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Charles Kelly Elementary School

Public Grades 1-5

1361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Charles Kelly Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 285 students. The school is part of the Upper Darby School District, which is ranked 519 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Charles Kelly Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a ranking between 1239-1436 out of 1433-1554 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests is significantly below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects, with only 20% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math in 2024-2025, compared to 41.7% statewide and 18.7% in the Upper Darby School District. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th grade, with only 2.6% proficient or better in PSSA Math and 0% proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts in 2024-2025.

In contrast, the nearby Garrettford Elementary School and Westbrook Park Elementary School, also part of the Upper Darby School District, perform significantly better than Charles Kelly Elementary School on academic measures, ranking in the top 30-40% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. Additionally, schools in the neighboring William Penn School District, such as Ardmore Avenue Elementary and Aldan Elementary, also outperform Charles Kelly Elementary School on academic measures, despite being in a lower-ranked school district.

270

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,661

Per pupil spending ?

105.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3400 Dennison Ave
Drexel Hill, PA 19026

(610) 638-1070

District: Upper Darby School District

Students who attend Charles Kelly Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Beverly Hills Middle School
High:	Upper Darby Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.7%

Hispanic:

26.7%

Asian:

18.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (17% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg22%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,361^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	9.7	1361 of 1511	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	1436 of 1526	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	1386 of 1534	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	1259 of 1534	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	1239 of 1433	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	1327 of 1544	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	1331 of 1530	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.0	1311 of 1547	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.7	1253 of 1554	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.9	1258 of 1474	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.1	1281 of 1467	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.1	1305 of 1519	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.0	1343 of 1599	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.1	1437 of 1597	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	5.1	1521 of 1579	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	317 of 413	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	347 of 437	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	210 of 437	51.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	129 of 207	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.5	175 of 200	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	133 of 196	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	1272 of 1466	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	1350 of 1488	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	384 of 429	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	1153 of 1369	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	1343 of 1432	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	1271 of 1414	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	1374 of 1475	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	1447 of 1495	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2025)23rd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math20%-22 vs state

English Language Arts14%-34 vs state

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Schools Near Charles Kelly 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
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
Ardmore Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-6	161 Ardmore Ave	Lansdowne	19050	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 623-7900	535	41	13.0	102.1%	40 (7.5%)	367 (68.6%)	68 (12.7%)	19 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.1%)	19.9	1204^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.3%		20.5	1210^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.7%	6	29.8	18.4	19.7	12.2			19.8	29.9	22.5	38.6	33.8			31.2	$22,395	$1,158	$21,237
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
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
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
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
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
East Lansdowne Elementary School	Public	K-6	401 Emerson Ave	East Lansdowne	19050	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 626-2415	269	20	13.7	106.3%	17 (6.3%)	207 (77.0%)	24 (8.9%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.7%)	26.2	1126^th of 1511 public elementary schools	25.5%		16.7	1264^th of 1526 public elementary schools	17.2%	138	45.5	26.3	23.8	7.7			25.0	42.4	26.3	40.5	30.8			34.8	$21,663	$1,155	$20,507
Park Lane Elementary School	Public	K-6	1300 Park Ln	Darby	19023	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 534-4880	304	25	12.1	102.6%	2 (0.7%)	278 (91.4%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.9%)	13	1304^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.7%		15.9	1273^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	16.6%	31	10.0	10.9	11.5	12.8			11.3	10.0	13.3	28.8	38.4			22.7	$23,287	$1,184	$22,103
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles Kelly Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Charles Kelly Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Charles Kelly Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beverly Hills Middle School
High : Upper Darby Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Charles Kelly Elementary School?

Students at Charles Kelly Elementary School are 44% African American, 27% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 4% White, 1% American Indian.

What district is Charles Kelly Elementary School in?

Upper Darby School District

Is Charles Kelly Elementary School a good school?

Charles Kelly Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.9% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Charles Kelly Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Charles Kelly Elementary School.

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