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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 19081

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926

Students

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5-star school

Top rankedSwarthmore-Rutledge School27^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Grace Park Elementary School up 22 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 19081 zip code in Pennsylvania is home to two elementary schools: Swarthmore-Rutledge School and Grace Park Elementary School. While both schools serve students in the same geographic area, their academic performance and school quality vary significantly.

Swarthmore-Rutledge School stands out as a high-performing institution, ranking 27th out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts consistently exceed the state averages across all grade levels, with over 80% of students performing at or above proficiency. In contrast, Grace Park Elementary School lags behind, ranking 736th out of 1,511 schools and earning a 3-star rating. Its PSSA proficiency rates are more mixed, with some grade levels performing above the state average and others falling below.

The stark contrast in performance between the two schools may be influenced by factors such as student demographics and district-level support. Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, which Swarthmore-Rutledge School is a part of, is ranked 11th out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 5-star rating, while Ridley School District, which Grace Park Elementary School is a part of, is ranked 321st and has a 2-star rating. These differences in district performance and resources may contribute to the disparities observed between the two elementary schools in the 19081 zip code.

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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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