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Primos Elementary School

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Primos Elementary School ranks 1080 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1080^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Primos Elementary School is a public elementary school in Primos, PA, serving 464 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Upper Darby School District, which is ranked 519 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Primos Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with only 30-50% of students scoring proficient or better on PSSA tests in Math and English Language Arts. However, the school performs relatively better in Science, with 53-68% of students scoring proficient or better. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with nearly 100% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, is likely a significant factor contributing to its low academic performance. In contrast, the nearby Scenic Hills Elementary School in the Springfield School District, which has a higher socioeconomic status, performs significantly better academically, with 80-85% of students scoring proficient or better in Math and English Language Arts.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of around $16,000-$18,000 and low student-teacher ratio of 12:1, the challenges faced by Primos Elementary School appear to be systemic within the Upper Darby School District, as nearby schools like Westbrook Park Elementary and Charles Kelly Elementary have similar low academic performance and high rates of economic disadvantage. Addressing these challenges will likely require a multi-faceted approach that addresses both the academic and socioeconomic needs of the school's student population.

499

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,945

Per pupil spending ?

93%

Free/discounted lunch ?

861 Bunting Ln
Primos, PA 19018-2741

(610) 622-6755

District: Upper Darby School District

Students who attend Primos Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Drexel Hill Middle School
High:	Upper Darby Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.7%

White:

23.2%

Two or more races:

11.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (35% vs 45% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg22%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,080^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the Upper Darby School District

519^th of 606Upper Darby 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	30.4	1080 of 1511	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1145 of 1526	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	1065 of 1534	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	1031 of 1534	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	1057 of 1433	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	1163 of 1544	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	1225 of 1530	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.8	1128 of 1547	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.0	1149 of 1554	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.2	1077 of 1474	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.3	1235 of 1467	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.0	1244 of 1519	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.3	1219 of 1599	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.3	1069 of 1597	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.3	1112 of 1579	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.6	1198 of 1549	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.2	1219 of 1551	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.8	1292 of 1555	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.7	1285 of 1545	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.8	985 of 1299	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	45.6	849 of 1308	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	24.5	1050 of 1302	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	58 of 413	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	120 of 437	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	99 of 437	77.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	784 of 1030	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	945 of 1084	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	818 of 1043	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	1058 of 1466	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	1152 of 1488	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	840 of 1369	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	1001 of 1432	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	805 of 1414	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	1033 of 1475	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	1110 of 1495	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	1025 of 1201	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	1137 of 1229	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1052 of 1236	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)86th percentile+57 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)24th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math37%-5 vs state

English Language Arts34%-15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, July 21, 2020

This school, the teachers and Principal Mr Rogers are wonderful. My son has learning disabilities, high functioning autistic and ADHD. The teachers are very understanding and work with him different ways they most conventional teachers. The principal is phenomenal and loves the kids and they love him. I will be sad when my son leaves this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, July 3, 2017

The teachers are phenomenal and we were highly impressed by the their strict adherence to school policies. I feel my child is very protected and she has flourished at this school. Ms. McMullen & Principal Wisneski go above and beyond for the kids. A+ Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 11, 2014

This is a great school caring teachers and much smaller than to other elemententary school Close Quote

