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Highland Park Elementary School

Public Grades 1-5

1145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Highland Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, serving 704 students in grades 1-5. The school is part of the Upper Darby School District, which is ranked 519 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland Park Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts are significantly lower than the state averages, often by 10-20 percentage points. The school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with over 100% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, Highland Park's African American and English Language Learner students perform relatively better compared to their peers statewide, suggesting the school may be implementing effective strategies to support these subgroups.

The challenges faced by Highland Park Elementary are not unique, as nearby schools in the Upper Darby School District, such as Hillcrest Elementary and Bywood Elementary, also perform poorly. In contrast, schools outside the district, such as Chatham Park Elementary in Haverford Township and Penn Wynne School in Lower Merion, have significantly higher academic performance, highlighting the stark disparities in educational outcomes within the region.

737

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,624

Per pupil spending ?

95.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8301 West Chester Pike
Upper Darby, PA 19082-1399

(610) 853-4530

District: Upper Darby School District

Students who attend Highland Park Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

30.4%

Hispanic:

29.2%

Asian:

28.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (31% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg22%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,145^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	24.2	1145 of 1511	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	1220 of 1526	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1140 of 1534	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	1155 of 1534	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	1095 of 1433	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	1226 of 1544	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	1185 of 1530	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.8	1174 of 1547	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.1	1058 of 1554	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.3	1023 of 1474	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	25.6	1194 of 1467	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.3	1195 of 1519	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.0	1266 of 1599	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.2	1189 of 1597	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.1	1135 of 1579	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.0	1235 of 1549	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.9	1144 of 1551	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.9	1282 of 1555	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.3	1279 of 1545	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	46.2	872 of 1299	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	27.8	1028 of 1308	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	25.0	1046 of 1302	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	107 of 413	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	108 of 437	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	77 of 437	82.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	129 of 151	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	158 of 168	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	148 of 160	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	797 of 1030	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	902 of 1084	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	710 of 1043	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	111 of 207	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	148 of 200	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	104 of 196	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	1181 of 1466	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	1213 of 1488	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	347 of 429	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	415 of 454	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	312 of 432	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	894 of 1369	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	1101 of 1432	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.5	886 of 1414	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	1058 of 1475	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	1168 of 1495	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	23.1	1042 of 1236	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)74th percentile+50 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)19th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-5 vs school

White (2023)16th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)15th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math32%-10 vs state

English Language Arts30%-19 vs state

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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
Highland Park Elementary School	Public	1-5	8301 West Chester Pike	Upper Darby	19082	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 853-4530	737	52	14.1	95.7%	38 (5.2%)	224 (30.4%)	215 (29.2%)	207 (28.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.9%)	24.2	1145^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.2%		20	1220^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.1%	75	31.7	37.6	27.2				32.1	30.4	27.9	30.9				29.7	$16,624	$2,597	$14,028
Lamberton Robert E School	Public	PK, KG-8	7501 Woodbine Ave	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7530	341	34	10.0	95.0%	2 (0.6%)	300 (88.0%)	29 (8.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	3.5	1505^th of 1511 public elementary schools	0.4%		3.6	1506^th of 1526 public elementary schools	1.3%	1	14.3	5.9	0.0	0.0	2.6	2.6	3.8	7.1	5.9	3.1	2.6	15.8	15.8	8.7	$22,937	$6,831	$16,106
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	K-5	2601 Bond Ave	Drexel Hill	19026	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 853-4520	551	56	9.7	102.7%	126 (22.9%)	255 (46.3%)	54 (9.8%)	49 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (12.2%)	31.5	1068^th of 1511 public elementary schools	29.3%		26.1	1144^th of 1526 public elementary schools	25.0%	76	33.7	34.9	30.5				32.9	32.6	36.0	43.8				37.8	$19,311	$1,051	$18,259
Bywood Elementary School	Public	1-5	330 Avon Rd	Upper Darby	19082	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 352-6842	683	55	12.5	95.3%	27 (4.0%)	308 (45.1%)	222 (32.5%)	102 (14.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)	8	1396^th of 1511 public elementary schools	7.6%		8.2	1388^th of 1526 public elementary schools	9.0%	8	9.1	14.4	20.0				14.0	13.5	17.8	15.0				15.5	$16,219	$2,595	$13,624
Chatham Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Allston Rd	Havertown	19083	Delaware County	Haverford Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 853-5900	582	37	15.6	15.6%	447 (76.8%)	21 (3.6%)	30 (5.2%)	35 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.2%)	93.8	51^st of 1511 public elementary schools	96.6%		91.3	55^th of 1526 public elementary schools	96.4%	4	83.3	82.0	88.2				84.4	78.6	81.0	76.6				79.0	$18,752	$142	$18,610
Upper Darby Kindergarten Center	Public	K	3200 State Rd	Drexel Hill	19026	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 284-7992	468	28	16.8	129.1%	23 (4.9%)	169 (36.1%)	120 (25.6%)	102 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.5%)								(n/a)															$13,086	$2,608	$10,478
Penn Wynne School	Public	K-4	250 Haverford Rd	Wynnewood	19096	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 645-1450	621	49	12.7	18.7%	332 (53.5%)	81 (13.0%)	48 (7.7%)	104 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.0%)	91.4	94^th of 1511 public elementary schools	93.8%		90.9	71^st of 1526 public elementary schools	95.3%	23	84.7	75.8					79.9	77.1	80.1					78.8	$29,249	$195	$29,055
West Phila. Achievement CES	Public, Charter	K-5	6701 Callowhill Street	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	West Phila. Achievement CES	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 476-6471	654	29	22.5	100.2%	5 (0.8%)	619 (94.6%)	23 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	7	1420^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.0%		11	1345^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.9%	75	14.0	11.5	11.0				12.1	13.3	13.7	17.0				14.7	$18,484	$5,504	$12,980
Overbrook Edu Center	Public	K-8	6722 Lansdowne Ave	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7540	259	27	9.6	100.4%	3 (1.2%)	240 (92.7%)	11 (4.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	15.9	1262^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	16.5%		17.4	1251^st of 1526 public elementary schools	18.0%	11	25.0	9.7	0.0	10.5	33.3	0.0	12.6	25.0	25.8	14.8	57.9	62.5	48.1	37.5	$21,629	$6,629	$15,000
Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	640 N 66th St	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 472-8770	565	25	22.6	100.7%	1 (0.2%)	562 (99.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.1	1001^st of 1511 public elementary schools	33.8%		31.7	1090^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.6%	89	39.2	49.1	42.1	24.0	31.8	26.3	35.7	40.6	45.4	28.1	36.0	47.0	42.1	40.1	$17,939	$9,113	$8,826

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Park Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Highland Park Elementary School?

Students at Highland Park Elementary School are 30% African American, 29% Hispanic, 28% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 5% White.

What schools do graduates of Highland Park Elementary School attend?

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

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

Is Highland Park Elementary School a good school?

Highland Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.2% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Highland Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 737 students attended Highland Park Elementary School.

What district is Highland Park Elementary School in?

Upper Darby School District

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