Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Pennell Elementary School

Q: Is Pennell Elementary School a good school?

Pennell Elementary School ranks 654 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

654^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Pennell Elementary School is a public elementary school in Aston, Pennsylvania, serving 419 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Penn-Delco School District, which is ranked 282 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Pennell Elementary School consistently performs above the district and state averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 49.5% of Pennell students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 41.1% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In ELA, 54.2% of Pennell students were proficient or better, compared to 54.4% for the district and 48.5% for the state. Pennell's performance in PSSA Science is also noteworthy, with 76.9% of students proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 69.7% for the district and 65.8% for the state.

While Pennell Elementary School's academic performance is generally stronger than nearby Parkside Elementary School and Coebourn Elementary School, both part of the Penn-Delco School District, the nearby Glenwood Elementary School and Indian Lane Elementary School, which are part of the higher-performing Rose Tree Media School District, significantly outperform Pennell in PSSA Math and ELA assessments.

415

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,153

Per pupil spending ?

30.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3300 Richard Rd
Aston, PA 19014

(610) 497-6300

District: Penn-Delco School District

Students who attend Pennell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northley Middle School
High:	Sun Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

3.4%

See top rated Pennsylvania elementary schools

Compare Pennell Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (52% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg48%

Pennsylvania avg45%

654^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Penn-Delco School District

282^nd 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	654 of 1511	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	637 of 1526	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.2	371 of 1534	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	452 of 1534	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	364 of 1433	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	228 of 1544	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	463 of 1530	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.4	339 of 1547	78.1%	★★★★☆
2016	80.1	275 of 1554	82.3%	★★★★☆
2015	83.9	183 of 1474	87.6%	★★★★☆
2014	78.4	264 of 1467	82.0%	★★★★☆
2013	82.2	155 of 1519	89.8%	★★★★☆
2012	82.9	122 of 1599	92.4%	★★★★★
2011	83.2	111 of 1597	93.0%	★★★★★
2010	76.9	293 of 1579	81.4%	★★★★☆
2009	72.4	403 of 1549	74.0%	★★★★☆
2008	74.0	365 of 1551	76.5%	★★★★☆
2007	80.9	199 of 1555	87.2%	★★★★☆
2006	78.1	271 of 1545	82.5%	★★★★☆
2005	63.9	542 of 1299	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	86.4	127 of 1308	90.3%	★★★★★
2003	63.7	540 of 1302	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	369 of 1030	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	641 of 1084	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	751 of 1466	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.7	721 of 1488	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	868 of 1369	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	784 of 1432	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.1	291 of 1414	79.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	528 of 1475	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	526 of 1495	64.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	720 of 1201	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	704 of 1229	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.0	416 of 1236	66.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)64th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2025)64th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+6 vs state

Math50%+8 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Pennell Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Pennell Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Pennell Elementary School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Glenwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	122 S Pennell Rd	Media	19063	Delaware County	Rose Tree Media School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 627-6901	586	35	16.9	14.7%	437 (74.6%)	21 (3.6%)	12 (2.0%)	74 (12.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.3%)	90.6	108^th of 1511 public elementary schools	92.9%		86.9	150^th of 1526 public elementary schools	90.2%	42	82.0	75.4	80.7	79.1	73.0	73.7	76.1	74.2	$18,892	$491	$18,401
Indian Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	309 S Old Middletown Rd	Media	19063	Delaware County	Rose Tree Media School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 627-7101	470	36	13.1	19.6%	375 (79.8%)	10 (2.1%)	21 (4.5%)	28 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.7%)	91.4	95^th of 1511 public elementary schools	93.7%		85.9	172^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	88.7%	77	92.9	72.9	73.8	79.6	82.1	74.2	73.0	76.2	$23,807	$555	$23,252

Frequently Asked Questions about Pennell Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Pennell Elementary School?

Students at Pennell Elementary School are 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Pennell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Pennell Elementary School.

What district is Pennell Elementary School in?

Penn-Delco School District

What schools do graduates of Pennell Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Northley Middle School
High : Sun Valley High School

Is Pennell Elementary School a good school?

Pennell Elementary School ranks 654^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Rate Pennell Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

PAPennsylvania Elementary School Rankings

PAPennsylvania District Rankings

Schools in Aston, PA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Pennell Elementary School!

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.