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Aston Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
644th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools
Better than 57% of Pennsylvania elementary schools
Summary

Aston Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 405 students in grades K-5 in the Penn-Delco School District in Aston, Pennsylvania. The school has consistently ranked in the middle range of Pennsylvania elementary schools, typically around the 500-700 range out of over 1,500 schools, and has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Aston Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the Penn-Delco School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA test scores across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 50.5% of Aston Elementary students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 41.1% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school's 3rd grade PSSA performance is particularly impressive, with 66.1% proficient or better in Math and 68.9% in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Aston Elementary also outperforms the district and state in PSSA Science, with 84.3% of 4th grade students proficient or better in 2023-2024.

While Aston Elementary outperforms the other Penn-Delco School District elementary schools, such as Coebourn Elementary and Parkside Elementary, it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the surrounding region, such as Bethel Springs Elementary and Indian Lane Elementary, which significantly outperform Aston Elementary across all academic measures.

405
Students ?
14.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,153
Per pupil spending ?
31.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 900 Tryens Rd
       Aston, PA  19014-1522

(610) 497-6300

District: Penn-Delco School District


Students who attend Aston Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Northley Middle School
High:    Sun Valley High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
82.5%
Hispanic:
8.4%
African American:
3.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (53% vs 45% meeting standards)
Among the top-ranked schools in Penn-Delco School District
Above the Pennsylvania median (57th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school53%
District avg48%
Pennsylvania avg45%
644th of 1,511
Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?
Top 43%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 4Elementary Schools in the Penn-Delco School District
282nd of 606Penn-Delco 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202560.4644 of 151157.4%★★★☆☆
202461.3684 of 152655.2%★★★☆☆
202365.3589 of 153461.6%★★★☆☆
202268.2536 of 153465.1%★★★☆☆
202157.1696 of 143351.4%★★★☆☆
201977.9330 of 154478.6%★★★★☆
201869.2524 of 153065.8%★★★☆☆
201766.5587 of 154762.1%★★★☆☆
201663.9669 of 155456.9%★★★☆☆
201565.5585 of 147460.3%★★★☆☆
201466.6577 of 146760.7%★★★☆☆
201369.5520 of 151965.8%★★★☆☆
201268.2601 of 159962.4%★★★☆☆
201166.1618 of 159761.3%★★★☆☆
201072.6424 of 157973.1%★★★★☆
200977.1278 of 154982.1%★★★★☆
200868.5521 of 155166.4%★★★☆☆
200776.3326 of 155579.0%★★★★☆
200674.8362 of 154576.6%★★★★☆
200565.9508 of 129960.9%★★★☆☆
200462.7565 of 130856.8%★★★☆☆
200377.7308 of 130276.3%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202520.9863 of 103016.2%★☆☆☆☆
202434.4716 of 108433.9%★★☆☆☆
202316.5930 of 104310.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202549.0816 of 146644.3%★★☆☆☆
202452.0802 of 148846.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202565.7418 of 136969.5%★★★☆☆
202461.9553 of 143261.4%★★★☆☆
202361.0564 of 141460.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202569.2452 of 147569.4%★★★☆☆
202468.5485 of 149567.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202544.7713 of 120140.6%★★☆☆☆
202442.5779 of 122936.6%★★☆☆☆
202345.2727 of 123641.2%★★☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+12 vs school
Male (2025)69th percentile+12 vs school
Female (2025)44th percentile-13 vs school
White (2025)41st percentile-17 vs school
Disabled (2025)16th percentile-41 vs school
By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts55%+6 vs state
Math50%+9 vs state

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

Middle : Northley Middle School
High : Sun Valley High School

Aston Elementary School ranks 644th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Aston Elementary School are 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Aston Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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