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Best Elementary Schools
in Upper Darby SD

This page covers 11 elementary schools in Upper Darby SD. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Hillcrest El Sch
Grades KG–05592 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.7:1) · above-average investment ($19,856/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
10.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,856
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
2
rank
Stonehurst Hills El Sch
Grades 01–05496 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.8:1) · above-average investment ($19,856/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
11.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,856
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
3
rank
Charles Kelly El Sch
Grades 01–05332 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.0:1) · above-average investment ($19,856/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
13.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,856
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
4
rank
Aronimink El Sch
Grades 01–05264 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,856/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,856
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
5
rank
Primos El Sch
Grades KG–05465 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.4:1) · above-average investment ($19,856/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
12.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,856
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
6
rank
Garrettford El Sch
Grades 01–05568 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,856/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
15.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,856
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
7
rank
Bywood El Sch
Grades 01–05667 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,856/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,856
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
8
rank
Highland Park El Sch
Grades 01–05701 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,856/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
14.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,856
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
9
rank
Walter M Senkow El Sch
Grades 01–05275 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,856/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
14.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,856
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
10
rank
Westbrook Park El Sch
Grades KG–05490 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,856/student)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,856
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
1 more elementary schools in Upper Darby SD not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
11
Elementary Schools
14
Total Schools
57
#1 Score
52
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Hillcrest El Sch
Score: 57/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.