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Hillcrest Elementary School

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Hillcrest Elementary School ranks 1068 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1068^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Hillcrest Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, serving 566 students in grades K-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.

Hillcrest Elementary consistently performs below the state average in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Math proficiency rate is 32.9%, compared to the state average of 41.7%, and its ELA proficiency rate is 37.8%, compared to the state's 48.5%. Hillcrest's performance is also below the Upper Darby School District average in both subjects. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite spending more per student ($17,238 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, Hillcrest Elementary's academic outcomes remain low. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. In comparison, nearby Lynnewood Elementary, Chatham Park Elementary, and Manoa Elementary in the Haverford Township School District consistently rank in the top 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

551

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,311

Per pupil spending ?

102.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2601 Bond Ave
Drexel Hill, PA 19026-1898

(610) 853-4520

District: Upper Darby School District

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.3%

White:

22.9%

Two or more races:

12.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Upper Darby School District

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (35% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg22%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,068^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	31.5	1068 of 1511	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1144 of 1526	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	1071 of 1534	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	995 of 1534	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	1062 of 1433	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.6	946 of 1544	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	1062 of 1530	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.5	922 of 1547	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.1	927 of 1554	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.9	726 of 1474	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.8	938 of 1467	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.4	727 of 1519	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.6	892 of 1599	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	70.7	482 of 1597	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.0	374 of 1579	76.3%	★★★★☆
2009	78.1	247 of 1549	84.1%	★★★★☆
2008	66.7	574 of 1551	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.9	698 of 1555	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.5	983 of 1545	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.7	987 of 1299	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	45.4	852 of 1308	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	51.3	737 of 1302	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	68 of 413	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	106 of 437	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	119 of 437	72.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	542 of 1030	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	802 of 1084	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	541 of 1043	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	988 of 1466	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.2	1135 of 1488	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	367 of 429	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.9	240 of 454	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	952 of 1369	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1100 of 1432	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.0	891 of 1414	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	1093 of 1475	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	1120 of 1495	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	919 of 1201	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	1135 of 1229	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	874 of 1236	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)84th percentile+54 vs school

Disabled (2025)47th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-11 vs state

Math33%-9 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
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
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
Highland Park Elementary School	Public	1-5	8301 West Chester Pike	Upper Darby	19082	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 853-4530	737	52	14.1	95.7%	38 (5.2%)	224 (30.4%)	215 (29.2%)	207 (28.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.9%)	24.2	1145^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.2%		20	1220^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.1%	75	31.7	37.6	27.2		32.1	30.4	27.9	30.9		29.7	$16,624	$2,597	$14,028
Chatham Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Allston Rd	Havertown	19083	Delaware County	Haverford Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 853-5900	582	37	15.6	15.6%	447 (76.8%)	21 (3.6%)	30 (5.2%)	35 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.2%)	93.8	51^st of 1511 public elementary schools	96.6%		91.3	55^th of 1526 public elementary schools	96.4%	4	83.3	82.0	88.2		84.4	78.6	81.0	76.6		79.0	$18,752	$142	$18,610
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
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
Manoa Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 S Manoa Rd	Havertown	19083	Delaware County	Haverford Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 853-5900	706	47	15.1	23.4%	507 (71.8%)	46 (6.5%)	35 (5.0%)	88 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.1%)	89.7	127^th of 1511 public elementary schools	91.6%		90.5	80^th of 1526 public elementary schools	94.8%	47	82.3	76.6	65.8		74.9	80.6	72.3	72.7		75.0	$18,789	$142	$18,648
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
Bywood Elementary School	Public	1-5	330 Avon Rd	Upper Darby	19082	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 352-6842	683	55	12.5	95.3%	27 (4.0%)	308 (45.1%)	222 (32.5%)	102 (14.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)	8	1396^th of 1511 public elementary schools	7.6%		8.2	1388^th of 1526 public elementary schools	9.0%	8	9.1	14.4	20.0		14.0	13.5	17.8	15.0		15.5	$16,219	$2,595	$13,624
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillcrest Elementary School

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 551 students attended Hillcrest Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Hillcrest Elementary School attend?

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

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

Is Hillcrest Elementary School a good school?

Hillcrest Elementary School ranks 1068^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Hillcrest Elementary School in?

Upper Darby School District

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest Elementary School?

Students at Hillcrest Elementary School are 46% African American, 23% White, 12% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 9% Asian.

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