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Linwood Elementary School

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Linwood Elementary School ranks 1046 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

1046^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Linwood Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 243 students in grades K-4 in the Chichester School District in Linwood, Pennsylvania. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a current statewide ranking of 1046 out of 1511 schools and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Linwood Elementary faces significant challenges in improving student achievement, particularly in Math and English Language Arts. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 41.3% of Linwood students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 41.7% statewide and 31% for the Chichester School District. In ELA, the proficiency rate was 37.5%, compared to 48.5% statewide and 45.5% for the district. The school also has high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.94% to 99.22% over the past few years, indicating a high-poverty student population.

Interestingly, Hilltop Elementary and Boothwyn Elementary, other elementary schools in the Chichester School District, generally outperform Linwood Elementary academically. When compared to schools in the higher-performing Garnet Valley School District, such as Bethel Springs Elementary, Linwood lags significantly, with 75.9% of Bethel Springs students proficient or better in Math compared to Linwood's 41.3%. Despite the high per-student spending at Linwood Elementary, the academic outcomes remain poor, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be enough to improve performance without addressing other underlying issues.

249

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,302

Per pupil spending ?

78.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1403 Huddell Ave
Linwood, PA 19061-4196

(610) 485-6881

District: Chichester School District

Students who attend Linwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chichester Middle School
High:	Chichester Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.8%

African American:

27.7%

Two or more races:

16.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (39% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg38%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,046^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Chichester School District

375^th of 606Chichester 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	33.4	1046 of 1511	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1162 of 1526	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.9	922 of 1534	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.0	1198 of 1534	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	1076 of 1433	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.8	875 of 1544	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	881 of 1530	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.0	1072 of 1547	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.0	986 of 1554	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.5	1090 of 1474	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.8	1181 of 1467	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.9	1072 of 1519	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	52.6	998 of 1599	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.9	1078 of 1597	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.1	804 of 1579	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.0	1024 of 1549	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.3	1068 of 1551	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.7	1073 of 1555	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.4	1116 of 1545	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	38 of 413	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	42.0	244 of 437	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	45.9	551 of 1084	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	1046 of 1466	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	1285 of 1488	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	759 of 1369	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	1011 of 1432	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	66.2	456 of 1414	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	990 of 1475	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	1079 of 1495	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	1043 of 1201	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	1097 of 1229	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	913 of 1236	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)91st percentile+60 vs school

Disabled (2024)49th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

White (2025)13th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math41%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%-11 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 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
Linwood Elementary School	Public	K-4	1403 Huddell Ave	Linwood	19061	Delaware County	Chichester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 485-6881	249	29	8.5	78.7%	109 (43.8%)	69 (27.7%)	31 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (16.1%)	33.4	1046^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.8%		23.9	1162^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	23.9%	116	45.3	38.7		41.3	42.9	33.8		37.5	$20,302	$2,939	$17,363
Marcus Hook Elementary School	Public	K-4	711 Market Street	Marcus Hook	19061	Delaware County	Chichester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 485-6881	237	27	8.7	91.1%	72 (30.4%)	79 (33.3%)	36 (15.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (20.3%)	30.2	1082^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	28.4%		24	1161^st of 1526 public elementary schools	23.9%	79	37.0	39.6		38.2	38.9	35.5		37.3	$18,511	$2,793	$15,718
Boothwyn Elementary School	Public	K-4	2128 Blueball Avenue	Boothwyn	19061	Delaware County	Chichester School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 485-6881	269	29	9.2	53.5%	140 (52.0%)	58 (21.6%)	35 (13.0%)	14 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.8%)	55.9	728^th of 1511 public elementary schools	51.8%		56.6	769^th of 1526 public elementary schools	49.6%	41	58.0	57.5		57.8	52.0	42.5		47.8	$19,122	$784	$18,338
Hilltop Elementary School	Public	K-4	401 Cherry Tree Road	Aston	19014	Delaware County	Chichester School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 485-6746	290	32	9.0	55.5%	150 (51.7%)	69 (23.8%)	27 (9.3%)	15 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.0%)	72.2	435^th of 1511 public elementary schools	71.2%		74.4	411^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.1%	24	70.7	67.5		69.3	62.0	48.9		56.5	$18,796	$475	$18,321
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
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
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
Aston Elementary School	Public	K-5	900 Tryens Rd	Aston	19014	Delaware County	Penn-Delco School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 497-6300	405	28	14.7	31.9%	334 (82.5%)	13 (3.2%)	34 (8.4%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	60.4	644^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.4%		61.3	684^th of 1526 public elementary schools	55.2%	40	66.1	53.3	34.7	50.5	68.9	49.4	49.3	54.9	$18,153	$568	$17,585
Bethel Springs Elementary School	Public	K-5	3280 Foulk Road	Garnet Valley	19060	Delaware County	Garnet Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 579-3000	537	52	10.3	13.8%	359 (66.9%)	8 (1.5%)	17 (3.2%)	122 (22.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)	87.8	160^th of 1511 public elementary schools	89.4%		87.4	143^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	90.6%	17	72.8	75.3	79.6	75.9	71.9	69.9	70.4	70.8	$24,241	$445	$23,796
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Linwood Elementary School

How many students attend Linwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended Linwood Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Linwood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Chichester Middle School
High : Chichester Senior High School

Is Linwood Elementary School a good school?

Linwood Elementary School ranks 1046^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Linwood Elementary School?

Students at Linwood Elementary School are 44% White, 28% African American, 16% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic.

What district is Linwood Elementary School in?

Chichester School District

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