General Nash El Sch

1560 Liberty Bell Dr
Harleysville, PA 19438

465 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

General Nash Elementary School is a public school located in Harleysville, Pennsylvania, and is part of the North Penn School District. Serving students in grades K–6, the school is named in honor of Brigadier General Francis Nash, a Continental Army officer who was mortally wounded during the American Revolutionary War at the Battle of Germantown. The school fosters a community-oriented environment that emphasizes both academic growth and the development of character, utilizing a curriculum aligned with state standards to prepare students for their future educational endeavors.

Beyond its core academic program, General Nash Elementary is known for its supportive atmosphere and active parent-teacher association, which helps coordinate a variety of school-wide events and enrichment programs. The school focuses on creating an inclusive learning space that encourages student engagement, collaboration, and social-emotional development. By leveraging its suburban location in Montgomery County, the school maintains strong ties to the local community while providing a well-rounded education designed to meet the diverse needs of its student body.

465

Total Students

34.3

Full-Time Teachers

13.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for General Nash El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	315
Hispanic	15
Black	24
Asian	71
Two or More	38
American Indian	2

White
315 (67.7%)
Asian
71 (15.3%)
Two or More
38 (8.2%)
Black
24 (5.2%)
Hispanic
15 (3.2%)
American Indian
2 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	North Penn SD
Phone:	(215)368-2407
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	465
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 64

Grade 1 59

Grade 2 57

Grade 3 71

Grade 4 64

Grade 5 79

Grade 6 71