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Hilltop Elementary School

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Hilltop Elementary School ranks 435 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

435^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Hilltop Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Aston, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 306 students. The school is part of the Chichester School District, which is ranked 375 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hilltop Elementary School consistently outperforms the Chichester School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, Hilltop Elementary School had 69.3% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 31% for the Chichester School District and 41.7% for Pennsylvania. The school's performance in PSSA English Language Arts and Science is also noteworthy, with 56.5% and 86.1% of students proficient or better, respectively, outpacing the district and state averages.

Hilltop Elementary School's exceptional performance extends to specific student groups as well. For the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 2nd out of 437 Pennsylvania elementary schools for its performance with African American students and 63rd out of 1,432 Pennsylvania elementary schools for its performance with students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. When compared to other elementary schools in the area, such as Chester Upland School of Arts and Bethel Springs Elementary School, Hilltop Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, with consistently higher academic achievement and a strong overall ranking and rating.

290

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,796

Per pupil spending ?

55.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 Cherry Tree Road
Aston, PA 19014

(610) 485-6746

District: Chichester School District

Students who attend Hilltop Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chichester Middle School
High:	Chichester Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.7%

African American:

23.8%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (63% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chichester School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg38%

Pennsylvania avg45%

435^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	72.2	435 of 1511	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	411 of 1526	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	621 of 1534	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	577 of 1534	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	917 of 1433	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.8	638 of 1544	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	769 of 1530	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.2	809 of 1547	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.7	952 of 1554	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.0	932 of 1474	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.1	1071 of 1467	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	55.4	876 of 1519	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.2	774 of 1599	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.5	897 of 1597	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.6	1180 of 1579	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.4	1017 of 1549	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.0	743 of 1551	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.1	828 of 1555	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.1	854 of 1545	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	98.5	2 of 437	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	10 of 437	97.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	79.5	157 of 1084	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	44.0	549 of 1043	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	261 of 1466	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	266 of 1488	82.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	130 of 1369	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	63 of 1432	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	72.4	330 of 1414	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	616 of 1475	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	533 of 1495	64.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	386 of 1201	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.2	301 of 1229	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	44.8	733 of 1236	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)100th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2024)86th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math69%+28 vs state

English Language Arts56%+8 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, November 19, 2015

This school is terrible. They have behavior expectations for the students and the staff does not even follow them. They dole out punishment that are inappropriate and are prejudice to the boys in the school. Close Quote

Schools Near Hilltop 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hilltop Elementary School

Is Hilltop Elementary School a good school?

Hilltop Elementary School ranks 435^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hilltop Elementary School?

Students at Hilltop Elementary School are 52% White, 24% African American, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Hilltop Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Hilltop Elementary School.

What district is Hilltop Elementary School in?

Chichester School District

What schools do graduates of Hilltop Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Chichester Middle School
High : Chichester Senior High School

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