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Dingman-Delaware Elementary School

Q: Is Dingman-Delaware Elementary School a good school?

Dingman-Delaware Elementary School ranks 558 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

558^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Dingman-Delaware Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Delaware Valley School District, located in Dingmans Ferry, PA. With 487 students, the school has consistently been ranked in the middle range of Pennsylvania elementary schools, typically in the 500-600 range out of around 1,500 schools, and maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dingman-Delaware Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. The school's per-student spending is relatively high, ranging from $15,473 to $17,812 per student, and it maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 12.4 to 13.5 students per teacher. Additionally, the school has seen a steady increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, rising from 43.84% in 2021-2022 to 54.21% in 2023-2024.

When compared to other schools in the Delaware Valley School District, such as Delaware Valley Elementary and Shohola Elementary, Dingman-Delaware Elementary outperforms them in terms of overall PSSA proficiency rates. However, when compared to schools outside the district, such as those in the East Stroudsburg Area School District, the school's performance is more mixed, with some schools, like Resica Elementary and Middle Smithfield Elementary, having lower proficiency rates across the board.

470

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,925

Per pupil spending ?

56.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1355 Route 739
Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328-9790

(570) 296-3120

District: Delaware Valley School District

Students who attend Dingman-Delaware Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dingman-Delaware Middle School
High:	Delaware Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

Hispanic:

17.9%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg51%

Pennsylvania avg45%

558^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Delaware Valley School District

149^th of 606Delaware Valley 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	65.9	558 of 1511	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	547 of 1526	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	610 of 1534	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	551 of 1534	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	491 of 1433	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	581 of 1544	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	648 of 1530	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.3	542 of 1547	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.0	460 of 1554	70.4%	★★★★☆
2015	64.4	612 of 1474	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	79.1	254 of 1467	82.7%	★★★★☆
2013	76.0	348 of 1519	77.1%	★★★★☆
2012	73.8	424 of 1599	73.5%	★★★★☆
2011	80.1	213 of 1597	86.7%	★★★★☆
2010	77.2	287 of 1579	81.8%	★★★★☆
2009	77.4	269 of 1549	82.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.3	251 of 1551	83.8%	★★★★☆
2007	78.8	262 of 1555	83.2%	★★★★☆
2006	63.3	636 of 1545	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.3	663 of 1299	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	648 of 1030	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	466 of 1084	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	409 of 1043	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	600 of 1466	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	570 of 1488	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	28 of 429	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	29 of 454	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	27 of 432	93.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	154 of 1369	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	208 of 1432	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	297 of 1414	79.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	487 of 1475	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	504 of 1495	66.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	636 of 1201	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	622 of 1229	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	685 of 1236	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2025)37th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math57%+15 vs state

English Language Arts56%+7 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
Dingman-Delaware Elementary School	Public	3-5	1355 Route 739	Dingmans Ferry	18328	Pike County	Delaware Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 296-3120	470	40	11.7	56.2%	351 (74.7%)	8 (1.7%)	84 (17.9%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	65.9	558^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.1%		67.4	547^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.2%	11	58.2	57.3	54.1	56.6	51.0	60.0	55.4	55.5	$18,925	$977	$17,949
Dingman-Delaware Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1375 Route 739	Dingmans Ferry	18328	Pike County	Delaware Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 296-3130	493	37	13.2	58.2%	372 (75.5%)	14 (2.8%)	82 (16.6%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)								(n/a)									$18,273	$1,062	$17,211
Shohola Elementary School	Public	K-5	940 Twin Lakes Road	Shohola	18458	Pike County	Delaware Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 296-3600	421	31	13.4	37.8%	336 (79.8%)	12 (2.9%)	57 (13.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	60.8	638^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.8%		66.8	556^th of 1526 public elementary schools	63.6%	82	48.3	57.7	59.4	55.1	38.8	61.7	54.7	51.6	$20,456	$816	$19,640
Bushkill Elementary School	Public	K-5	131 North School Dr	Dingmans Ferry	18328	Pike County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 588-4400	405	36	11.3	52.1%	166 (41.0%)	70 (17.3%)	41 (10.1%)	4 (1.0%)	30 (7.4%)	4 (1.0%)	90 (22.2%)	35.1	1027^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.0%		39.2	1017^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.4%	10	34.3	33.9	35.5	34.5	36.6	42.8	45.1	41.3	$26,682	$1,886	$24,797
Delaware Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Avenue S	Matamoras	18336	Pike County	Delaware Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 296-1820	486	37	13.2	45.7%	377 (77.6%)	13 (2.7%)	72 (14.8%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	57.9	694^th of 1511 public elementary schools	54.1%		70.3	485^th of 1526 public elementary schools	68.2%	209	55.9	61.3	43.3	54.7	42.9	61.4	40.0	49.4	$17,722	$722	$17,000
Wallenpaupack North Prim School	Public	K-2	158 Atlantic Ave	Hawley	18428	Pike County	Wallenpaupack Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 226-4557	418	44	9.5	99.3%	334 (79.9%)	4 (1.0%)	57 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)								(n/a)									$25,808	$2,136	$23,672
Wallenpaupack North Intrmd School	Public	3-5	187 Atlantic Ave	Hawley	18428	Pike County	Wallenpaupack Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 226-4557	474	41	11.5	98.5%	380 (80.2%)	6 (1.3%)	62 (13.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.2%)	66.2	555^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.3%		69.9	498^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.4%	57	75.0	64.0	50.7	62.5	53.4	45.2	52.0	50.3	$25,414	$1,742	$23,672
Resica Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Gravel Ridge Rd	East Stroudsburg	18302	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 223-6911	404	40	10.1	53.5%	144 (35.6%)	80 (19.8%)	41 (10.1%)	16 (4.0%)	36 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	86 (21.3%)	45.5	889^th of 1511 public elementary schools	41.2%		42.6	983^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	35.6%	94	50.0	36.8	38.9	42.4	40.9	54.4	44.5	46.3	$27,186	$2,369	$24,817
Middle Smithfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	5180 Milford Rd	East Stroudsburg	18302	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 223-8082	420	39	10.8	57.1%	153 (36.4%)	105 (25.0%)	47 (11.2%)	5 (1.2%)	33 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (18.1%)	26	1129^th of 1511 public elementary schools	25.3%		38.7	1023^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	33.0%	106	45.9	27.8	16.9	29.6	37.7	40.8	23.9	33.3	$27,259	$2,342	$24,917
Wallenpaupack South Elementary School	Public	K-5	989 Main St	Newfoundland	18445	Wayne County	Wallenpaupack Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 676-3335	254	27	9.4	98.8%	208 (81.9%)	9 (3.5%)	31 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	60.7	640^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.6%		51.5	843^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	44.8%	203	62.1	52.9	54.6	56.7	51.3	48.6	48.6	49.6	$25,410	$1,738	$23,672

Frequently Asked Questions about Dingman-Delaware Elementary School

Is Dingman-Delaware Elementary School a good school?

Dingman-Delaware Elementary School ranks 558^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dingman-Delaware Elementary School?

Students at Dingman-Delaware Elementary School are 75% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Dingman-Delaware Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dingman-Delaware Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dingman-Delaware Middle School
High : Delaware Valley High School

How many students attend Dingman-Delaware Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Dingman-Delaware Elementary School.

What district is Dingman-Delaware Elementary School in?

Delaware Valley School District

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