The top reported proficiency rate is 79% in Science. The lowest is 56% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Knapp El Sch
Knapp Elementary serves kindergarten through sixth grade in Lansdale, a walkable commuter town in Montgomery County anchored by SEPTA rail access to Philadelphia and a compact downtown of shops, restaurants, and civic parks. The school draws from a residential area mixed in age and type—row homes from the late 1800s and early 1900s alongside detached singles and newer townhome clusters built from the 1960s onward.
The school enrolls a diverse body of students, with a substantial share of families qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and representation across multiple racial and ethnic backgrounds. Asian, white, and Hispanic students each comprise meaningful portions of the enrollment, alongside smaller populations of Black students and students of two or more races. The student body reflects the commuter and immigrant character of the surrounding neighborhood.
State assessment data from the most recent year shows proficiency rates in the middle range. On mathematics tests, about three-fifths of students scored at proficient or above. In English language arts, proficiency sat just above half. Science proficiency was stronger, with most students meeting that benchmark. Across the three tested subjects, the school's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint among Montgomery County districts, a meaningful position that signals the school is performing better than many of its neighbors in the county, though the math and ELA results suggest room where families may want to understand more about what supports are in place for students not yet meeting standard.
The school is part of North Penn School District, which spans Lansdale, Hatfield, North Wales, and Harleysville. The district recently faced a major referendum defeat in January 2024 over funding for a high school renovation that would have moved ninth graders onto the high school campus; voters rejected the measure, and a less expensive renovation will proceed without that shift. This decision locks in the district's current grade configuration, with Penndale Middle School serving grades seven through nine and North Penn High School in adjacent Towamencin Township. For families weighing a move to the area, property taxes are relevant context: the district approved one of its largest tax increases in more than two decades for the 2024-25 school year, though the board voted to stay within the state Act 1 index for 2025-26, providing some near-term predictability. The district has also substantially expanded dual-enrollment and AP course offerings at the high school level and is adding a personal finance graduation requirement beginning with the class of 2030, changes that affect the pathway experience for students who move through the system.
Knapp's location on Knapp Road places it on a separated campus outside the borough center, where civic life orbits the SEPTA station and downtown parks. The housing market in the zip code shows mid-range median home values with active new listing and pending inventory, typical for an inner-ring suburban corridor tied to Philadelphia employment. Median rents are moderate and in line with the broader region.
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