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Ardmore Avenue Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

1204^th

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of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Ardmore Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, serving 545 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the William Penn School District, which is ranked 512 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ardmore Avenue Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20-25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools based on its academic performance. The school's scores on the PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests are significantly below the state averages in both Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels. While the school's African American students perform relatively better, ranking in the top 30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for this subgroup, its English Language Learners and students with disabilities perform in the bottom 40-50% of the state. The school has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

The nearby schools within the William Penn School District, such as W.B. Evans Elementary and East Lansdowne Elementary, perform slightly better than Ardmore Avenue Elementary on academic measures, but still rank in the bottom 30-40% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. Some nearby schools, such as Charles Kelly Elementary and Garrettford Elementary, which are part of the Upper Darby School District, also struggle academically, with performance levels below the state averages. In contrast, Vision Academy Charter School, located near Ardmore Avenue Elementary, performs better than the district schools on PSSA tests, with proficiency rates closer to the state averages.

535

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,395

Per pupil spending ?

102.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

161 Ardmore Ave
Lansdowne, PA 19050-1546

(610) 623-7900

District: William Penn School District

Students who attend Ardmore Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Penn Wood Middle School
High:	Penn Wood High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.6%

Hispanic:

12.7%

White:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (25% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Math scores 22 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg21%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,204^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the William Penn School District

512^th of 606William Penn 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	19.9	1204 of 1511	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	1210 of 1526	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1240 of 1534	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	1225 of 1534	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	1194 of 1433	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	1312 of 1544	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1334 of 1530	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.6	1316 of 1547	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.1	1331 of 1554	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.5	1202 of 1474	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	4.8	1361 of 1467	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.5	1296 of 1519	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.0	1370 of 1599	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.2	1323 of 1597	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.4	1343 of 1579	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.8	1354 of 1549	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.3	1229 of 1551	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.1	1214 of 1555	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.6	1246 of 1545	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.5	1032 of 1299	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	10.9	1158 of 1308	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	8.0	1178 of 1302	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	136 of 413	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	133 of 437	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	105 of 437	76.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	843 of 1030	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	1056 of 1084	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	1021 of 1043	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	117 of 207	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	109 of 200	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	1201 of 1466	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	1214 of 1488	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	1001 of 1369	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1161 of 1432	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1120 of 1414	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	1131 of 1475	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1157 of 1495	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)67th percentile+47 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)43rd percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-17 vs state

Math20%-22 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, January 14, 2019

As a parent at this school, I would urge other parents to look past standardized test scores and at least take a tour of the building. The staff, from the main office to the classroom to any single person there wants to be there. We have some great advantages that some schools don't have, including support from the community. We have a maker space, running programs, intramural sports, a band, chorus and an after-school coding club.
I have two children there and haven't regretted a single minute. Take a tour, meet the staff. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
Vision Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	153 Penn Blvd	East Lansdowne	19050	Delaware County	Vision Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(484) 466-2124	547	43	12.7		1 (0.2%)	519 (94.9%)	12 (2.2%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	23.5	1155^th of 1511 public elementary schools	23.6%		18.8	1235^th of 1526 public elementary schools	19.1%	80	23.6	18.8	32.6	31.8	21.3	53.2	28.9	25.0	21.7	43.5	40.0	38.3	59.6	35.9	$17,583	$709	$16,874
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
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
Stonehurst Hills Elementary School	Public	1-5	7051 Ruskin Ln	Upper Darby	19082	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 626-9111	436	49	8.8	108.3%	11 (2.5%)	251 (57.6%)	116 (26.6%)	27 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.1%)	5.7	1462^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	3.2%		4.3	1488^th of 1526 public elementary schools	2.5%	26	12.2	7.7	4.5				7.9	9.4	14.1	15.9				13.2	$18,683	$2,625	$16,058
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ardmore Avenue Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Ardmore Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ardmore Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Penn Wood Middle School
High : Penn Wood High School

How many students attend Ardmore Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Ardmore Avenue Elementary School.

What district is Ardmore Avenue Elementary School in?

William Penn School District

Is Ardmore Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Ardmore Avenue Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ardmore Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Ardmore Avenue Elementary School are 69% African American, 13% Hispanic, 7% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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