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East Lansdowne Elementary School

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East Lansdowne Elementary School ranks 1126 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

East Lansdowne Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 286 students in grades K-6 in the William Penn School District in East Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Lansdowne Elementary School's academic performance is a significant concern, with only 25% of students proficient or better in Math and 34.8% proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite spending more per student ($19,912 in 2022-2023) than the state average, the school's academic outcomes have not improved.

Interestingly, while East Lansdowne Elementary's overall performance is low, its African American students perform relatively better, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for this subgroup in 2024-2025. Additionally, the nearby Vision Academy Charter School, also located in East Lansdowne, outperforms East Lansdowne Elementary on both Math and ELA assessments, suggesting the charter school model may be more effective in this community. The nearby William Penn School District schools, such as W.B. Evans Elementary and Ardmore Avenue Elementary, also perform poorly, indicating a systemic issue within the district that extends beyond just East Lansdowne Elementary.

269

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,663

Per pupil spending ?

106.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 Emerson Ave
East Lansdowne, PA 19050-2542

(610) 626-2415

District: William Penn School District

Students who attend East Lansdowne Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.0%

Hispanic:

8.9%

White:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (30% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Math scores 17 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg21%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,126^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	26.2	1126 of 1511	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1264 of 1526	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	1293 of 1534	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	1251 of 1534	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	1173 of 1433	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	1351 of 1544	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	1346 of 1530	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.6	1293 of 1547	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.0	1309 of 1554	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.8	1236 of 1474	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.6	1285 of 1467	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.7	1330 of 1519	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.3	1460 of 1599	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.1	1467 of 1597	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.8	1391 of 1579	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.6	1356 of 1549	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.9	1358 of 1551	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.2	1232 of 1555	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.4	1142 of 1545	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	49.4	812 of 1299	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.6	617 of 1308	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	67.3	485 of 1302	62.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	124 of 413	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	155 of 437	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	193 of 437	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	1095 of 1466	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1209 of 1488	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	904 of 1369	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	1125 of 1432	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	1174 of 1414	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	1101 of 1475	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	1260 of 1495	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)70th percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-14 vs state

Math25%-17 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 12, 2021

I am the grandparent of a student in this school. As I sit and listen to the daily lessons, I have come to realize that there are no clear plans for teaching these mainly black and brown students. When I question what's being taught, I get no clear answers. When I question so-called placement tests being given to students, there is no clear explanation as to the validity of the tests, and how they are used for placing students for remediation. Clearly, when you look at the ratings for the district, and this school in particular, more needs to be done to educate our children. I see minimal effort by some teachers, but not enough to show that these children are being given a fair chance at learning. I think it's appalling that it appears these children are being set up to fail, and no one seems to care. Who can help? Where can parents/guardians turn for assistance in helping these children? After all, they are suppose to be our future leaders. We need to do as much as possible to see to it that they are given a fair chance to reach success. 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
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
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
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
W B Evans Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	900 Baily Rd	Yeadon	19050	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(610) 623-5975	304	25	12.1	100.0%	5 (1.6%)	267 (87.8%)	13 (4.3%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	33	1051^st of 1511 public elementary schools	30.4%		28.6	1119^th of 1526 public elementary schools	26.7%	68	47.4	33.3	29.5	25.6			33.8	29.0	28.6	38.6	46.2			35.9	$22,520	$1,106	$21,414
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
Anderson Add B School	Public	PK, KG-8	1034 S 60th St	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7890	339	35	9.7	113.3%	2 (0.6%)	313 (92.3%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	5.7	1461^st of 1511 public elementary schools	3.3%		8.1	1390^th of 1526 public elementary schools	8.9%	71	21.9	0.0	2.8	2.6	9.6	2.8	7.1	4.9	9.4	8.6	21.0	30.2	27.0	17.3	$24,679	$8,836	$15,843
Bryant William C School	Public	PK, KG-8	6001 Cedar Ave	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7910	338	34	9.9	108.3%	1 (0.3%)	300 (88.8%)	23 (6.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.7%)	7	1423^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	5.8%		7.6	1399^th of 1526 public elementary schools	8.3%	24	16.1	8.6	3.6	0.0	14.7	8.6	9.0	16.1	21.7	14.3	19.2	34.3	29.7	23.4	$20,832	$5,559	$15,273
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about East Lansdowne Elementary School

What schools do graduates of East Lansdowne Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Lansdowne Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of East Lansdowne Elementary School?

Students at East Lansdowne Elementary School are 77% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend East Lansdowne Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended East Lansdowne Elementary School.

What district is East Lansdowne Elementary School in?

William Penn School District

Is East Lansdowne Elementary School a good school?

East Lansdowne Elementary School ranks 1126^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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