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Glenolden School

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Glenolden School ranks 1094 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 1-8

1094^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Glenolden School is an elementary school serving grades 1-8 in the Interboro School District, located in Glenolden, Pennsylvania. With 609 students, the school has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, and the district as a whole is ranked 382 out of 606 in Pennsylvania.

Academically, Glenolden School consistently underperforms compared to the Interboro School District and the state of Pennsylvania on PSSA math and English language arts assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, only 23.8% of Glenolden students were proficient or better in PSSA math, compared to 32.2% for the district and 41.7% for the state. However, the school performs very well for its African American student population, ranking in the top 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in this category. Concerningly, Glenolden School has seen a rise in dropout rates, increasing from 0.0% in 2022-2023 to 1.4% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Glenolden's academic performance is generally lower than the Kindergarten Academy and Prospect Park School within the Interboro School District. However, it outperforms the lower-ranked schools in the Southeast Delco and Upper Darby districts, such as Harris School and Primos Elementary. The school's high free/reduced lunch rates, around 60%, also indicate a significant economically disadvantaged population that may require additional support.

614

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,018

Per pupil spending ?

58.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

MacDade & Knowles
Glenolden, PA 19036

(610) 237-6430

District: Interboro School District

Students who attend Glenolden School usually attend:

High:

Interboro Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.7%

African American:

30.5%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (32% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg38%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,094^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

515^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Interboro School District

382^nd of 606Interboro 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	1094 of 1511	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.1	996 of 1526	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	950 of 1534	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	1088 of 1534	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	1049 of 1433	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.7	735 of 1544	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	607 of 1530	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.6	539 of 1547	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.9	712 of 1554	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.8	712 of 1474	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.6	832 of 1467	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.6	708 of 1519	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.7	737 of 1599	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.5	829 of 1597	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.8	760 of 1579	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.0	724 of 1549	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.0	646 of 1551	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.3	735 of 1555	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.8	1047 of 1545	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	67.9	462 of 1299	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.1	627 of 1308	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	70.5	422 of 1302	67.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	56 of 413	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	87 of 437	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	72 of 437	83.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	697 of 1030	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	593 of 1084	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	415 of 1043	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	1057 of 1466	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.8	931 of 1488	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	853 of 1369	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	679 of 1432	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	707 of 1414	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	1074 of 1475	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	1014 of 1495	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	1135 of 1201	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	937 of 1229	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	885 of 1236	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	515 of 873	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	479 of 891	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	441 of 893	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	496 of 883	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	435 of 797	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.0	316 of 891	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	354 of 861	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.9	384 of 877	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.4	319 of 870	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.1	259 of 835	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.2	312 of 728	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.5	438 of 758	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.6	349 of 834	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.2	486 of 825	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.5	537 of 805	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.7	510 of 770	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.4	380 of 753	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.2	398 of 749	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.1	422 of 736	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	71.6	212 of 687	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	82.5	93 of 663	86.0%	★★★★☆
2003	92.8	16 of 643	97.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	59 of 393	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	54 of 408	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	35 of 421	91.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	299 of 643	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	136 of 672	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	112 of 660	83.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	548 of 835	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	476 of 860	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	295 of 843	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	326 of 877	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	285 of 874	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	428 of 839	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	475 of 870	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	508 of 649	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	422 of 673	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	432 of 681	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)86th percentile+59 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2025)32nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

White (2025)5th percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)85th percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2025)53rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-8 vs state

Math24%-18 vs state

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Tuesday, February 2, 2016

My son loves the school, he has been there for 1 1/2 years so far and we have had good experiences. Close Quote

