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Glenwood Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Glenwood Elementary School is a highly-regarded public elementary school located in Media, Pennsylvania, serving 578 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Rose Tree Media School District, which is ranked 17th out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glenwood Elementary consistently ranks among the top 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with impressive academic performance that significantly exceeds state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Math (79.1%) and English Language Arts (74.2%) were over 30 percentage points higher than the state averages. Glenwood's performance on the PSSA Science assessment is particularly noteworthy, with over 90% of students scoring proficient or advanced, compared to the state average of around 65-75%. The school's strong results extend across various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, and white students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and students with disabilities.

When compared to nearby schools, Glenwood Elementary's academic performance stands out. The school consistently outperforms other elementary schools in the Rose Tree Media School District, such as Media Elementary and Rose Tree Elementary. Additionally, Glenwood's results are impressive when compared to elementary schools in the neighboring Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, such as Wallingford Elementary and Nether Providence Elementary. In contrast, elementary schools in the Penn-Delco School District generally have lower proficiency rates and rankings compared to Glenwood Elementary.

586

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,892

Per pupil spending ?

14.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

122 S Pennell Rd
Media, PA 19063-5798

(610) 627-6901

District: Rose Tree Media School District

Students who attend Glenwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Springton Lake Middle School
High:	Penncrest High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.6%

Asian:

12.6%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (77% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Rose Tree Media School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg76%

Pennsylvania avg45%

108^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Rose Tree Media School District

17^th of 606Rose Tree Media 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	90.6	108 of 1511	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	150 of 1526	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	152 of 1534	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	168 of 1534	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	208 of 1433	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	129 of 1544	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	108 of 1530	92.9%	★★★★★
2017	85.1	166 of 1547	89.3%	★★★★☆
2016	81.8	244 of 1554	84.3%	★★★★☆
2015	87.1	107 of 1474	92.7%	★★★★★
2014	88.4	19 of 1467	98.7%	★★★★★
2013	84.5	87 of 1519	94.3%	★★★★★
2012	83.9	94 of 1599	94.1%	★★★★★
2011	78.4	249 of 1597	84.4%	★★★★☆
2010	81.2	167 of 1579	89.4%	★★★★☆
2009	79.8	207 of 1549	86.6%	★★★★☆
2008	80.3	203 of 1551	86.9%	★★★★☆
2007	81.5	192 of 1555	87.7%	★★★★☆
2006	75.7	341 of 1545	77.9%	★★★★☆
2005	72.8	354 of 1299	72.7%	★★★★☆
2004	94.2	11 of 1308	99.2%	★★★★★
2003	84.8	172 of 1302	86.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	43 of 151	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	71 of 168	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	63 of 160	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	207 of 1030	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	404 of 1084	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.0	93 of 1043	91.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	116 of 1466	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	186 of 1488	87.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	116 of 1369	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	76.7	247 of 1432	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	199 of 1414	85.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	107 of 1475	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	122 of 1495	91.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	188 of 1201	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	259 of 1229	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	236 of 1236	80.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)84th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2025)80th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)72nd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math79%+37 vs state

English Language Arts74%+26 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, January 15, 2015

I moved from NJ 7 years ago not knowing what to look in a school district. I had a family member help me and we decided to go with Rose Tree Media School District!!! I had one student go k-5th at Glenwood and I have a 2nd grader and will have a kindergartener next year!! It is such a GREAT school and WONDERFUL staff all around. I am very happy with the decision we made!!! Close Quote

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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
Glenwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	122 S Pennell Rd	Media	19063	Delaware County	Rose Tree Media School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 627-6901	586	35	16.9	14.7%	437 (74.6%)	21 (3.6%)	12 (2.0%)	74 (12.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.3%)	90.6	108^th of 1511 public elementary schools	92.9%		86.9	150^th of 1526 public elementary schools	90.2%	42	82.0	75.4	80.7	79.1	73.0	73.7	76.1	74.2	$18,892	$491	$18,401
Indian Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	309 S Old Middletown Rd	Media	19063	Delaware County	Rose Tree Media School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 627-7101	470	36	13.1	19.6%	375 (79.8%)	10 (2.1%)	21 (4.5%)	28 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.7%)	91.4	95^th of 1511 public elementary schools	93.7%		85.9	172^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	88.7%	77	92.9	72.9	73.8	79.6	82.1	74.2	73.0	76.2	$23,807	$555	$23,252
Aston Elementary School	Public	K-5	900 Tryens Rd	Aston	19014	Delaware County	Penn-Delco School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 497-6300	405	28	14.7	31.9%	334 (82.5%)	13 (3.2%)	34 (8.4%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	60.4	644^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.4%		61.3	684^th of 1526 public elementary schools	55.2%	40	66.1	53.3	34.7	50.5	68.9	49.4	49.3	54.9	$18,153	$568	$17,585
Pennell Elementary School	Public	K-5	3300 Richard Rd	Aston	19014	Delaware County	Penn-Delco School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 497-6300	415	30	13.6	30.6%	366 (88.2%)	11 (2.7%)	16 (3.9%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	59.8	654^th of 1511 public elementary schools	56.7%		63.2	637^th of 1526 public elementary schools	58.3%	17	62.5	60.8	28.2	49.5	61.0	54.1	48.7	54.2	$18,153	$568	$17,585
Media Elementary School	Public	K-5	Front & Monroe Streets	Media	19063	Delaware County	Rose Tree Media School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 627-6801	488	34	14.3	15.0%	383 (78.5%)	18 (3.7%)	21 (4.3%)	26 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.2%)	91.9	77^th of 1511 public elementary schools	94.9%		90	95^th of 1526 public elementary schools	93.8%	18	81.9	76.5	74.0	77.8	78.7	83.5	74.0	79.0	$20,896	$517	$20,379
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
Rose Tree Elementary School	Public	K-5	1101 First Ave	Media	19063	Delaware County	Rose Tree Media School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 627-7201	439	29	15.0	12.3%	330 (75.2%)	19 (4.3%)	13 (3.0%)	44 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.5%)	93.2	60^th of 1511 public elementary schools	96.0%		91.6	53^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	96.5%	7	92.1	69.0	79.8	80.5	84.2	78.8	84.8	82.7	$20,538	$512	$20,025
Wallingford Elementary School	Public	K-5	20 S Providence Road	Wallingford	19086	Delaware County	Wallingford-Swarthmore School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 892-3470	609	43	14.1	8.7%	478 (78.5%)	27 (4.4%)	28 (4.6%)	23 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.7%)	94.6	42^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	97.2%		92.1	38^th of 1526 public elementary schools	97.5%	4	81.6	87.8	77.9	82.3	78.6	92.0	83.2	84.4	$23,740	$480	$23,260
Hilltop Elementary School	Public	K-4	401 Cherry Tree Road	Aston	19014	Delaware County	Chichester School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 485-6746	290	32	9.0	55.5%	150 (51.7%)	69 (23.8%)	27 (9.3%)	15 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.0%)	72.2	435^th of 1511 public elementary schools	71.2%		74.4	411^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.1%	24	70.7	67.5		69.3	62.0	48.9		56.5	$18,796	$475	$18,321
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Glenwood Elementary School

What district is Glenwood Elementary School in?

Rose Tree Media School District

How many students attend Glenwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 586 students attended Glenwood Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Glenwood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Springton Lake Middle School
High : Penncrest High School

What is the racial makeup of Glenwood Elementary School?

Students at Glenwood Elementary School are 75% White, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Is Glenwood Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Glenwood Elementary School ranks in the top 7.1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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