Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Parkside Elementary School

Q: Is Parkside Elementary School a good school?

Parkside Elementary School ranks 766 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

766^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Parkside Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Brookhaven, PA, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 261 students. It is part of the Penn-Delco School District, which is ranked 282 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parkside Elementary School has shown strong academic performance, particularly in certain grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 432 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is higher than the district and state averages in several key metrics, including math proficiency (59.5% vs. 40.7% and 40.4%), science proficiency (91.7% vs. 69.7% and 65.8%), and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency (67.3% vs. 58.2% and 53%). Parkside Elementary School has also demonstrated strong performance among certain student subgroups, such as African American students and low-socioeconomic status (SES) students.

When compared to nearby schools, Parkside Elementary School generally outperforms the lower-ranked schools in the Chester-Upland School District, such as Chester Upland School of Arts and Main Street School. However, it lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, such as Nether Providence Elementary School, which consistently ranks among the top 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

252

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,153

Per pupil spending ?

54%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2 East Forestview Road
Brookhaven, PA 19015

(610) 497-6300

District: Penn-Delco School District

Students who attend Parkside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northley Middle School
High:	Sun Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.7%

African American:

22.6%

Hispanic:

10.7%

See top rated Pennsylvania elementary schools

Compare Parkside Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Penn-Delco School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg48%

Pennsylvania avg45%

766^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Penn-Delco School District

282^nd of 606Penn-Delco School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	766 of 1511	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.2	432 of 1526	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	640 of 1534	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	851 of 1534	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	861 of 1433	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.2	543 of 1544	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	605 of 1530	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.4	401 of 1547	74.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.6	372 of 1554	76.1%	★★★★☆
2015	77.8	309 of 1474	79.0%	★★★★☆
2014	83.1	135 of 1467	90.8%	★★★★★
2013	81.8	175 of 1519	88.5%	★★★★☆
2012	87.1	22 of 1599	98.6%	★★★★★
2011	68.8	534 of 1597	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.0	474 of 1579	70.0%	★★★★☆
2009	81.6	162 of 1549	89.5%	★★★★☆
2008	80.1	208 of 1551	86.6%	★★★★☆
2007	75.8	340 of 1555	78.1%	★★★★☆
2006	80.8	211 of 1545	86.3%	★★★★☆
2005	73.1	341 of 1299	73.7%	★★★★☆
2004	88.4	87 of 1308	93.3%	★★★★★
2003	87.2	122 of 1302	90.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	74.3	73 of 437	83.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	836 of 1466	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.4	322 of 1488	78.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	482 of 1369	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.0	264 of 1432	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	424 of 1414	70.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	626 of 1475	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	540 of 1495	63.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	647 of 1201	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.9	369 of 1229	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	46.6	694 of 1236	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2023)83rd percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+3 vs state

Math47%+6 vs state

1.0

1 rating · 1 written review

5★0

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★1

Rate Parkside Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, June 24, 2022

This school used to be a very professional and organized atmosphere, but it has changed over the years. You have a lot of young, immature teachers being hired that don't know how to deal with diversity. Constant tattling to parents over every little thing to the point it becomes annoying. The recess aids get promoted to desk jobs and think they are better because they are making a few extra dollars. I don't think they realize they work for the people, and a pleasant atmosphere should show when you enter the office. This is why you hire administrative staff with administrative and customer service experience not recess aids. I would recommend this school, but if you are another race other than white please be careful. There is a lot of racism within the staff. Close Quote

