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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 19061

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Schools

2,609

Students

Top rankedBoothwyn Elementary School728^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Linwood Elementary School up 116 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Linwood Elementary School 8.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 19061 zip code area in Pennsylvania is home to 5 schools within the Chichester School District, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and struggling schools, with significant disparities in student demographics and academic outcomes.

Chichester Senior High School stands out with the highest graduation rate at 87.9% and the lowest dropout rate at 1.4%. However, its Keystone Exam performance, while above the district average, is still below the state average. In contrast, Boothwyn Elementary School excels, with the highest PSSA test scores in Math and English Language Arts, as well as the highest 4th grade Science scores. Boothwyn also has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 52.75%, suggesting a more affluent student population compared to the other elementary schools.

The data also reveals significant disparities in student demographics and academic performance across the district. Marcus Hook Elementary and Linwood Elementary have very high free/reduced lunch rates, over 80%, indicating they serve predominantly low-income student populations. These schools also struggle with lower PSSA test scores compared to Boothwyn Elementary. The Chichester School District as a whole is ranked 375 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania, suggesting systemic challenges that impact the performance of its schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	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
Boothwyn Elementary School	Public	K-4	2128 Blueball Avenue	Boothwyn	19061	Delaware County	Chichester School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 485-6881	269	29	9.2	53.5%	140 (52.0%)	58 (21.6%)	35 (13.0%)	14 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.8%)	55.9	728^th of 1511 public elementary schools	51.8%		56.6	769^th of 1526 public elementary schools	49.6%	41				58.0	57.5					57.8	52.0	42.5					47.8	$19,122	$784	$18,338
Linwood Elementary School	Public	K-4	1403 Huddell Ave	Linwood	19061	Delaware County	Chichester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 485-6881	249	29	8.5	78.7%	109 (43.8%)	69 (27.7%)	31 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (16.1%)	33.4	1046^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.8%		23.9	1162^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	23.9%	116				45.3	38.7					41.3	42.9	33.8					37.5	$20,302	$2,939	$17,363
Chichester Senior High School	Public	9-12	3333 Chichester Ave	Boothwyn	19061	Delaware County	Chichester School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 485-6881	981	73	13.4	60.9%	474 (48.3%)	293 (29.9%)	99 (10.1%)	21 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (9.6%)	43.1	437^th of 681 public high schools	35.8%		32	502^nd of 686 public high schools	26.8%	65	39.5	37.3	59.5															$17,209	$303	$16,906
Marcus Hook Elementary School	Public	K-4	711 Market Street	Marcus Hook	19061	Delaware County	Chichester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 485-6881	237	27	8.7	91.1%	72 (30.4%)	79 (33.3%)	36 (15.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (20.3%)	30.2	1082^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	28.4%		24	1161^st of 1526 public elementary schools	23.9%	79				37.0	39.6					38.2	38.9	35.5					37.3	$18,511	$2,793	$15,718
Chichester Middle School	Public	5-8	925 Meetinghouse Rd	Boothwyn	19061	Delaware County	Chichester School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 485-6881	873	77	11.3	67.5%	366 (41.9%)	272 (31.2%)	112 (12.8%)	24 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	98 (11.2%)	42.6	510^th of 873 public middle schools	41.6%		33.4	596^th of 891 public middle schools	33.1%	86						32.6	14.4	15.7	19.1	20.8			36.1	56.7	44.9	47.2	46.1	$16,591	$241	$16,350

Cities Near Zip Code 19061

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Boothwyn	0.56 mi	3	531^st
Aston	1.24 mi	6	330^th
Linwood	1.56 mi	1	643^rd
Garnet Valley	2.11 mi	1	64^th
Marcus Hook	2.15 mi	1	655^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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