Park Lane Elementary School

Public K-6

1300 Park Ln
Darby, PA 19023-1397

(610) 534-4880

District: William Penn School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1338^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,221

Students who attend Park Lane Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 312

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.0%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Park Lane Elementary School ranks worse than 87.2% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 6^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the William Penn School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.12. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (92%), two or more races (4.2%), Hispanic (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the William Penn School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Park Lane Elementary School is 12.4, which is the 3^rd best among 8 elementary schools in the William Penn School District. (See more...)

Compare Park Lane Elementary School employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Park Lane Elementary School is $19,221, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the William Penn School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Park Lane Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Park Lane Elementary School 1338^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Park Lane Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

African American students:

William Penn School District:

SchoolDigger ranks William Penn School District 539^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Park Lane Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Park Lane Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	8.25	1174^th	1302	9.8%
2004	19.82	1086^th	1308	17.0%
2005	7.94	1205^th	1299	7.2%
2006	10.99	1415^th	1545	8.4%
2007	3.29	1502^nd	1555	3.4%
2008	5.22	1485^th	1551	4.3%
2009	2.32	1518^th	1549	2.0%
2010	5.29	1519^th	1579	3.8%
2011	7.39	1517^th	1597	5.0%
2012	8.56	1471^st	1599	8.0%
2013	2.74	1451^st	1519	4.5%
2014	6.01	1347^th	1467	8.2%
2015	8.55	1324^th	1474	10.2%
2016	8.64	1392^nd	1554	10.4%
2017	6.22	1424^th	1547	8.0%
2018	5.48	1432^nd	1530	6.4%
2019	6.42	1417^th	1544	8.2%
2021	11.31	1240^th	1433	13.5%
2022	9.76	1347^th	1534	12.2%
2023	11.12	1338^th	1534	12.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Park Lane Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	13.08	1257^th	1414	11.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Park Lane Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.87	218^th	437	50.1%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Park Lane Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	162	111	57	2	0	n/a	n/a	332
1990	204	130	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	338
1991	219	138	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	364
1992	187	148	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	339
1993	194	152	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	354
1994	175	185	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	371
1995	178	198	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	383
1996	178	198	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	383
1997	158	219	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	389
1998	148	244	2	8	1	n/a	n/a	403
1999	134	275	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	418
2000	122	270	9	15	2	n/a	n/a	418
2001	107	296	4	11	2	n/a	n/a	420
2002	56	353	9	5	2	n/a	n/a	425
2003	56	353	9	5	2	n/a	n/a	425
2004	51	341	4	6	1	n/a	n/a	403
2005	52	333	3	7	1	n/a	n/a	396
2006	31	346	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	387
2007	16	387	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	412
2008	11	362	7	6	2	n/a	n/a	388
2009	9	351	9	3	1	n/a	n/a	373
2010	6	358	10	8	1	n/a	n/a	383
2011	4	381	8	6	1	0	0	400
2012	9	390	10	8	3	0	1	421
2013	12	437	6	8	0	0	0	463
2014	9	379	1	4	0	0	1	394
2015	5	415	2	7	0	0	8	437
2016	8	379	2	9	0	0	8	406
2017	9	360	0	9	0	0	10	388
2018	10	375	0	9	1	0	12	407
2019	11	369	0	4	2	0	11	397
2020	4	376	0	7	2	0	13	402
2021	3	310	1	7	2	0	13	336
2022	4	306	2	7	3	0	16	338
2023	3	287	0	8	1	0	13	312