Schools Near Parkside Elementary School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Parkside Elementary School	Public	K-5	2 East Forestview Road	Brookhaven	19015	Delaware County	Penn-Delco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 497-6300	252	21	12.2	54.0%	143 (56.7%)	57 (22.6%)	27 (10.7%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.7%)	53.7	766^th of 1511 public elementary schools	49.3%		73.2	432^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	71.7%	334	31.9	56.3	59.4				47.4	46.9	40.7	67.5				51.7	$18,153	$568	$17,585
Coebourn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Coebourn Boulevard	Brookhaven	19015	Delaware County	Penn-Delco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 497-6300	319	31	10.3	44.8%	240 (75.2%)	24 (7.5%)	21 (6.6%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.5%)	50.1	822^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	45.6%		51.1	848^th of 1526 public elementary schools	44.4%	26	50.0	56.8	34.4				46.3	50.0	65.9	31.0				47.5	$18,153	$568	$17,585
Main Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	704 Main St	Upland	19015	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-3685	340	25	13.6	88.5%	20 (5.9%)	258 (75.9%)	36 (10.6%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)	7.7	1401^st of 1511 public elementary schools	7.3%		17.1	1258^th of 1526 public elementary schools	17.6%	143	8.3	12.7	5.9				9.4	5.6	28.3	11.8				16.4	$51,119	$4,373	$46,746
Nether Providence Elementary School	Public	K-5	410 Moore Rd	Wallingford	19086	Delaware County	Wallingford-Swarthmore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 892-3470	479	40	11.9	25.9%	347 (72.4%)	24 (5.0%)	19 (4.0%)	57 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)	92.2	74^th of 1511 public elementary schools	95.1%		86.6	156^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.8%	82	91.2	81.1	78.1				82.7	86.8	70.4	70.4				74.8	$23,740	$480	$23,260
Edgmont Scholars Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1450 Edgmont Ave	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 872-1358	422	22	19.1	112.1%	12 (2.8%)	351 (83.2%)	43 (10.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.1%)	5.3	1470^th of 1511 public elementary schools	2.7%		5.8	1446^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.2%	24	0.0	17.9	5.1	0.0	0.0	2.8	3.8	10.0	17.9	10.3	7.4	1.9	5.6	8.4	$38,898	$3,347	$35,551
Stetser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	808 E 17th St	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-3795	251	22	11.4	92.0%	6 (2.4%)	206 (82.1%)	23 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.4%)	11.5	1327^th of 1511 public elementary schools	12.2%		16.2	1269^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.8%	58	18.0	15.0	30.6				22.1	12.9	25.0	5.6				12.7	$58,365	$5,162	$53,203
Chester Upland School of Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	501 West 9th St	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-3777	384	28	13.7	110.7%	9 (2.3%)	330 (85.9%)	28 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	3.2	1508^th of 1511 public elementary schools	0.2%		7.9	1394^th of 1526 public elementary schools	8.7%	114	0.0	3.6	3.6				2.3	6.7	5.5	8.9				7.0	$39,650	$3,354	$36,296
Chester Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	302 East 5th Street	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-0400	3,782	184	20.5	99.9%	53 (1.4%)	2,926 (77.4%)	644 (17.0%)	3 (0.1%)	11 (0.3%)	7 (0.2%)	138 (3.6%)	4.4	1493^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	1.2%		3.6	1503^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	1.5%	10	6.1	3.5	3.7	4.0	2.7	2.2	3.7	6.3	5.4	6.6	17.9	7.6	16.2	10.0	$21,912	$1,905	$20,007
Woodlyn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 Colson Rd.	Woodlyn	19094	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 534-1900	320	29	11.2	76.3%	126 (39.4%)	97 (30.3%)	43 (13.4%)	17 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	34 (10.6%)	44.1	914^th of 1511 public elementary schools	39.5%		33.9	1078^th of 1526 public elementary schools	29.4%	164	46.3	43.9	32.8				40.4	50.0	41.5	44.2				45.5	$23,182	$836	$22,347
Eddystone Elementary School	Public	K-5	1410 E. 9th Street	Eddystone	19022	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 534-1900	226	21	11.0	87.6%	75 (33.2%)	87 (38.5%)	29 (12.8%)	11 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.6%)	44.3	911^th of 1511 public elementary schools	39.7%		31	1097^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.1%	186	25.8	70.6	40.0				45.7	35.5	55.9	30.0				40.0	$22,791	$835	$21,956

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkside Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Parkside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Parkside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northley Middle School
High : Sun Valley High School

How many students attend Parkside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 252 students attended Parkside Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Parkside Elementary School?

Students at Parkside Elementary School are 57% White, 23% African American, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Parkside Elementary School a good school?

Parkside Elementary School ranks 766^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Parkside Elementary School in?

Penn-Delco School District

Rate Parkside Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

PAPennsylvania Elementary School Rankings

PAPennsylvania District Rankings

Schools in Brookhaven, PA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Parkside Elementary School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.