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Wayne Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Wayne Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Wayne, Pennsylvania, serving 534 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Radnor Township School District, which is ranked 4th out of 606 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wayne Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania, with a statewide ranking between 47th and 153rd out of over 1,500 schools in the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance. Students at Wayne Elementary School consistently outperform the state and district averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests for Math, English Language Arts, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 82.2% of all students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 80.7% for the Radnor Township School District and 41.7% for the state of Pennsylvania.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Radnor Township School District and the Tredyffrin-Easttown School District, Wayne Elementary School generally performs at a similar or higher level in terms of academic achievement, test scores, and other key metrics. The school's strong performance across various metrics, as well as its comparison to nearby schools, highlights its status as a premier educational institution within the Radnor Township School District and the state of Pennsylvania.

525

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,652

Per pupil spending ?

16.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

651 W Wayne Ave
Wayne, PA 19087-3899

(610) 687-8480

District: Radnor Township School District

Students who attend Wayne Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Radnor Middle School
High:	Radnor Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.5%

Asian:

15.0%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (79% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg82%

Pennsylvania avg45%

83^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Radnor Township School District

4^th of 606Radnor Township 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	83 of 1511	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	113 of 1526	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	153 of 1534	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	72 of 1534	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	95 of 1433	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	98 of 1544	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	59 of 1530	96.1%	★★★★★
2017	87.9	95 of 1547	93.9%	★★★★★
2016	86.0	142 of 1554	90.9%	★★★★★
2015	90.3	47 of 1474	96.8%	★★★★★
2014	83.8	118 of 1467	92.0%	★★★★★
2013	82.4	150 of 1519	90.1%	★★★★★
2012	75.9	359 of 1599	77.5%	★★★★☆
2011	79.8	220 of 1597	86.2%	★★★★☆
2010	79.3	226 of 1579	85.7%	★★★★☆
2009	80.5	191 of 1549	87.7%	★★★★☆
2008	82.5	147 of 1551	90.5%	★★★★★
2007	82.6	171 of 1555	89.0%	★★★★☆
2006	81.5	186 of 1545	88.0%	★★★★☆
2005	74.6	314 of 1299	75.8%	★★★★☆
2004	88.3	90 of 1308	93.1%	★★★★★
2003	84.6	180 of 1302	86.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	34 of 151	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	34 of 168	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	70 of 160	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	87 of 1030	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	82 of 1084	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	72 of 1043	93.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	90 of 1466	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	29 of 1488	98.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	62.8	522 of 1414	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	88 of 1475	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.7	218 of 1495	85.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	133 of 1201	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	112 of 1229	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	151 of 1236	87.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)77th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)63rd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math82%+40 vs state

English Language Arts75%+27 vs state

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Schools Near Wayne Elementary School

