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Garrettford Elementary School

Public Grades 1-5

1161^st

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of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Garrettford Elementary School is a public elementary school in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, serving 553 students in grades 1-5. The school is part of the Upper Darby School District, which is ranked 519 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Garrettford Elementary consistently performs below the state and district averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math (29.4%) and PSSA ELA (29.9%) are significantly lower than the state averages (41.7% and 48.5%, respectively). The school's performance is particularly concerning in 5th grade, where the proficiency rates in PSSA Math (25.4%) and PSSA ELA (27%) are well below the state averages.

The nearby schools within the Upper Darby School District, such as Charles Kelly Elementary, Westbrook Park Elementary, and Hillcrest Elementary, also struggle with low academic performance, similar to Garrettford. These schools have consistently low rankings and proficiency rates, suggesting a systemic issue within the district that needs to be addressed. Exploring best practices from higher-performing schools, such as Scenic Hills Elementary in the nearby Springfield School District, could provide valuable insights for Garrettford and the Upper Darby School District.

529

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,924

Per pupil spending ?

104.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3830 Garrett Rd
Drexel Hill, PA 19026-3598

(610) 626-9168

District: Upper Darby School District

Students who attend Garrettford Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Drexel Hill Middle School
High:	Upper Darby Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.2%

White:

24.6%

Two or more races:

11.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (30% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg22%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,161^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Upper Darby School District

519^th of 606Upper Darby 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	22.8	1161 of 1511	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1179 of 1526	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	1068 of 1534	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	1120 of 1534	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	1046 of 1433	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	1054 of 1544	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	1101 of 1530	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.5	1152 of 1547	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.3	1133 of 1554	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.0	1099 of 1474	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.1	1169 of 1467	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.8	1104 of 1519	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	49.9	1050 of 1599	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.4	996 of 1597	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.1	878 of 1579	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.4	1016 of 1549	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.3	991 of 1551	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.2	1086 of 1555	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.1	1184 of 1545	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	46.3	867 of 1299	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.5	700 of 1308	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	65.4	520 of 1302	60.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	129 of 413	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	154 of 437	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	67 of 437	84.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	856 of 1030	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	853 of 1084	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.6	408 of 1043	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	1148 of 1466	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	1132 of 1488	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	64.7	133 of 454	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	154 of 432	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	945 of 1369	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	980 of 1432	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	809 of 1414	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	1127 of 1475	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	1195 of 1495	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	70 of 100	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	1127 of 1201	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	1124 of 1229	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	43.9	752 of 1236	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)71st percentile+48 vs school

African American (2025)69th percentile+46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)30th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)17th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-19 vs state

Math29%-12 vs state

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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 6th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garrettford Elementary School	Public	1-5	3830 Garrett Rd	Drexel Hill	19026	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 626-9168	529	47	11.2	104.5%	130 (24.6%)	239 (45.2%)	53 (10.0%)	47 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.2%)	22.8	1161^st of 1511 public elementary schools	23.2%		23.1	1179^th of 1526 public elementary schools	22.7%	18	34.1	30.0	25.4		29.4	29.8	34.0	27.0		29.9	$17,924	$1,054	$16,870
Charles Kelly Elementary School	Public	1-5	3400 Dennison Ave	Drexel Hill	19026	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 638-1070	270	27	10.0	105.9%	10 (3.7%)	118 (43.7%)	72 (26.7%)	49 (18.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	9.7	1361^st of 1511 public elementary schools	9.9%		6.2	1436^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.9%	75	29.8	22.5	2.6		20.0	17.5	22.4	0.0		14.5	$21,661	$3,153	$18,508
Upper Darby Kindergarten Center	Public	K	3200 State Rd	Drexel Hill	19026	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 284-7992	468	28	16.8	129.1%	23 (4.9%)	169 (36.1%)	120 (25.6%)	102 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.5%)								(n/a)											$13,086	$2,608	$10,478
Ardmore Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-6	161 Ardmore Ave	Lansdowne	19050	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 623-7900	535	41	13.0	102.1%	40 (7.5%)	367 (68.6%)	68 (12.7%)	19 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.1%)	19.9	1204^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.3%		20.5	1210^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.7%	6	29.8	18.4	19.7	12.2	19.8	29.9	22.5	38.6	33.8	31.2	$22,395	$1,158	$21,237
Westbrook Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	199 Westbrook Dr	Clifton Heights	19018	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 626-9363	468	39	12.1	105.1%	166 (35.5%)	184 (39.3%)	51 (10.9%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.1%)	16.4	1257^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.8%		14	1301^st of 1526 public elementary schools	14.7%	44	30.0	34.6	10.5		25.2	27.5	29.5	14.5		24.0	$16,841	$1,218	$15,623
Aronimink Elementary School	Public	K-5	4611 Bond Ave	Drexel Hill	19026	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 853-4510	626	46	13.5	84.3%	91 (14.5%)	177 (28.3%)	124 (19.8%)	180 (28.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.5%)	31.6	1067^th of 1511 public elementary schools	29.4%		37.8	1035^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.2%	32	34.0	44.8	40.0		39.5	27.4	37.1	32.0		32.2	$17,432	$1,242	$16,190
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	K-5	2601 Bond Ave	Drexel Hill	19026	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 853-4520	551	56	9.7	102.7%	126 (22.9%)	255 (46.3%)	54 (9.8%)	49 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (12.2%)	31.5	1068^th of 1511 public elementary schools	29.3%		26.1	1144^th of 1526 public elementary schools	25.0%	76	33.7	34.9	30.5		32.9	32.6	36.0	43.8		37.8	$19,311	$1,051	$18,259
Scenic Hills Elementary School	Public	2-5	235 Hillview Dr	Springfield	19064	Delaware County	Springfield School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 938-6600	675	44	15.4	17.0%	560 (83.0%)	26 (3.9%)	27 (4.0%)	31 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.6%)	94.9	33^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	97.8%		91.3	58^th of 1526 public elementary schools	96.2%	25	86.8	79.9	87.6		84.8	79.0	84.3	87.5		83.6	$15,888	$328	$15,560
Primos Elementary School	Public	K-5	861 Bunting Ln	Primos	19018	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 622-6755	499	44	11.3	93.0%	116 (23.2%)	233 (46.7%)	45 (9.0%)	46 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.6%)	30.4	1080^th of 1511 public elementary schools	28.5%		25.9	1145^th of 1526 public elementary schools	25.0%	65	31.6	33.8	47.3		36.6	27.6	32.5	43.6		33.7	$18,945	$2,154	$16,790
Aldan Elementary School	Public	K-6	1 North Woodlawn Ave	Aldan	19018	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 626-3410	238	17	14.0	98.3%	27 (11.3%)	173 (72.7%)	14 (5.9%)	8 (3.4%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.2%)	21.7	1174^th of 1511 public elementary schools	22.3%		12.3	1326^th of 1526 public elementary schools	13.1%	152	46.6	22.7	9.5	10.5	22.5	40.0	22.7	9.5	36.8	29.7	$22,362	$1,088	$21,275

Frequently Asked Questions about Garrettford Elementary School

What district is Garrettford Elementary School in?

Upper Darby School District

How many students attend Garrettford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 529 students attended Garrettford Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Garrettford Elementary School?

Students at Garrettford Elementary School are 45% African American, 25% White, 11% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 9% Asian.

Is Garrettford Elementary School a good school?

Garrettford Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.2% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Garrettford Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Drexel Hill Middle School
High : Upper Darby Senior High School

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