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Rydal Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Rydal Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 562 students. It is part of the Abington School District, which is ranked 85 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rydal Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with its PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, Rydal's proficiency rates were 72.4% in Math and 78.7% in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade, where the proficiency rates exceed the state averages by over 25 percentage points in both Math and English Language Arts.

Rydal Elementary also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, and white students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school spends significantly more per student than the state average, ranging from $16,903 to $20,722 in recent years, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.3 to 16.4 students per teacher. When compared to nearby schools in the Abington School District, Cheltenham School District, and Jenkintown School District, Rydal consistently outperforms them on academic measures, suggesting that its effective teaching practices, curriculum, and resource allocation contribute to its exceptional student outcomes.

569

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,674

Per pupil spending ?

26.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1160 Huntingdon Pike
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006-8325

(215) 884-1308

District: Abington School District

Students who attend Rydal Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Abington Middle School
High:	Abington Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.0%

Asian:

13.7%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (76% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Abington School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg59%

Pennsylvania avg45%

126^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Abington School District

85^th of 606Abington 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	89.8	126 of 1511	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	192 of 1526	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	133 of 1534	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	104 of 1534	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	82.9	204 of 1433	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	109 of 1544	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	121 of 1530	92.1%	★★★★★
2017	87.0	124 of 1547	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	90.3	45 of 1554	97.1%	★★★★★
2015	92.3	21 of 1474	98.6%	★★★★★
2014	89.1	11 of 1467	99.3%	★★★★★
2013	88.2	17 of 1519	98.9%	★★★★★
2012	86.7	29 of 1599	98.2%	★★★★★
2011	89.7	4 of 1597	99.7%	★★★★★
2010	87.2	28 of 1579	98.2%	★★★★★
2009	85.0	64 of 1549	95.9%	★★★★★
2008	84.2	110 of 1551	92.9%	★★★★★
2007	86.5	61 of 1555	96.1%	★★★★★
2006	87.5	37 of 1545	97.6%	★★★★★
2005	80.7	178 of 1299	86.3%	★★★★☆
2004	89.1	75 of 1308	94.3%	★★★★★
2003	73.6	365 of 1302	72.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	50 of 151	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	83 of 168	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	56 of 160	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	439 of 1030	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	251 of 1043	75.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	137 of 1466	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	182 of 1488	87.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	51 of 1369	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	108 of 1432	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	72 of 1414	94.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	100 of 1475	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	199 of 1495	86.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	141 of 1201	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	225 of 1229	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	126 of 1236	89.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)67th percentile-25 vs school

Disabled (2025)57th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+30 vs state

Math72%+31 vs state

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Schools Near Rydal Elementary School

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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 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
Rydal Elementary School	Public	K-5	1160 Huntingdon Pike	Huntingdon Valley	19006	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 884-1308	569	33	17.1	26.7%	364 (64.0%)	34 (6.0%)	43 (7.6%)	78 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (8.3%)	89.8	126^th of 1511 public elementary schools	91.7%		85	192^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	87.4%	66	71.9	77.4	68.8				72.4	76.4	81.0	78.9				78.7	$21,674	$626	$21,048
McKinley School	Public	K-5	370 Cedar Rd	Elkins Park	19027	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 663-0430	596	42	14.2	34.9%	376 (63.1%)	70 (11.7%)	57 (9.6%)	52 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.7%)	70.1	466^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.2%		78	329^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.4%	137	67.4	56.2	47.3				56.8	64.1	55.8	61.0				60.2	$21,674	$626	$21,048
Fox Chase School	Public	K-5	500 Rhawn St	Philadelphia	19111	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3170	507	37	13.5	93.1%	190 (37.5%)	109 (21.5%)	119 (23.5%)	58 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.1%)	49.3	836^th of 1511 public elementary schools	44.7%		45.5	935^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.7%	99	51.3	47.9	20.5				40.2	48.2	53.6	53.4				51.6	$18,745	$5,787	$12,958
Greenberg Joseph School	Public	K-8	600 Sharon Ln	Philadelphia	19115	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3080	925	57	16.1	93.0%	386 (41.7%)	111 (12.0%)	67 (7.2%)	346 (37.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.5%)	87.6	162^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	89.3%		85.9	173^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	88.7%	11	86.3	69.9	63.8	63.4	66.1	63.6	68.8	78.7	65.6	59.3	84.7	79.9	74.4	74.2	$18,080	$5,556	$12,523
Jenkintown Elementary School	Public	K-6	West & Highland Avenues	Jenkintown	19046	Montgomery County	Jenkintown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 884-2933	401	30	13.2	25.7%	283 (70.6%)	38 (9.5%)	36 (9.0%)	9 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.0%)	82.9	238^th of 1511 public elementary schools	84.2%		79.8	290^th of 1526 public elementary schools	81.0%	52	81.1	79.4	56.8	46.8			66.0	69.8	75.0	58.8	64.5			67.4	$18,831	$602	$18,228
Highland School	Public	K-5	1301 Edge Hill Rd	Abington	19001	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 884-1048	452	36	12.5	34.7%	257 (56.9%)	84 (18.6%)	45 (10.0%)	15 (3.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.4%)	77.3	333^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	78.0%		80.4	277^th of 1526 public elementary schools	81.8%	56	64.6	61.9	54.5				60.6	63.3	71.4	68.2				67.4	$21,674	$626	$21,048
Overlook School	Public	K-5	1750 Edge Hill Rd	Abington	19001	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 657-0857	425	32	13.1	42.8%	224 (52.7%)	94 (22.1%)	49 (11.5%)	31 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.4%)	83	237^th of 1511 public elementary schools	84.3%		80.2	281^st of 1526 public elementary schools	81.6%	44	57.0	72.1	65.2				65.0	70.9	74.4	76.8				74.0	$21,674	$626	$21,048
Crossan Kennedy C School	Public	K-5	7350 Bingham St	Philadelphia	19111	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3160	327	19	17.0	97.2%	69 (21.1%)	122 (37.3%)	92 (28.1%)	34 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	19.1	1217^th of 1511 public elementary schools	19.5%		23.6	1170^th of 1526 public elementary schools	23.3%	47	27.1	32.4	16.7				25.0	25.9	35.1	28.9				29.2	$21,623	$6,847	$14,777
Copper Beech School	Public	K-5	825 N Easton Road	Glenside	19038	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 881-2000	860	61	14.1	29.9%	573 (66.6%)	121 (14.1%)	75 (8.7%)	21 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (7.9%)	74.3	397^th of 1511 public elementary schools	73.7%		75.9	374^th of 1526 public elementary schools	75.5%	23	58.6	65.6	53.9				59.3	62.0	68.0	61.9				63.8	$21,674	$626	$21,048
Cheltenham Elementary School	Public	K-4	7853 Front Street	Cheltenham	19012	Montgomery County	Cheltenham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 635-7415	406	34	12.1	57.6%	57 (14.0%)	222 (54.7%)	59 (14.5%)	26 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.3%)	26.9	1116^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.1%		35.7	1061^st of 1526 public elementary schools	30.5%	55	34.1	37.4					35.9	26.8	40.4					34.3	$26,149	$1,390	$24,759

Frequently Asked Questions about Rydal Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Rydal Elementary School?

Students at Rydal Elementary School are 64% White, 14% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 6% African American.

How many students attend Rydal Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 569 students attended Rydal Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Rydal Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Abington Middle School
High : Abington Senior High School

What district is Rydal Elementary School in?

Abington School District

Is Rydal Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Rydal Elementary School ranks in the top 8.3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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