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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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wayne Elementary School	Public	K-5	651 W Wayne Ave	Wayne	19087	Delaware County	Radnor Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 687-8480	525	48	10.8	16.6%	344 (65.5%)	20 (3.8%)	40 (7.6%)	79 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.0%)	91.7	83^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	94.5%		88.9	113^th of 1526 public elementary schools	92.6%	30	82.5	80.7	83.5	82.2	74.1	69.4	82.3	75.2	$28,652	$522	$28,130
Devon Elementary School	Public	K-4	400 S Fairfield Rd	Devon	19333	Chester County	Tredyffrin-Easttown School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 240-1450	401	33	12.2	5.7%	196 (48.9%)	12 (3.0%)	15 (3.7%)	152 (37.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.5%)	90.5	110^th of 1511 public elementary schools	92.7%		92.7	28^th of 1526 public elementary schools	98.2%	82	81.4	79.8		80.6	72.1	79.8		75.9	$21,497	$561	$20,936
Beaumont Elementary School	Public	K-4	575 Beaumont Rd	Devon	19333	Chester County	Tredyffrin-Easttown School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 240-1400	459	36	12.8	9.2%	279 (60.8%)	12 (2.6%)	23 (5.0%)	100 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.8%)	88.4	152^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	89.9%		88	134^th of 1526 public elementary schools	91.2%	18	74.8	79.0		77.0	69.2	80.9		75.3	$21,896	$504	$21,392
Radnor Elementary School	Public	K-5	20 Matsonford Road	Radnor	19087	Delaware County	Radnor Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 788-9300	554	46	12.1	13.0%	388 (70.0%)	20 (3.6%)	34 (6.1%)	60 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.4%)	94.8	39^th of 1511 public elementary schools	97.4%		88.4	123^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	91.9%	84	88.3	83.7	77.9	82.9	88.3	80.3	79.8	82.6	$27,726	$816	$26,910
Culbertson Elementary School	Public	K-5	3530 Goshen Rd	Newtown Square	19073	Delaware County	Marple Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 359-4340	523	41	12.8	19.5%	448 (85.7%)	11 (2.1%)	9 (1.7%)	28 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	73.2	421^st of 1511 public elementary schools	72.1%		81.6	253^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	83.4%	168	68.7	60.9	55.7	62.0	57.5	66.3	54.6	59.5	$21,660	$448	$21,212
New Eagle Elementary School	Public	K-4	507 Pugh Rd	Wayne	19087	Chester County	Tredyffrin-Easttown School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 240-1550	472	35	13.3	5.7%	317 (67.2%)	5 (1.1%)	27 (5.7%)	97 (20.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	94.9	38^th of 1511 public elementary schools	97.5%		90.1	92^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	94.0%	54	85.4	86.3		85.8	87.4	82.4		84.9	$24,650	$464	$24,185
Ithan Elementary School	Public	K-5	695 Clyde Rd	Bryn Mawr	19010	Delaware County	Radnor Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 527-1357	538	40	13.3	8.4%	348 (64.7%)	21 (3.9%)	24 (4.5%)	112 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.1%)	96.3	14^th of 1511 public elementary schools	99.1%		94.8	9^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.4%	5	89.3	85.6	87.0	87.3	81.0	92.1	86.1	86.2	$25,367	$510	$24,857
Roberts Elementary School	Public	K-4	889 Croton Road	Wayne	19087	Montgomery County	Upper Merion Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 205-3752	292	23	12.8	31.8%	148 (50.7%)	33 (11.3%)	24 (8.2%)	43 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (15.1%)	72.1	440^th of 1511 public elementary schools	70.9%		69.9	496^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.5%	56	60.8	62.1		61.4	60.9	65.6		63.0	$26,570	$588	$25,983
Hillside Elementary School	Public	K-4	507 Howellville Rd	Berwyn	19312	Chester County	Tredyffrin-Easttown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 240-1500	425	34	12.5	8.7%	255 (60.0%)	8 (1.9%)	25 (5.9%)	109 (25.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.4%)	92.9	65^th of 1511 public elementary schools	95.7%		90.7	75^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.1%	10	82.2	80.0		80.9	76.7	90.4		84.4	$22,032	$527	$21,506
Valley Forge Elementary School	Public	K-4	99 Walker Rd	Wayne	19087	Chester County	Tredyffrin-Easttown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 240-1600	552	36	15.3		271 (49.1%)	16 (2.9%)	28 (5.1%)	194 (35.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.4%)	91.7	82^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	94.6%		88.1	132^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	91.3%	50	78.4	81.0		79.7	80.6	80.2		80.5	$25,337	$410	$24,927

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayne Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Wayne Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Radnor Middle School
High : Radnor Senior High School

Is Wayne Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Wayne Elementary School ranks in the top 5.5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Wayne Elementary School?

Students at Wayne Elementary School are 66% White, 15% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 4% African American.

How many students attend Wayne Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 525 students attended Wayne Elementary School.

What district is Wayne Elementary School in?

Radnor Township School District

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