0%
State average from 2684 schools:  1.2%

Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 18.0%
Here:  18.0%
State average from 2684 schools:  31.6%

Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 55.0%
Here:  55.0%
State average from 2684 schools:  61.7%

Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 24.0%
Here:  24.0%
State average from 2684 schools:  4.1%





2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 6:

Students tested - Math : 350
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 7.0%
Here:  7.0%
State average from 1112 schools:  14.5%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 7.0%
Here:  7.0%
State average from 1112 schools:  16.3%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 24.0%
Here:  24.0%
State average from 1112 schools:  29.8%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 60.0%
Here:  60.0%
State average from 1112 schools:  37.7%



Students tested - Reading : 350
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 10.0%
Wissahickon Ms School:  10.0%
State average from 1112 schools:  17.6%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 10.0%
Here:  10.0%
State average from 1112 schools:  20.1%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 32.0%
Here:  32.0%
State average from 1112 schools:  32.2%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 47.0%
Here:  47.0%
State average from 1112 schools:  28.3%





2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 7:

Students tested - Math : 353
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 10.0%
Here:  10.0%
State average from 848 schools:  20.0%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 11.0%
Here:  11.0%
State average from 848 schools:  15.9%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 23.0%
Here:  23.0%
State average from 848 schools:  26.0%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 54.0%
Here:  54.0%
State average from 848 schools:  36.3%



Students tested - Reading : 353
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 7.0%
Here:  7.0%
State average from 848 schools:  17.6%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 9.0%
Here:  9.0%
State average from 848 schools:  18.5%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 25.0%
Here:  25.0%
State average from 848 schools:  29.8%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 57.0%
Here:  57.0%
State average from 848 schools:  32.3%





2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 8:

Students tested - Math : 354
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 10.0%
Here:  10.0%
State average from 844 schools:  18.5%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 11.0%
Here:  11.0%
State average from 844 schools:  16.4%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 21.0%
Here:  21.0%
State average from 844 schools:  27.5%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 56.0%
Here:  56.0%
State average from 844 schools:  35.9%



Students tested - Reading : 354
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 4.0%
Wissahickon Ms School:  4.0%
State average from 844 schools:  13.2%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 5.0%
Here:  5.0%
State average from 844 schools:  14.0%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 22.0%
Here:  22.0%
State average from 844 schools:  30.3%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 67.0%
Here:  67.0%
State average from 844 schools:  40.8%



Students tested - Writing : 354
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 1.0%
Here:  1.0%
State average from 843 schools:  2.8%

Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 18.0%
Here:  18.0%
State average from 843 schools:  28.1%

Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 55.0%
Here:  55.0%
State average from 843 schools:  59.0%

Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 24.0%
Here:  24.0%
State average from 843 schools:  8.5%





2006 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 6:

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 8.0%
Here:  8.0%
State average from 1083 schools:  15.7%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 12.0%
Here:  12.0%
State average from 1083 schools:  16.4%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 25.0%
Wissahickon Ms School:  25.0%
State average from 1083 schools:  29.7%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 54.0%
Here:  54.0%
State average from 1083 schools:  36.5%



Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 5.0%
This school:  5.0%
State average from 1083 schools:  15.8%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 10.0%
Here:  10.0%
State average from 1083 schools:  19.2%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 30.0%
This school:  30.0%
State average from 1083 schools:  33.0%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 52.0%
Here:  52.0%
State average from 1083 schools:  30.3%





2006 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 7:

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 10.0%
Here:  10.0%
State average from 815 schools:  18.5%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 14.0%
Here:  14.0%
State average from 815 schools:  17.3%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 25.0%
Here:  25.0%
State average from 815 schools:  29.4%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 49.0%
Here:  49.0%
State average from 815 schools:  33.1%



Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 8.0%
Here:  8.0%
State average from 815 schools:  15.5%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 9.0%
Here:  9.0%
State average from 815 schools:  18.4%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 28.0%
Here:  28.0%
State average from 815 schools:  33.1%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 53.0%
Here:  53.0%
State average from 815 schools:  31.2%





2006 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 8:

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 9.0%
Here:  9.0%
State average from 809 schools:  20.1%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 13.0%
Wissahickon Ms School:  13.0%
State average from 809 schools:  19.7%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 26.0%
Here:  26.0%
State average from 809 schools:  25.7%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 49.0%
This school:  49.0%
State average from 809 schools:  32.8%



Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 6.0%
Here:  6.0%
State average from 809 schools:  17.3%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 8.0%
This school:  8.0%
State average from 809 schools:  14.0%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 25.0%
Here:  25.0%
State average from 809 schools:  27.4%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 59.0%
Wissahickon Ms School:  59.0%
State average from 809 schools:  39.6%



Students tested - Writing : 368
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 16.0%
This school:  16.0%
State average from 807 schools:  33.3%

Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 73.0%
Wissahickon Ms School:  73.0%
State average from 807 schools:  57.8%

Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 9.0%
This school:  9.0%
State average from 807 schools:  4.3%





2005 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 8:

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 9.1%
Here:  9.1%
State average from 779 schools:  20.0%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 13.4%
This school:  13.4%
State average from 779 schools:  19.0%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 25.8%
Here:  25.8%
State average from 779 schools:  27.0%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 51.8%
Here:  51.8%
State average from 779 schools:  34.1%



Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 7.8%
Here:  7.8%
State average from 779 schools:  20.4%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 8.1%
Wissahickon Ms School:  8.1%
State average from 779 schools:  17.2%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 30.9%
Wissahickon Ms School:  30.9%
State average from 779 schools:  31.0%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 53.2%
Here:  53.2%
State average from 779 schools:  31.4%





2003 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 8:

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 13.2%
This school:  13.2%
State average from 735 schools:  27.5%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 15.1%
Here:  15.1%
State average from 735 schools:  23.1%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 34.7%
This school:  34.7%
State average from 735 schools:  31.8%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 37.1%
Here:  37.1%
State average from 735 schools:  17.6%



Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 9.2%
Wissahickon Ms School:  9.2%
State average from 736 schools:  18.2%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 10.5%
Wissahickon Ms School:  10.5%
State average from 736 schools:  20.0%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 32.9%
Here:  32.9%
State average from 736 schools:  37.8%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 47.4%
This school:  47.4%
State average from 736 schools:  24.0%








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