Paul V Fly Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Paul V Fly Elementary School

2920 Potshop Rd
Norristown, PA 19403

Bottom 50%

Serving 461 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Paul V Fly Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 461 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50% in PA
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Paul V Fly Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Paul V Fly Elementary School's student population of 461 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paul V Fly Elementary School
Kind	83
1	101
2	87
3	99
4	91

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Total Students

461 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paul V Fly Elementary School
2023	452
2022	451
2021	507
2020	495
2019	495
2018	545
2017	545
2016	553
2015	554
2014	579
2013	540
2012	536
2011	537
2010	522
2009	536
2008	530
2007	525
2006	600
2005	585
2004	587
2003	575
2002	492
2001	549
2000	579
1999	536
1998	558
1997	551
1996	562
1995	549
1994	560
1993	575
1992	673
1991	672
1990	615
1989	588
1988	567
1987	574

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paul V Fly Elementary School
2023	32
2022	31
2021	34
2020	34
2019	34
2018	37
2017	37
2016	40
2015	42
2014	37
2013	37
2012	40
2011	44
2010	45
2009	47
2008	45
2007	41
2006	43
2005	43
2004	43
2003	41
2002	36
2001	38
2000	38
1999	33
1998	36
1997	39
1996	36
1995	35
1994	33
1993	36
1992	43
1991	40
1990	40
1989	39
1988	36
1987	34

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School Rankings

Paul V Fly Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Paul V Fly Elementary School is 0.76, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#1621 out of 2733 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Paul V Fly Elementary School
2023	#1621
2022	#1951
2021	#1673
2019	#1227
2018	#1719
2017	#1343
2016	#1836
2015	#1751
2014	#1668
2013	#1669
2012	#1055

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45-49%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Paul V Fly Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Norristown Area School District
2023	47%	38%	21%
2022	32%	36%	17%
2021	32%	38%	18%
2019	52%	45%	29%
2018	47%	45%	32%
2017	57%	46%	34%
2016	47%	46%	35%
2015	43%	43%	31%
2014	78%	72%	66%
2013	77%	73%	65%
2012	87%	74%	67%

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40-44%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Paul V Fly Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Norristown Area School District
2022	42%	55%	31%
2021	42%	55%	31%
2019	67%	62%	45%
2018	57%	63%	32%
2017	62%	63%	45%
2016	52%	62%	47%
2015	57%	62%	46%
2014	66%	70%	54%
2013	67%	70%	53%
2012	72%	71%	55%
2011	72%	73%	58%

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70-74%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Paul V Fly Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Norristown Area School District
2022	72%	57%	42%
2021	72%	64%	38%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paul V Fly Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Norristown Area School District
2023	14:1	13:1	15:1
2022	15:1	13:1	16:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	14:1	15:1
2019	15:1	14:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	14:1
2017	15:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	13:1	15:1	13:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	15:1	15:1	14:1
2012	13:1	15:1	14:1
2011	12:1	14:1	13:1
2010	12:1	14:1	13:1
2009	11:1	14:1	12:1
2008	12:1	14:1	12:1
2007	13:1	16:1	14:1
2006	14:1	16:1	14:1
2005	14:1	16:1	14:1
2004	14:1	16:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	14:1
2002	14:1	16:1	14:1
2001	14:1	17:1	14:1
2000	15:1	17:1	14:1
1999	16:1	17:1	15:1
1998	16:1	18:1	15:1
1997	14:1	18:1	15:1
1996	16:1	18:1	15:1
1995	16:1	19:1	15:1
1994	17:1	19:1	15:1
1993	16:1	19:1	15:1
1992	16:1	17:1	14:1
1991	17:1	17:1	12:1
1990	15:1	17:1	13:1
1989	15:1	17:1	13:1
1988	16:1	17:1	14:1
1987	17:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paul V Fly Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Norristown Area School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	4%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	3%	4%	1%
2016	3%	4%	1%
2015	3%	4%	2%
2014	5%	4%	3%
2013	5%	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	4%	4%	2%
2010	5%	4%	4%
2009	5%	4%	3%
2008	5%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	5%	2%	3%
2000	5%	2%	3%
1999	6%	2%	3%
1998	6%	2%	3%
1997	7%	2%	4%
1996	7%	2%	4%
1995	8%	2%	3%
1994	9%	2%	3%
1993	10%	2%	4%
1992	9%	2%	3%
1991	10%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

31%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paul V Fly Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Norristown Area School District
2023	35%	14%	49%
2022	31%	14%	46%
2021	30%	13%	45%
2020	28%	12%	42%
2019	28%	12%	42%
2018	27%	11%	39%
2017	27%	11%	39%
2016	27%	10%	37%
2015	27%	10%	34%
2014	25%	9%	31%
2013	20%	9%	28%
2012	20%	9%	27%
2011	21%	8%	25%
2010	18%	9%	23%
2009	15%	7%	21%
2008	16%	7%	20%
2007	12%	7%	18%
2006	11%	6%	16%
2005	9%	6%	14%
2004	6%	6%	12%
2003	6%	5%	10%
2002	5%	5%	10%
2001	13%	5%	9%
2000	13%	4%	8%
1999	14%	4%	6%
1998	14%	4%	6%
1997	13%	4%	5%
1996	10%	4%	4%
1995	8%	3%	4%
1994	9%	3%	4%
1993	9%	3%	3%
1992	9%	3%	3%
1991	8%	3%	3%