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Park Lane Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	332	18.3	18.1	n/a
1990	338	18.2	18.5	0
1991	364	17.2	21.1	n/a
1992	339	17.2	19.7	n/a
1993	354	15.0	23.6	n/a
1994	371	16.0	23.2	n/a
1995	383	20.0	19.2	n/a
1996	383	20.0	19.2	n/a
1997	389	20.0	19.5	n/a
1998	403	21.0	19.2	n/a
1999	418	24.0	17.4	n/a
2000	418	25.0	16.7	62.4
2001	420	27.0	15.6	63.1
2002	425	27.7	15.3	79.1
2003	425	27.7	15.3	79.1
2004	403	26.6	15.2	71.2
2005	396	24.5	16.2	84.8
2006	387	28.5	13.6	77.5
2007	412	25.1	16.4	83
2008	388	27.6	14.1	67.3
2009	373	26.2	14.2	77.7
2010	383	25.7	14.8	88.3
2011	400	25.5	15.6	86.8
2012	421	24.5	17.1	84.3
2013	463	27.0	17.1	87
2014	394	25.1	15.6	86
2015	437	24.0	18.2	88.6
2016	406	22.0	18.4	88.2
2017	388	24.1	16.0	78.1
2018	407	24.1	16.8	99.8
2019	397	23.1	17.1	100
2020	402	21.1	19.0	100
2021	336	21.1	15.9	99.1
2022	338	22.0	15.3	99.1
2023	312	25.0	12.4	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Park Lane Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	332	18.3	18.1	n/a
1990	338	18.2	18.5	0
1991	364	17.2	21.1	n/a
1992	339	17.2	19.7	n/a
1993	354	15.0	23.6	n/a
1994	371	16.0	23.2	n/a
1995	383	20.0	19.2	n/a
1996	383	20.0	19.2	n/a
1997	389	20.0	19.5	n/a
1998	403	21.0	19.2	n/a
1999	418	24.0	17.4	n/a
2000	418	25.0	16.7	62.4
2001	420	27.0	15.6	63.1
2002	425	27.7	15.3	79.1
2003	425	27.7	15.3	79.1
2004	403	26.6	15.2	71.2
2005	396	24.5	16.2	84.8
2006	387	28.5	13.6	77.5
2007	412	25.1	16.4	83
2008	388	27.6	14.1	67.3
2009	373	26.2	14.2	77.7
2010	383	25.7	14.8	88.3
2011	400	25.5	15.6	86.8
2012	421	24.5	17.1	84.3
2013	463	27.0	17.1	87
2014	394	25.1	15.6	86
2015	437	24.0	18.2	88.6
2016	406	22.0	18.4	88.2
2017	388	24.1	16.0	78.1
2018	407	24.1	16.8	99.8
2019	397	23.1	17.1	100
2020	402	21.1	19.0	100
2021	336	21.1	15.9	99.1
2022	338	22.0	15.3	99.1
2023	312	25.0	12.4	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Park Lane Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$750 (4.8%)	$14,891 (95.2%)	$15,641
2020	$770 (4.8%)	$15,270 (95.2%)	$16,040
2021	$1,444 (8.3%)	$15,949 (91.7%)	$17,393
2022	$1,727 (9.0%)	$17,494 (91.0%)	$19,221

