[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Norristown, Pennsylvania

Norristown, Pennsylvania Private Schools (Closed)

Penn Christian Academy

Gr: PK-9 | 105 students

Avg. class size: 13 students

Christian

50 West Germantown Pike

Norristown, PA 19401

(610) 279-6628

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St. Teresa Of Avila School

Gr: K-9 | 183 students

Catholic

2550 S Parkview Dr

Norristown, PA 19403

(610) 666-6069

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Norristown, PA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+38.5% (+5 schools) 10-yr

1,537

Students

-10.1% (-173 students) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+15.4% (+2 students) 5-yr

33%

Students of Color

+57.1% (+12.0 pp) 10-yr

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-15.4% (-2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Norristown)

This State (PA)

# Schools

18 Schools

2,233 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Norristown, PA Total Schools
2025	17
2024	17
2023	16
2022	16
2021	16
2020	16
2019	15
2018	16
2017	16
2016	8
2015	13

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# Students

1,537 Students

273,216 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Norristown, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	108	126	179
2024	108	117	172
2023	106	123	174
2022	107	150	185
2021	105	147	180
2020	105	131	171
2019	130	138	175
2018	130	136	172
2017	134	152	180
2016	101	151	178
2015	143	146	167

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% Students of Color

33%

27%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Norristown, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	35%	27%	34%
2024	35%	27%	34%
2023	34%	26%	33%
2022	33%	26%	33%
2021	31%	25%	32%
2020	32%	25%	32%
2019	22%	25%	31%
2018	24%	25%	31%
2017	22%	25%	32%
2015	21%	25%	32%

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0.64

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Norristown, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	0.66	0.60	0.65
2024	0.66	0.59	0.65
2023	0.64	0.59	0.65
2022	0.61	0.59	0.64
2021	0.61	0.59	0.64
2020	0.61	0.58	0.64
2019	0.57	0.57	0.63
2018	0.56	0.57	0.63
2017	0.53	0.54	0.61
2016	0.69	0.54	0.61
2015	0.49	0.54	0.61

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# American Indian Students

0 Students

349 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

26 Students

9,350 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Norristown, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	2%	4%	5%
2024	2%	3%	5%
2023	2%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

68 Students

12,723 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Norristown, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	5%	5%	9%
2024	5%	5%	9%
2023	5%	4%	9%
2022	5%	4%	8%
2021	5%	4%	9%
2020	5%	4%	9%
2019	4%	4%	8%
2018	4%	4%	8%
2017	3%	3%	8%
2016	6%	3%	8%
2015	3%	4%	8%

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# Black Students

177 Students

27,067 Students

% Black Students

12%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Norristown, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	15%	10%	7%
2024	15%	10%	7%
2023	12%	10%	8%
2022	13%	10%	7%
2021	13%	10%	7%
2020	13%	10%	8%
2019	10%	10%	7%
2018	10%	10%	7%
2017	8%	9%	7%
2016	18%	9%	7%
2015	9%	9%	8%

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# White Students

735 Students

159,407 Students

% White Students

51%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Norristown, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	49%	58%	52%
2024	49%	59%	52%
2023	51%	59%	52%
2022	57%	60%	54%
2021	57%	60%	54%
2020	57%	61%	54%
2019	61%	61%	56%
2018	62%	61%	56%
2017	64%	64%	58%
2016	34%	64%	58%
2015	69%	64%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

253 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

422 Students

65,189 Students

% of Others Students

30%

24%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Norristown, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	29%	23%	26%
2024	29%	23%	26%
2023	30%	23%	25%
2022	22%	22%	25%
2021	22%	22%	25%
2020	22%	22%	24%
2019	23%	22%	24%
2018	22%	21%	23%
2017	23%	21%	22%
2016	40%	21%	22%
2015	18%	20%	21%

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# Teachers

141 Teachers

24,061 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Norristown, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	11:1	11:1	11:1
2024	11:1	12:1	11:1
2023	13:1	12:1	11:1
2022	13:1	12:1	11:1
2021	12:1	12:1	11:1
2020	12:1	12:1	12:1
2019	14:1	12:1	12:1
2018	12:1	12:1	12:1
2017	13:1	12:1	12:1
2016	13:1	12:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

32%

54%

Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Norristown, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	15	15	15
2024	15	15	15
2023	15	15	15
2022	15	15	15
2021	14	14	15
2020	13	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

12 courses

Admissions & Athletics

Average Number of Extracurriculars

4 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Norristown, PA?

The private schools in Norristown, PA include St. Francis Of Assisi School and Visitation Bvm School.

How many private schools are located in Norristown?

18 private schools are located in Norristown.

How diverse are private schools in Norristown?

Norristown private schools are approximately 33% minority students, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average of 27%.

What percentage of students in Norristown go to private school?

12% of all K-12 students in Norristown are educated in private schools (compared to the PA state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Norristown?

39% of private schools in Norristown are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

Which private schools in Norristown are often viewed compared to one another?

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