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Black

25%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paul V Fly Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Norristown Area School District
2023	26%	14%	30%
2022	24%	14%	32%
2021	26%	15%	32%
2020	23%	15%	33%
2019	23%	15%	33%
2018	23%	15%	36%
2017	23%	15%	36%
2016	23%	15%	37%
2015	24%	15%	38%
2014	22%	15%	39%
2013	24%	15%	41%
2012	25%	15%	42%
2011	27%	15%	45%
2010	34%	15%	47%
2009	35%	16%	49%
2008	34%	16%	49%
2007	36%	16%	50%
2006	32%	16%	51%
2005	34%	16%	51%
2004	35%	16%	52%
2003	35%	15%	50%
2002	33%	15%	49%
2001	27%	15%	47%
2000	29%	15%	47%
1999	40%	15%	46%
1998	36%	15%	45%
1997	34%	14%	44%
1996	42%	14%	42%
1995	40%	14%	42%
1994	39%	14%	40%
1993	36%	13%	39%
1992	32%	13%	38%
1991	30%	13%	38%

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White

25%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paul V Fly Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Norristown Area School District
2023	22%	62%	11%
2022	25%	63%	12%
2021	29%	63%	13%
2020	33%	65%	15%
2019	33%	65%	15%
2018	40%	66%	17%
2017	40%	66%	17%
2016	40%	68%	18%
2015	40%	68%	20%
2014	42%	69%	21%
2013	43%	70%	23%
2012	44%	71%	24%
2011	42%	71%	26%
2010	43%	72%	26%
2009	45%	73%	27%
2008	45%	74%	28%
2007	49%	74%	30%
2006	54%	75%	31%
2005	55%	76%	33%
2004	56%	76%	34%
2003	57%	77%	37%
2002	60%	78%	39%
2001	55%	78%	41%
2000	53%	79%	42%
1999	40%	79%	45%
1998	44%	79%	46%
1997	46%	80%	47%
1996	41%	80%	50%
1995	44%	81%	51%
1994	43%	81%	53%
1993	45%	82%	54%
1992	50%	82%	56%
1991	52%	82%	56%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Paul V Fly Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Norristown Area School District
2023	15%	5%	8%
2022	16%	5%	8%
2021	12%	5%	8%
2020	12%	4%	8%
2019	12%	4%	8%
2018	7%	4%	7%
2017	7%	4%	7%
2016	7%	3%	7%
2015	6%	3%	6%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	8%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.76

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paul V Fly Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Norristown Area School District
2023	0.75	0.58	0.65
2022	0.76	0.57	0.67
2021	0.75	0.57	0.68
2020	0.75	0.54	0.69
2019	0.75	0.54	0.69
2018	0.72	0.53	0.69
2017	0.72	0.53	0.69
2016	0.72	0.51	0.70
2015	0.71	0.51	0.70
2014	0.71	0.50	0.70
2013	0.72	0.48	0.70
2012	0.70	0.47	0.69
2011	0.71	0.47	0.68
2010	0.69	0.46	0.66
2009	0.67	0.44	0.65
2008	0.66	0.43	0.65
2007	0.62	0.42	0.63
2006	0.60	0.41	0.62
2005	0.58	0.40	0.62
2004	0.57	0.40	0.61
2003	0.55	0.39	0.60
2002	0.53	0.37	0.61
2001	0.61	0.37	0.60
2000	0.62	0.35	0.60
1999	0.66	0.35	0.59
1998	0.66	0.35	0.59
1997	0.66	0.34	0.58
1996	0.65	0.34	0.57
1995	0.64	0.33	0.57
1994	0.65	0.33	0.56
1993	0.66	0.31	0.56
1992	0.64	0.31	0.54
1991	0.63	0.31	0.54

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Eligible for

100%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paul V Fly Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Norristown Area School District
2023	100%	54%	95%
2022	99%	50%	93%
2021	99%	49%	92%
2020	100%	48%	95%
2019	100%	48%	95%
2018	99%	41%	96%
2017	99%	41%	96%
2016	53%	44%	78%
2015	53%	41%	73%
2014	51%	38%	68%
2013	48%	36%	67%
2012	46%	34%	64%
2011	42%	33%	62%
2010	38%	31%	55%
2009	33%	27%	53%
2008	33%	25%	53%
2007	31%	24%	48%
2006	26%	25%	47%
2005	27%	22%	41%
2004	21%	22%	38%
2003	28%	23%	41%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	Paul V Fly Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Norristown Area School District
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	6%
2012	6%	6%	7%
2011	5%	6%	7%
2010	7%	7%	8%
2009	8%	7%	10%
2008	8%	6%	10%
2007	6%	6%	10%
2006	5%	7%	9%
2005	5%	6%	11%
2004	7%	6%	10%
2003	5%	6%	11%
2002	8%	6%	10%
2001	9%	6%	11%
2000	7%	6%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Norristown Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Paul V Fly Elementary School's ranking?

Paul V Fly Elementary School is ranked #1621 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Paul V Fly Elementary School often compared to?

Paul V Fly Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hallowell Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Paul V Fly Elementary School?

461 students attend Paul V Fly Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

31% of Paul V Fly Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are Black, 25% of students are White, 15% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Paul V Fly Elementary School?

Paul V Fly Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Paul V Fly Elementary School offer ?

Paul V Fly Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Paul V Fly Elementary School part of?

Paul V Fly Elementary School is part of Norristown Area School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 461 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50%
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education