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Grace Park Elementary School

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Grace Park Elementary School ranks 736 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

736^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Grace Park Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Swarthmore, PA, serving 361 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Ridley School District, which is ranked 321 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grace Park Elementary consistently outperforms the Ridley School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA test scores across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts were 49.8% and 50.2%, respectively, compared to the district's 37.9% and 45.3%, and the state's 41.7% and 48.5%. Grace Park's 3rd-grade students stand out, with 72.3% proficient or better in ELA and 68.1% in Math, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's performance in Science is also noteworthy, with 79.3% of 4th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the district's 78.7% and the state's 77.1%.

While Grace Park Elementary outperforms other schools in the Ridley School District, such as Leedom Elementary and Amosland Elementary, its performance is significantly lower when compared to schools in the neighboring Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, which is ranked 11th out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania. For example, Nether Providence Elementary, Wallingford Elementary, and Swarthmore-Rutledge School all have proficiency rates well above 70% in both Math and ELA, far exceeding Grace Park's results.

366

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,443

Per pupil spending ?

36.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1097 Seventh Avenue
Swarthmore, PA 19081

(610) 534-1900

District: Ridley School District

Students who attend Grace Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ridley Middle School
High:	Ridley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.5%

Two or more races:

8.5%

African American:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg42%

Pennsylvania avg45%

736^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Ridley School District

321^st of 606Ridley 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	55.5	736 of 1511	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	758 of 1526	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	802 of 1534	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.1	688 of 1534	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	736 of 1433	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	894 of 1544	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	838 of 1530	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.3	665 of 1547	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.6	579 of 1554	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.5	539 of 1474	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.2	562 of 1467	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.5	604 of 1519	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.4	675 of 1599	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.6	711 of 1597	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	39.1	1185 of 1579	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	56.0	855 of 1549	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.3	732 of 1551	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.5	705 of 1555	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.5	397 of 1545	74.3%	★★★★☆
2005	67.4	472 of 1299	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	84.6	160 of 1308	87.8%	★★★★☆
2003	73.9	361 of 1302	72.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	462 of 1030	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	254 of 1084	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	46.1	515 of 1043	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	739 of 1466	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	687 of 1488	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	693 of 1369	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.2	626 of 1432	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	780 of 1414	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	718 of 1475	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	781 of 1495	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	856 of 1201	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	869 of 1229	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	825 of 1236	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)55th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

Female (2025)50th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile~ school

White (2025)29th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Math50%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Grace Park 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
Grace Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	1097 Seventh Avenue	Swarthmore	19081	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 534-1900	366	27	13.7	36.1%	291 (79.5%)	18 (4.9%)	18 (4.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	31 (8.5%)	55.5	736^th of 1511 public elementary schools	51.3%		57.1	758^th of 1526 public elementary schools	50.3%	22	68.1	43.1	43.1	49.8	72.3	41.6	43.1	50.2	$40,443	$840	$39,603
Woodlyn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 Colson Rd.	Woodlyn	19094	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 534-1900	320	29	11.2	76.3%	126 (39.4%)	97 (30.3%)	43 (13.4%)	17 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	34 (10.6%)	44.1	914^th of 1511 public elementary schools	39.5%		33.9	1078^th of 1526 public elementary schools	29.4%	164	46.3	43.9	32.8	40.4	50.0	41.5	44.2	45.5	$23,182	$836	$22,347
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	525 8th Ave	Folsom	19033	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 534-1900	347	28	12.5	50.4%	275 (79.3%)	31 (8.9%)	13 (3.7%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	54.9	753^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	50.2%		45.7	932^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	38.9%	179	58.7	55.3	40.0	51.0	60.8	48.2	36.3	47.8	$22,529	$836	$21,693
Lakeview Elementary School	Public	K-5	333 Constitution Ave	Ridley Park	19078	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 534-1900	403	30	13.6	43.2%	311 (77.2%)	38 (9.4%)	26 (6.5%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	58.2	685^th of 1511 public elementary schools	54.7%		50.2	861^st of 1526 public elementary schools	43.6%	176	54.3	62.3	36.4	51.2	54.3	50.7	50.0	51.7	$23,697	$838	$22,859
Swarthmore-Rutledge School	Public	K-5	100 College Ave	Swarthmore	19081	Delaware County	Wallingford-Swarthmore School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 892-3470	560	42	13.4	11.1%	437 (78.0%)	20 (3.6%)	21 (3.8%)	42 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.1%)	95.2	27^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.2%		92.6	30^th of 1526 public elementary schools	98.0%	3	89.8	82.4	83.8	85.3	87.8	81.5	78.3	82.3	$23,740	$480	$23,260
Nether Providence Elementary School	Public	K-5	410 Moore Rd	Wallingford	19086	Delaware County	Wallingford-Swarthmore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 892-3470	479	40	11.9	25.9%	347 (72.4%)	24 (5.0%)	19 (4.0%)	57 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)	92.2	74^th of 1511 public elementary schools	95.1%		86.6	156^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.8%	82	91.2	81.1	78.1	82.7	86.8	70.4	70.4	74.8	$23,740	$480	$23,260
Leedom Elementary School	Public	K-5	620 East Chester Pike	Ridley Park	19078	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 534-1900	291	26	11.0	56.7%	214 (73.5%)	34 (11.7%)	13 (4.5%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	57	713^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.8%		54.2	811^th of 1526 public elementary schools	46.9%	98	53.7	69.7	49.0	56.0	46.3	57.6	37.3	45.6	$26,623	$856	$25,767
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
Stetser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	808 E 17th St	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-3795	251	22	11.4	92.0%	6 (2.4%)	206 (82.1%)	23 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.4%)	11.5	1327^th of 1511 public elementary schools	12.2%		16.2	1269^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.8%	58	18.0	15.0	30.6	22.1	12.9	25.0	5.6	12.7	$58,365	$5,162	$53,203
Wallingford Elementary School	Public	K-5	20 S Providence Road	Wallingford	19086	Delaware County	Wallingford-Swarthmore School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 892-3470	609	43	14.1	8.7%	478 (78.5%)	27 (4.4%)	28 (4.6%)	23 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.7%)	94.6	42^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	97.2%		92.1	38^th of 1526 public elementary schools	97.5%	4	81.6	87.8	77.9	82.3	78.6	92.0	83.2	84.4	$23,740	$480	$23,260

Frequently Asked Questions about Grace Park Elementary School

How many students attend Grace Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Grace Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Grace Park Elementary School?

Students at Grace Park Elementary School are 80% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Grace Park Elementary School in?

Ridley School District

Is Grace Park Elementary School a good school?

Grace Park Elementary School ranks 736^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Grace Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Grace Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ridley Middle School
High : Ridley High School

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