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Media Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Media Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Media, Pennsylvania, serving 495 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Rose Tree Media School District, which is ranked 17th out of 606 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Media Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a current ranking of 77 out of 1,511 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's PSSA test scores are significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with 77.8% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%. Media Elementary School also performs exceptionally well across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and students with low socioeconomic status, all of which rank in the top 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

When compared to nearby schools, Media Elementary School's performance is still impressive. The other elementary schools in the Rose Tree Media School District, such as Glenwood Elementary and Rose Tree Elementary, also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. However, Media Elementary School's performance surpasses that of some nearby schools in other districts, such as Sabold Elementary and Swarthmore-Rutledge School, which also rank among the top 5-10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

488

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,896

Per pupil spending ?

15%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Front & Monroe Streets
Media, PA 19063-3438

(610) 627-6801

District: Rose Tree Media School District

Students who attend Media Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Springton Lake Middle School
High:	Penncrest High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.5%

Two or more races:

8.2%

Asian:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (78% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg76%

Pennsylvania avg45%

77^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Rose Tree Media School District

17^th of 606Rose Tree Media 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	91.9	77 of 1511	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	95 of 1526	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	109 of 1534	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	164 of 1534	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	271 of 1433	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	105 of 1544	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	111 of 1530	92.7%	★★★★★
2017	87.1	121 of 1547	92.2%	★★★★★
2016	86.4	127 of 1554	91.8%	★★★★★
2015	86.1	134 of 1474	90.9%	★★★★★
2014	86.1	69 of 1467	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	83.1	125 of 1519	91.8%	★★★★★
2012	86.9	27 of 1599	98.3%	★★★★★
2011	89.5	6 of 1597	99.6%	★★★★★
2010	82.4	140 of 1579	91.1%	★★★★★
2009	80.2	203 of 1549	86.9%	★★★★☆
2008	80.7	192 of 1551	87.6%	★★★★☆
2007	84.5	117 of 1555	92.5%	★★★★★
2006	83.3	129 of 1545	91.7%	★★★★★
2005	80.0	198 of 1299	84.8%	★★★★☆
2004	91.3	36 of 1308	97.2%	★★★★★
2003	78.0	300 of 1302	77.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	86.5	89 of 1043	91.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	57 of 1466	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	93 of 1488	93.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	119 of 1369	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	72.2	350 of 1432	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	246 of 1414	82.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	131 of 1475	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	95 of 1495	93.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	89.0	16 of 117	86.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	116 of 1201	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.8	124 of 1229	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	128 of 1236	89.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Disabled (2023)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)86th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+30 vs state

Math78%+36 vs state

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Schools Near Media 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
Media Elementary School	Public	K-5	Front & Monroe Streets	Media	19063	Delaware County	Rose Tree Media School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 627-6801	488	34	14.3	15.0%	383 (78.5%)	18 (3.7%)	21 (4.3%)	26 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.2%)	91.9	77^th of 1511 public elementary schools	94.9%		90	95^th of 1526 public elementary schools	93.8%	18	81.9	76.5	74.0	77.8	78.7	83.5	74.0	79.0	$20,896	$517	$20,379
Rose Tree Elementary School	Public	K-5	1101 First Ave	Media	19063	Delaware County	Rose Tree Media School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 627-7201	439	29	15.0	12.3%	330 (75.2%)	19 (4.3%)	13 (3.0%)	44 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.5%)	93.2	60^th of 1511 public elementary schools	96.0%		91.6	53^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	96.5%	7	92.1	69.0	79.8	80.5	84.2	78.8	84.8	82.7	$20,538	$512	$20,025
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
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
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
Springfield Literacy Center	Public	K-1	210 W Woodland Ave	Springfield	19064	Delaware County	Springfield School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 690-3100	574	35	16.4	11.5%	440 (76.7%)	37 (6.4%)	20 (3.5%)	38 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.6%)								(n/a)									$15,327	$316	$15,011
Sabold Elementary School	Public	2-5	468 E Thomson Ave	Springfield	19064	Delaware County	Springfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 938-6500	641	44	14.7	30.6%	467 (72.9%)	60 (9.4%)	26 (4.1%)	54 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.1%)	93.4	56^th of 1511 public elementary schools	96.3%		91.9	43^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	97.2%	13	87.5	77.2	86.6	83.7	82.8	73.0	83.8	79.7	$15,983	$330	$15,653
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Media Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Media Elementary School?

Students at Media Elementary School are 78% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American.

How many students attend Media Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Media Elementary School.

Is Media Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Media Elementary School ranks in the top 5.1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What district is Media Elementary School in?

Rose Tree Media School District

What schools do graduates of Media Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Springton Lake Middle School
High : Penncrest High School

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