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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
Glenolden School	Public	1-8	MacDade & Knowles	Glenolden	19036	Delaware County	Interboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 237-6430	614	43	14.3	58.5%	293 (47.7%)	187 (30.5%)	44 (7.2%)	36 (5.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (8.0%)	29.2	1094^th of 1511 public elementary schools	27.6%		41.1	996^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.7%	98	22.2	40.5	14.7	19.2	26.3	17.8	23.8	27.8	40.5	38.3	47.9	43.1	43.8	40.4	$21,018	$734	$20,284
Darby Township School	Public	K-8	801 Ashland Avenue	Glenolden	19036	Delaware County	Southeast Delco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 522-4375	618	41	15.1	100.5%	95 (15.4%)	444 (71.8%)	33 (5.3%)	8 (1.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.2%)	21.1	1182^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	21.8%		21	1200^th of 1526 public elementary schools	21.4%	18	17.5	29.4	38.1	7.9	16.2	15.3	20.3	28.1	27.0	28.6	34.2	32.3	41.2	32.4	$11,819	$1,831	$9,988
Southeast Delco Kindergarten Center	Public	K	1 School Ln	Glenolden	19036	Delaware County	Southeast Delco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 522-4365	222	21	10.4	142.8%	33 (14.9%)	147 (66.2%)	19 (8.6%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.0%)								(n/a)															$8,137	$1,260	$6,877
Amosland Elementary School	Public	K-5	549 Amosland Rd	Morton	19070	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 534-1900	470	34	14.0	42.8%	322 (68.5%)	65 (13.8%)	18 (3.8%)	38 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)	65.1	572^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	62.1%		65.8	574^th of 1526 public elementary schools	62.4%	2	49.2	62.3	58.9				57.1	50.8	52.1	56.7				53.6	$22,012	$839	$21,173
Kindergarten Academy	Public	K	900 Washington Avenue	Prospect Park	19076	Delaware County	Interboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 957-5401	245	30	8.1	46.1%	135 (55.1%)	44 (18.0%)	21 (8.6%)	16 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.8%)								(n/a)															$21,002	$733	$20,269
Harris School	Public	K-8	501 Sharon Avenue	Collingdale	19023	Delaware County	Southeast Delco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 522-4370	715	46	15.4	96.2%	68 (9.5%)	556 (77.8%)	45 (6.3%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.2%)	19.6	1209^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.0%		10.1	1360^th of 1526 public elementary schools	10.9%	151	30.9	20.9	8.9	15.6	7.2	12.1	15.9	33.3	22.2	28.0	38.5	31.0	36.3	32.1	$11,229	$1,739	$9,490
Delcroft School	Public	K-8	799 School Lane	Folcroft	19032	Delaware County	Southeast Delco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 522-4360	554	43	12.9	111.2%	53 (9.6%)	424 (76.5%)	31 (5.6%)	19 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.9%)	24.8	1142^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	24.4%		19.9	1223^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	19.9%	81	28.4	24.2	13.8	24.5	9.1	8.6	18.2	37.3	27.7	24.6	54.7	36.3	42.0	36.7	$10,124	$217	$9,907
Primos Elementary School	Public	K-5	861 Bunting Ln	Primos	19018	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 622-6755	499	44	11.3	93.0%	116 (23.2%)	233 (46.7%)	45 (9.0%)	46 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.6%)	30.4	1080^th of 1511 public elementary schools	28.5%		25.9	1145^th of 1526 public elementary schools	25.0%	65	31.6	33.8	47.3				36.6	27.6	32.5	43.6				33.7	$18,945	$2,154	$16,790
Aldan Elementary School	Public	K-6	1 North Woodlawn Ave	Aldan	19018	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 626-3410	238	17	14.0	98.3%	27 (11.3%)	173 (72.7%)	14 (5.9%)	8 (3.4%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.2%)	21.7	1174^th of 1511 public elementary schools	22.3%		12.3	1326^th of 1526 public elementary schools	13.1%	152	46.6	22.7	9.5	10.5			22.5	40.0	22.7	9.5	36.8			29.7	$22,362	$1,088	$21,275
Prospect Park School	Public	1-8	10th & Pennsylvania Avenues	Prospect Park	19076	Delaware County	Interboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 237-6420	546	42	13.0	56.2%	335 (61.4%)	82 (15.0%)	47 (8.6%)	46 (8.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.0%)	59	672^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	55.5%		55.9	781^st of 1526 public elementary schools	48.8%	109	53.6	57.4	28.0	46.4	28.7	27.0	39.6	47.2	59.7	53.0	55.4	34.3	41.3	48.1	$21,076	$736	$20,340

Frequently Asked Questions about Glenolden School

Is Glenolden School a good school?

Glenolden School ranks 1094^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Glenolden School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 614 students attended Glenolden School.

What district is Glenolden School in?

Interboro School District

What is the racial makeup of Glenolden School?

Students at Glenolden School are 48% White, 30% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Glenolden School attend?

Students who attend Glenolden School usually go on to attend:

High : Interboro Senior High School

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