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Swarthmore-Rutledge School

Public Grades K-5

27^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Swarthmore-Rutledge School is an exceptional elementary school located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, serving 551 students in grades K-5 as part of the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District. This top-performing school consistently ranks among the best in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and consistently high proficiency rates on standardized tests.

Swarthmore-Rutledge School's academic performance is truly outstanding, with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts significantly exceeding the state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 85.3% and 82.3% respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%. The school's strength is particularly evident in Math, with proficiency rates ranging from 82.4% to 89.8% across grade levels. Swarthmore-Rutledge School also excels in Science, with proficiency rates over 90% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Swarthmore-Rutledge stands out as a shining example of educational excellence. It outperforms other schools in the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, as well as schools in the Ridley School District and Springfield School District. This consistent high performance, coupled with a low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, contributes to Swarthmore-Rutledge School's exceptional learning environment for all its students.

560

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,740

Per pupil spending ?

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 College Ave
Swarthmore, PA 19081-1409

(610) 892-3470

District: Wallingford-Swarthmore School District

Students who attend Swarthmore-Rutledge School usually attend:

Middle:	Strath Haven Middle School
High:	Strath Haven High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.0%

Asian:

7.5%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th 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

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg77%

Pennsylvania avg45%

27^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District

11^th of 606Wallingford-Swarthmore 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	95.2	27 of 1511	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	30 of 1526	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	12 of 1534	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	47 of 1534	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	46 of 1433	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	33 of 1544	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	36 of 1530	97.6%	★★★★★
2017	88.1	91 of 1547	94.1%	★★★★★
2016	90.5	40 of 1554	97.4%	★★★★★
2015	89.2	69 of 1474	95.3%	★★★★★
2014	83.0	137 of 1467	90.7%	★★★★★
2013	86.4	45 of 1519	97.0%	★★★★★
2012	83.4	109 of 1599	93.2%	★★★★★
2011	87.5	24 of 1597	98.5%	★★★★★
2010	86.6	38 of 1579	97.6%	★★★★★
2009	88.7	10 of 1549	99.4%	★★★★★
2008	87.3	39 of 1551	97.5%	★★★★★
2007	88.8	30 of 1555	98.1%	★★★★★
2006	85.1	87 of 1545	94.4%	★★★★★
2005	87.6	33 of 1299	97.5%	★★★★★
2004	89.3	69 of 1308	94.7%	★★★★★
2003	90.8	61 of 1302	95.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	76.8	31 of 168	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	64 of 160	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	64 of 1030	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	71.4	230 of 1084	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	120 of 1043	88.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	45 of 1466	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	37 of 1488	97.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	84 of 1369	93.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	95.6	18 of 1475	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	37 of 1495	97.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	30 of 1201	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	37 of 1229	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	7 of 1236	99.4%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2024)82nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math85%+44 vs state

English Language Arts82%+34 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 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
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
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
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	525 8th Ave	Folsom	19033	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 534-1900	347	28	12.5	50.4%	275 (79.3%)	31 (8.9%)	13 (3.7%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	54.9	753^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	50.2%		45.7	932^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	38.9%	179	58.7	55.3	40.0	51.0	60.8	48.2	36.3	47.8	$22,529	$836	$21,693
Grace Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	1097 Seventh Avenue	Swarthmore	19081	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 534-1900	366	27	13.7	36.1%	291 (79.5%)	18 (4.9%)	18 (4.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	31 (8.5%)	55.5	736^th of 1511 public elementary schools	51.3%		57.1	758^th of 1526 public elementary schools	50.3%	22	68.1	43.1	43.1	49.8	72.3	41.6	43.1	50.2	$40,443	$840	$39,603
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
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
Amosland Elementary School	Public	K-5	549 Amosland Rd	Morton	19070	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 534-1900	470	34	14.0	42.8%	322 (68.5%)	65 (13.8%)	18 (3.8%)	38 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)	65.1	572^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	62.1%		65.8	574^th of 1526 public elementary schools	62.4%	2	49.2	62.3	58.9	57.1	50.8	52.1	56.7	53.6	$22,012	$839	$21,173
Woodlyn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 Colson Rd.	Woodlyn	19094	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 534-1900	320	29	11.2	76.3%	126 (39.4%)	97 (30.3%)	43 (13.4%)	17 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	34 (10.6%)	44.1	914^th of 1511 public elementary schools	39.5%		33.9	1078^th of 1526 public elementary schools	29.4%	164	46.3	43.9	32.8	40.4	50.0	41.5	44.2	45.5	$23,182	$836	$22,347
Lakeview Elementary School	Public	K-5	333 Constitution Ave	Ridley Park	19078	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 534-1900	403	30	13.6	43.2%	311 (77.2%)	38 (9.4%)	26 (6.5%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	58.2	685^th of 1511 public elementary schools	54.7%		50.2	861^st of 1526 public elementary schools	43.6%	176	54.3	62.3	36.4	51.2	54.3	50.7	50.0	51.7	$23,697	$838	$22,859
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Swarthmore-Rutledge School

What district is Swarthmore-Rutledge School in?

Wallingford-Swarthmore School District

How many students attend Swarthmore-Rutledge School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 560 students attended Swarthmore-Rutledge School.

What schools do graduates of Swarthmore-Rutledge School attend?

Students who attend Swarthmore-Rutledge School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Strath Haven Middle School
High : Strath Haven High School

Is Swarthmore-Rutledge School a good school?

Yes! Swarthmore-Rutledge School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 27^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Swarthmore-Rutledge School?

Students at Swarthmore-Rutledge School are 78% White, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American.

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