Schools Near Primos 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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Primos Elementary School	Public	K-5	861 Bunting Ln	Primos	19018	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 622-6755	499	44	11.3	93.0%	116 (23.2%)	233 (46.7%)	45 (9.0%)	46 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.6%)	30.4	1080^th of 1511 public elementary schools	28.5%		25.9	1145^th of 1526 public elementary schools	25.0%	65	31.6	33.8	47.3				36.6	27.6	32.5	43.6				33.7	$18,945	$2,154	$16,790
Westbrook Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	199 Westbrook Dr	Clifton Heights	19018	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 626-9363	468	39	12.1	105.1%	166 (35.5%)	184 (39.3%)	51 (10.9%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.1%)	16.4	1257^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.8%		14	1301^st of 1526 public elementary schools	14.7%	44	30.0	34.6	10.5				25.2	27.5	29.5	14.5				24.0	$16,841	$1,218	$15,623
Aldan Elementary School	Public	K-6	1 North Woodlawn Ave	Aldan	19018	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 626-3410	238	17	14.0	98.3%	27 (11.3%)	173 (72.7%)	14 (5.9%)	8 (3.4%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.2%)	21.7	1174^th of 1511 public elementary schools	22.3%		12.3	1326^th of 1526 public elementary schools	13.1%	152	46.6	22.7	9.5	10.5			22.5	40.0	22.7	9.5	36.8			29.7	$22,362	$1,088	$21,275
Southeast Delco Kindergarten Center	Public	K	1 School Ln	Glenolden	19036	Delaware County	Southeast Delco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 522-4365	222	21	10.4	142.8%	33 (14.9%)	147 (66.2%)	19 (8.6%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.0%)								(n/a)															$8,137	$1,260	$6,877
Darby Township School	Public	K-8	801 Ashland Avenue	Glenolden	19036	Delaware County	Southeast Delco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 522-4375	618	41	15.1	100.5%	95 (15.4%)	444 (71.8%)	33 (5.3%)	8 (1.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.2%)	21.1	1182^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	21.8%		21	1200^th of 1526 public elementary schools	21.4%	18	17.5	29.4	38.1	7.9	16.2	15.3	20.3	28.1	27.0	28.6	34.2	32.3	41.2	32.4	$11,819	$1,831	$9,988
Charles Kelly Elementary School	Public	1-5	3400 Dennison Ave	Drexel Hill	19026	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 638-1070	270	27	10.0	105.9%	10 (3.7%)	118 (43.7%)	72 (26.7%)	49 (18.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	9.7	1361^st of 1511 public elementary schools	9.9%		6.2	1436^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.9%	75	29.8	22.5	2.6				20.0	17.5	22.4	0.0				14.5	$21,661	$3,153	$18,508
Glenolden School	Public	1-8	MacDade & Knowles	Glenolden	19036	Delaware County	Interboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 237-6430	614	43	14.3	58.5%	293 (47.7%)	187 (30.5%)	44 (7.2%)	36 (5.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (8.0%)	29.2	1094^th of 1511 public elementary schools	27.6%		41.1	996^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.7%	98	22.2	40.5	14.7	19.2	26.3	17.8	23.8	27.8	40.5	38.3	47.9	43.1	43.8	40.4	$21,018	$734	$20,284
Harris School	Public	K-8	501 Sharon Avenue	Collingdale	19023	Delaware County	Southeast Delco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 522-4370	715	46	15.4	96.2%	68 (9.5%)	556 (77.8%)	45 (6.3%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.2%)	19.6	1209^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.0%		10.1	1360^th of 1526 public elementary schools	10.9%	151	30.9	20.9	8.9	15.6	7.2	12.1	15.9	33.3	22.2	28.0	38.5	31.0	36.3	32.1	$11,229	$1,739	$9,490
Garrettford Elementary School	Public	1-5	3830 Garrett Rd	Drexel Hill	19026	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 626-9168	529	47	11.2	104.5%	130 (24.6%)	239 (45.2%)	53 (10.0%)	47 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.2%)	22.8	1161^st of 1511 public elementary schools	23.2%		23.1	1179^th of 1526 public elementary schools	22.7%	18	34.1	30.0	25.4				29.4	29.8	34.0	27.0				29.9	$17,924	$1,054	$16,870
Scenic Hills Elementary School	Public	2-5	235 Hillview Dr	Springfield	19064	Delaware County	Springfield School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 938-6600	675	44	15.4	17.0%	560 (83.0%)	26 (3.9%)	27 (4.0%)	31 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.6%)	94.9	33^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	97.8%		91.3	58^th of 1526 public elementary schools	96.2%	25	86.8	79.9	87.6				84.8	79.0	84.3	87.5				83.6	$15,888	$328	$15,560

Frequently Asked Questions about Primos Elementary School

What district is Primos Elementary School in?

Upper Darby School District

What is the racial makeup of Primos Elementary School?

Students at Primos Elementary School are 47% African American, 23% White, 12% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 9% Hispanic.

Is Primos Elementary School a good school?

Primos Elementary School ranks 1080^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Primos Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Primos Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Primos Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Drexel Hill Middle School
High : Upper Darby Senior High School

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