Upper Darby School District

Summary:

The Upper Darby School District in Pennsylvania serves a diverse population of students across 13 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district faces significant academic challenges, with most schools performing well below state averages on standardized tests, particularly in math.

A few schools stand out in the district, including Aronimink Elementary School and Primos Elementary School, which have the highest proficiency rates in math and English Language Arts across all grades. In contrast, the majority of schools in the district struggle, with low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and large achievement gaps between schools. The district as a whole is ranked 519 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and is rated only 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Underlying these academic challenges are high poverty levels, with all schools in the district serving a predominantly low-income population, as evidenced by the extremely high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing these systemic issues will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve educational outcomes for all students in the Upper Darby School District.

District Detail

8201 Lansdowne Ave
Upper Darby, PA 19082-5435

(610) 789-7200

SchoolDigger Rank:
519^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 12,173

Primary Schools: 10
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
Stonehurst Hills Elementary School	Public	1-5	7051 Ruskin Ln	Upper Darby	19082	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 626-9111	436	49	8.8	108.3%	11 (2.5%)	251 (57.6%)	116 (26.6%)	27 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.1%)	5.7	1462^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	3.2%		4.3	1488^th of 1526 public elementary schools	2.5%	26				12.2	7.7	4.5				7.9	9.4	14.1	15.9				13.2	$18,683	$2,625	$16,058
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
Beverly Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Garrett Rd	Upper Darby	19082	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 626-9317	1,475	109	13.5	101.4%	60 (4.1%)	694 (47.1%)	373 (25.3%)	300 (20.3%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (3.1%)	14.4	735^th of 873 public middle schools	15.8%		13.1	757^th of 891 public middle schools	15.0%	22							12.1	9.0	7.9	9.5				24.4	24.2	19.6	22.7	$16,301	$2,687	$13,615
Drexel Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	3001 State Rd	Drexel Hill	19026	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 853-4580	1,244	102	12.2	103.7%	302 (24.3%)	644 (51.8%)	120 (9.6%)	99 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (6.3%)	18.8	688^th of 873 public middle schools	21.2%		20.5	685^th of 891 public middle schools	23.1%	3							10.3	13.1	12.6	12.1				28.6	25.4	27.1	27.0	$17,325	$1,022	$16,303
Upper Darby Senior High School	Public	9-12	601 North Lansdowne Avenue	Drexel Hill	19026	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 622-7000	4,187	246	17.0	101.1%	622 (14.9%)	2,129 (50.8%)	694 (16.6%)	585 (14.0%)	6 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	148 (3.5%)	15.1	575^th of 681 public high schools	15.6%		22.9	546^th of 686 public high schools	20.4%	29	19.0	31.5	32.4															$14,613	$994	$13,619
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
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

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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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