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Scenic Hills Elementary School

Public Grades 2-5
33rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools
Better than 98% of Pennsylvania elementary schools
Summary

Scenic Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Springfield, Pennsylvania, serving grades 2-5 with a total enrollment of 682 students. The school is part of the highly-ranked Springfield School District, which is ranked 10th out of 606 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Scenic Hills Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for Math, English Language Arts, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 84.8% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 71.9% for the Springfield School District and 41.7% for the state. The school also ranks exceptionally well for specific student subgroups, ranking 1st out of 1,369 Pennsylvania elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students, 19th out of 1,466 for female students, and 31st out of 1,043 for disabled students.

Scenic Hills Elementary School's success is not limited to its overall academic performance. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, ranking among the top 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.6 to 15.6 students per teacher, and higher spending per student, ranging from $13,381 to $15,913 over the past four school years, compared to the nearby Upper Darby School District schools. This combination of factors likely contributes to the exceptional performance of Scenic Hills Elementary School.

675
Students ?
15.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,888
Per pupil spending ?
17%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 235 Hillview Dr
       Springfield, PA  19064-1950

(610) 938-6600

District: Springfield School District


Students who attend Scenic Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Richardson Middle School
High:    Springfield High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
83.0%
Asian:
4.6%
Two or more races:
4.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (84% vs 45% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 2% of Pennsylvania elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school84%
District avg76%
Pennsylvania avg45%
33rd of 1,511
Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?
Top 2%▲ up 8 pts since 2015
From top 10% (2015) to top 2% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Elementary Schools in the Springfield School District
10th of 606Springfield 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202594.933 of 151197.8%★★★★★
202491.358 of 152696.2%★★★★★
202392.842 of 153497.3%★★★★★
202292.557 of 153496.3%★★★★★
202186.0148 of 143389.7%★★★★☆
201985.7142 of 154490.8%★★★★★
201886.1146 of 153090.5%★★★★★
201784.8176 of 154788.6%★★★★☆
201680.7264 of 155483.0%★★★★☆
201585.3154 of 147489.6%★★★★☆
201483.1134 of 146790.9%★★★★★
201384.396 of 151993.7%★★★★★
201285.843 of 159997.3%★★★★★
201185.656 of 159796.5%★★★★★
201080.7185 of 157988.3%★★★★☆
200978.1246 of 154984.1%★★★★☆
200869.0507 of 155167.3%★★★☆☆
200777.8290 of 155581.4%★★★★☆
200672.7410 of 154573.5%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202594.050 of 103095.1%★★★★★
202493.841 of 108496.2%★★★★★
202394.631 of 104397.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202595.619 of 146698.7%★★★★★
202491.047 of 148896.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202599.11 of 136999.9%★★★★★
202495.29 of 143299.4%★★★★★
202396.75 of 141499.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202592.659 of 147596.0%★★★★★
202489.785 of 149594.3%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202591.547 of 120196.1%★★★★★
202488.671 of 122994.2%★★★★★
202390.547 of 123696.2%★★★★★
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)100th percentile~ school
Female (2025)99th percentile~ school
White (2025)96th percentile~ school
Male (2025)96th percentile~ school
Disabled (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?
Math85%+43 vs state
English Language Arts84%+35 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Scenic Hills Elementary School

Students at Scenic Hills Elementary School are 83% White, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 675 students attended Scenic Hills Elementary School.

Students who attend Scenic Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Richardson Middle School
High : Springfield High School

Yes! Scenic Hills Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 33rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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Latest Pennsylvania data All new data »
2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026
2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026
2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026
2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025


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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