Best Public Schools in Zip Code 19081

Summary:

The 19081 zip code area in Pennsylvania is home to two elementary schools - Swarthmore-Rutledge School and Grace Park Elementary School. These schools are part of the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District and the Ridley School District, respectively.

Swarthmore-Rutledge School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top 30 elementary schools in Pennsylvania over the past three years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores significantly exceed the state averages in both math and English language arts across all grade levels. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, 85.3% of Swarthmore-Rutledge students were proficient or better in PSSA math, compared to the state average of 41.7%. In contrast, Grace Park Elementary School performs below the state averages in most academic areas, ranking in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools with a 3-star rating.

The data reveals a notable performance gap between the two schools, with Swarthmore-Rutledge outperforming the state averages and Grace Park lagging behind, even within the same district. The free/reduced lunch rates suggest socioeconomic differences between the student populations, with Swarthmore-Rutledge serving a more affluent community. However, the high spending per student at both schools, along with similar student-teacher ratios, indicate that funding and class size alone do not fully explain the observed academic disparities.

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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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 19081

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Folsom	0.58 mi	2	445^th
Swarthmore	0.62 mi	2	172^nd
Woodlyn	1.32 mi	1	573^rd
Wallingford	1.39 mi	4	24^th
Springfield	1.4 mi	5	16^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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