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Best Public Schools in Swarthmore, PA

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5-star school

Top rankedSwarthmore-Rutledge School27^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Grace Park Elementary School up 22 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania is home to two elementary schools: Swarthmore-Rutledge School and Grace Park Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District and Ridley School District, respectively.

Swarthmore-Rutledge School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students demonstrate significantly higher proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) compared to state and district averages. In contrast, Grace Park Elementary School has lower proficiency rates in these subjects, with a statewide ranking of 736th out of 1,511 schools.

The difference in academic performance between the two schools may be influenced by socioeconomic factors, as Swarthmore-Rutledge School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to Grace Park Elementary School. However, both schools have similar per-student spending and student-teacher ratios, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to the disparities in student outcomes.

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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
Grace Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	1097 Seventh Avenue	Swarthmore	19081	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 534-1900	366	27	13.7	36.1%	291 (79.5%)	18 (4.9%)	18 (4.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	31 (8.5%)	55.5	736^th of 1511 public elementary schools	51.3%		57.1	758^th of 1526 public elementary schools	50.3%	22	68.1	43.1	43.1	49.8	72.3	41.6	43.1	50.2	$40,443	$840	$39,603
Swarthmore-Rutledge School	Public	K-5	100 College Ave	Swarthmore	19081	Delaware County	Wallingford-Swarthmore School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 892-3470	560	42	13.4	11.1%	437 (78.0%)	20 (3.6%)	21 (3.8%)	42 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.1%)	95.2	27^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.2%		92.6	30^th of 1526 public elementary schools	98.0%	3	89.8	82.4	83.8	85.3	87.8	81.5	78.3	82.3	$23,740	$480	$23,260

Cities Near Swarthmore

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Folsom	0.58 mi	2	445^th
Woodlyn	1.32 mi	1	573^rd
Wallingford	1.39 mi	4	24^th
Springfield	1.4 mi	5	16^th
Ridley Park	1.44 mi	3	444^th

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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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