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Best Public Schools in Newtown Square, PA

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Top rankedMarple Newtown Senior High School158^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools

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Marple Newtown Senior High School up 85 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Newtown Square, Pennsylvania is home to two standout schools - Marple Newtown Senior High School and Culbertson Elementary School, both part of the Marple Newtown School District. These schools have consistently demonstrated excellence in academic performance, graduation rates, and resource allocation, providing a high-quality education for students in the area.

Marple Newtown Senior High School is a standout high school, consistently ranking in the top 50% of Pennsylvania high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students excel academically, scoring above the state average on Keystone Exams in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. With a 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4%, the school is preparing its students for success after graduation.

At the elementary level, Culbertson Elementary School is a particularly high-performing institution, ranking in the top 30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and also earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students consistently outperform the district and state averages on PSSA tests in Math and English Language Arts, with particularly impressive results in 4th-grade Science, where 90.9% of students scored proficient or better.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	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
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
Marple Newtown Senior High School	Public	9-12	120 Media Line Rd	Newtown Square	19073	Delaware County	Marple Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 359-4218	1,266	84	15.0	27.5%	1,030 (81.4%)	30 (2.4%)	37 (2.9%)	140 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.3%)	75.4	158^th of 681 public high schools	76.8%		65.6	243^rd of 686 public high schools	64.6%	85	54.5	69.2	67.6									$21,482	$276	$21,206

Cities Near Newtown Square

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Broomall	1.79 mi	5	138^th
Devon	2.93 mi	2	47^th
Media	3.04 mi	6	28^th
Bryn Mawr	3.19 mi	3	6^th
Wayne	3.46 mi	6	42^nd

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

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