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Main Street School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1401^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Main Street School is an elementary school located in Upland, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 302 students. The school is part of the Chester-Upland School District, which is ranked 589 out of 606 school districts in the state and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Main Street School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a ranking between 1258-1432 out of 1500+ schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on PSSA tests is significantly below the state average across all grades and subjects, with only 9.4% of students proficient or better in Math in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 41.7%. Main Street School's performance is also lower than the Chester-Upland School District average, indicating it is an underperforming school within the district. The school has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99.67% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

In contrast, nearby schools in the Ridley School District and Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, such as Woodlyn Elementary and Nether Providence Elementary, significantly outperform Main Street School and the Chester-Upland School District on academic measures, despite serving student populations with a higher percentage of low-income families. This suggests that factors such as resource allocation, teacher quality, and school leadership may be contributing to the poor academic outcomes at Main Street School.

340

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$51,119

Per pupil spending ?

88.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

704 Main St
Upland, PA 19015

(610) 447-3685

District: Chester-Upland School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.9%

Hispanic:

10.6%

White:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (13% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Math scores 32 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg8%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,401^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Chester-Upland School District

589^th of 606Chester-Upland 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	7.7	1401 of 1511	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	1258 of 1526	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	1399 of 1534	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	1388 of 1534	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.4	1385 of 1433	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	1432 of 1544	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.3	1516 of 1530	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.9	1456 of 1547	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.1	1440 of 1554	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.6	1423 of 1474	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.1	1374 of 1467	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.5	1456 of 1519	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.1	1425 of 1599	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.1	1276 of 1597	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.2	1353 of 1579	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.9	1402 of 1549	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.1	1437 of 1551	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.7	1411 of 1555	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.6	1442 of 1545	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.0	1201 of 1299	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.6	1184 of 1308	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	10.7	1147 of 1302	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	306 of 413	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.5	174 of 437	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.4	257 of 437	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	1361 of 1466	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	1237 of 1488	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	1262 of 1369	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	1123 of 1432	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	1247 of 1414	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	1362 of 1475	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	1191 of 1495	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)26th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-32 vs state

Math9%-32 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 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
Main Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	704 Main St	Upland	19015	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-3685	340	25	13.6	88.5%	20 (5.9%)	258 (75.9%)	36 (10.6%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)	7.7	1401^st of 1511 public elementary schools	7.3%		17.1	1258^th of 1526 public elementary schools	17.6%	143	8.3	12.7	5.9				9.4	5.6	28.3	11.8				16.4	$51,119	$4,373	$46,746
Parkside Elementary School	Public	K-5	2 East Forestview Road	Brookhaven	19015	Delaware County	Penn-Delco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 497-6300	252	21	12.2	54.0%	143 (56.7%)	57 (22.6%)	27 (10.7%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.7%)	53.7	766^th of 1511 public elementary schools	49.3%		73.2	432^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	71.7%	334	31.9	56.3	59.4				47.4	46.9	40.7	67.5				51.7	$18,153	$568	$17,585
Chester Upland School of Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	501 West 9th St	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-3777	384	28	13.7	110.7%	9 (2.3%)	330 (85.9%)	28 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	3.2	1508^th of 1511 public elementary schools	0.2%		7.9	1394^th of 1526 public elementary schools	8.7%	114	0.0	3.6	3.6				2.3	6.7	5.5	8.9				7.0	$39,650	$3,354	$36,296
Edgmont Scholars Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1450 Edgmont Ave	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 872-1358	422	22	19.1	112.1%	12 (2.8%)	351 (83.2%)	43 (10.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.1%)	5.3	1470^th of 1511 public elementary schools	2.7%		5.8	1446^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.2%	24	0.0	17.9	5.1	0.0	0.0	2.8	3.8	10.0	17.9	10.3	7.4	1.9	5.6	8.4	$38,898	$3,347	$35,551
Coebourn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Coebourn Boulevard	Brookhaven	19015	Delaware County	Penn-Delco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 497-6300	319	31	10.3	44.8%	240 (75.2%)	24 (7.5%)	21 (6.6%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.5%)	50.1	822^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	45.6%		51.1	848^th of 1526 public elementary schools	44.4%	26	50.0	56.8	34.4				46.3	50.0	65.9	31.0				47.5	$18,153	$568	$17,585
Stetser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	808 E 17th St	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-3795	251	22	11.4	92.0%	6 (2.4%)	206 (82.1%)	23 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.4%)	11.5	1327^th of 1511 public elementary schools	12.2%		16.2	1269^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.8%	58	18.0	15.0	30.6				22.1	12.9	25.0	5.6				12.7	$58,365	$5,162	$53,203
Chester Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	302 East 5th Street	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-0400	3,782	184	20.5	99.9%	53 (1.4%)	2,926 (77.4%)	644 (17.0%)	3 (0.1%)	11 (0.3%)	7 (0.2%)	138 (3.6%)	4.4	1493^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	1.2%		3.6	1503^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	1.5%	10	6.1	3.5	3.7	4.0	2.7	2.2	3.7	6.3	5.4	6.6	17.9	7.6	16.2	10.0	$21,912	$1,905	$20,007
Nether Providence Elementary School	Public	K-5	410 Moore Rd	Wallingford	19086	Delaware County	Wallingford-Swarthmore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 892-3470	479	40	11.9	25.9%	347 (72.4%)	24 (5.0%)	19 (4.0%)	57 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)	92.2	74^th of 1511 public elementary schools	95.1%		86.6	156^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.8%	82	91.2	81.1	78.1				82.7	86.8	70.4	70.4				74.8	$23,740	$480	$23,260
Eddystone Elementary School	Public	K-5	1410 E. 9th Street	Eddystone	19022	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 534-1900	226	21	11.0	87.6%	75 (33.2%)	87 (38.5%)	29 (12.8%)	11 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.6%)	44.3	911^th of 1511 public elementary schools	39.7%		31	1097^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.1%	186	25.8	70.6	40.0				45.7	35.5	55.9	30.0				40.0	$22,791	$835	$21,956
Pennell Elementary School	Public	K-5	3300 Richard Rd	Aston	19014	Delaware County	Penn-Delco School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 497-6300	415	30	13.6	30.6%	366 (88.2%)	11 (2.7%)	16 (3.9%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	59.8	654^th of 1511 public elementary schools	56.7%		63.2	637^th of 1526 public elementary schools	58.3%	17	62.5	60.8	28.2				49.5	61.0	54.1	48.7				54.2	$18,153	$568	$17,585

Frequently Asked Questions about Main Street School

What district is Main Street School in?

Chester-Upland School District

What is the racial makeup of Main Street School?

Students at Main Street School are 76% African American, 11% Hispanic, 6% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Main Street School a good school?

Main Street School ranks in the bottom 7.3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Main Street School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended Main Street School.

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