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Park Lane Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1417^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1338^th of 1534 Elementary schools	4.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Park Lane Elementary School)	13.8	18.9	5.1%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Park Lane Elementary School)	30	20.8	9.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Park Lane Elementary School)	6.3	16.7	10.4%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Park Lane Elementary School)	48.5	53.3	4.8%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Park Lane Elementary School)	34.4	6.7	27.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Park Lane Elementary School)	3.6	14.9	11.3%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Park Lane Elementary School)	29.6	27.7	1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
6th Grade Math (Park Lane Elementary School)	8.1	3.9	4.2%
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	39	36.4	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Park Lane Elementary School)	24.5	33.3	8.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63	55.6	7.4%
All Grades Math (Park Lane Elementary School)	7.7	13.3	5.6%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Park Lane Elementary School)	48.5	53.3	4.8%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Park Lane Elementary School)	29.9	23.8	6.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	397	312	21.4%
African American	369	287	22.2%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	4	8	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	11	3	72.7%
Two or More Races	11	13	18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Park Lane Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science 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
Park Lane Elementary School	Public	K-6	1300 Park Ln	Darby	19023	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 534-4880	312	25	12.4	100.0%	3 (1.0%)	287 (92.0%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	11.1	1338^th of 1534 public elementary schools	12.8%		9.8	1347^th of 1534 public elementary schools	12.2%	9	18.9	16.7	14.9	3.9			13.3	53.3		53.3	20.8	6.7	27.7	33.3			23.8	$19,221	$1,727	$17,494
Bell Avenue School	Public	K-6	1000 Bell Ave	Yeadon	19050	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 284-6100	265	18	14.7	100.0%	3 (1.1%)	236 (89.1%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	10.9	1345^th of 1534 public elementary schools	12.3%		9.2	1365^th of 1534 public elementary schools	11.0%	20	25.0	31.3	9.1	8.3			18.2	43.8		43.8	21.6	18.7	21.2	19.5			20.3	$18,843	$1,638	$17,205
Walnut Street Elementary School	Public	K-6	224 South Sixth Street	Darby	19023	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 534-5660	303	27	11.2	100.0%	5 (1.7%)	271 (89.4%)	11 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	6.9	1427^th of 1534 public elementary schools	7.0%		6.2	1439^th of 1534 public elementary schools	6.2%	12	10.0	8.3	6.1	6.7			7.6	24.5		24.5	20.0	14.6	25.5	26.6			21.7	$18,608	$1,624	$16,984
W B Evans Magnet School	Public	K-6	900 Baily Rd	Yeadon	19050	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 623-5975	319	24	13.2	100.0%	5 (1.6%)	284 (89.0%)	15 (4.7%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	31	1118^th of 1534 public elementary schools	27.1%		26.4	1149^th of 1534 public elementary schools	25.1%	31	56.4	35.3	21.5	15.4			30.2	41.2		41.2	56.4	21.3	33.4	51.9			41.8	$18,815	$1,660	$17,155
Harris School	Public	K-8	501 Sharon Avenue	Collingdale	19023	Delaware County	Southeast Delco School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 522-4370	658	51	12.8	100.0%	67 (10.2%)	528 (80.2%)	22 (3.3%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.2%)	16.6	1255^th of 1534 public elementary schools	18.2%		11.3	1319^th of 1534 public elementary schools	14.0%	64	11.6	19.2	9.5	16.3	9.7	8.5	12.6	48.7	40.9	45.0	35.3	20.5	20.0	50.6	47.5	47.9	37.3	$10,642	$1,648	$8,994
Colwyn Elementary School	Public	K-6	211 Pine Street	Darby	19023	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 957-5470	147	10	14.7	100.0%	4 (2.7%)	133 (90.5%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	17.2	1250^th of 1534 public elementary schools	18.5%		21.2	1202^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	21.6%	48	23.5	22.2	10.0	21.1			18.9	55.5		55.5	23.5	38.9	31.6	26.4			30.1	$18,674	$1,635	$17,039
Philadelphia Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	2227 Island Rd	Philadelphia	19142	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia Montessori Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 365-4011	236	30	8.0		5 (2.1%)	213 (90.3%)	8 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	9.1	1373^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	10.5%		9.5	1352^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	11.9%	21	7.0	14.7					10.4	48.5		48.5	20.9	29.4					24.7	$20,492	$2,533	$17,959
Sharon Hill School	Public	K-8	701 Coates Street	Sharon Hill	19079	Delaware County	Southeast Delco School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 522-4355	573	41	13.8	100.0%	28 (4.9%)	482 (84.1%)	33 (5.8%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	13.5	1292^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	15.8%		13.6	1294^th of 1534 public elementary schools	15.6%	2	22.4	16.9	8.2	18.6	3.4	12.0	13.7	45.5	25.7	35.2	34.8	24.7	29.7	27.6	31.0	20.5	27.7	$9,142	$1,416	$7,726
Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	7101 Paschall Ave	Philadelphia	19142	Philadelphia County	Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 729-1939	619	23	26.9	99.5%	1 (0.2%)	558 (90.1%)	46 (7.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	10.5	1351^st of 1534 public elementary schools	11.9%		7	1414^th of 1534 public elementary schools	7.8%	63	17.2	17.9	4.8	3.3	6.3	9.7	10.1	51.8	26.9	43.6	34.4	17.6	21.4	28.3	26.6	24.4	24.9	$17,950	$3,452	$14,498
Catharine Joseph School	Public	PK, KG-5	6600 Chester Ave	Philadelphia	19142	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-8150	440	34	12.8	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	315 (71.6%)	65 (14.8%)	30 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.9%)	7.2	1418^th of 1534 public elementary schools	7.6%		9.2	1362^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	11.2%	56	17.2	12.7	11.1				13.8	33.3		33.3	18.6	14.3	25.0				19.2	$18,668	$9,966	$8,703

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Lane Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Park Lane Elementary School attend?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Park Lane Elementary School?

Students at Park Lane Elementary School are 92% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Park Lane Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 312 students attended Park Lane Elementary School.

Is Park Lane Elementary School a good school?

Park Lane Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What district is Park Lane Elementary School in?

William Penn School District

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