Blockson MS

Regular School · Norristown, PA

Blockson MS is a regular school school in Norristown, Pennsylvania, serving grades 05–08 with 695 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.5:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

05 – 08

Enrollment

695

Teachers (FTE)

51.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	406	58%
Black or African American	183	26%
Two or more races	61	9%
White	39	6%
Asian	4	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	695	365M / 330F

English Language Learners: 146 (21% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	6.0% -31pp	37.0%	307
Reading Proficiency	27.0% -27.6pp	54.6%	300
Science Proficiency	20-24%	—	71

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.38 grade levels

Math

+0.15 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

9 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

180

25.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

140

20.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	695	100%

Contact & Location

1315 W Marshall St

Norristown, PA 19401

Phone: (610)275-6870

District

Norristown Area SD

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,922

District enrollment: 7,785

Other Schools in District

Cole Manor El Sch Elementary
Davenport El Sch Elementary
Hancock El Sch Elementary
Marshall Street El Sch Elementary
Paul V Fly El Sch Elementary
Ray S. Musselman Learning Center Elementary
Whitehall El Sch Elementary
Norristown Area HS High

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 19401) → CensusDepth.com
Pennsylvania population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Pennsylvania teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

421698003320

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD