Best Public Schools in Delta, PA

Summary:

The city of Delta, Pennsylvania has only one public elementary school, the Delta-Peach Bottom Elementary School, which serves grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 275 students. The school has a predominantly white student population, with 92.73% of students identifying as white. While the school's performance on standardized tests is mixed compared to district and state averages, it stands out for its high per-student spending of $19,999 and a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6.

Academically, the Delta-Peach Bottom Elementary School's performance on the PSSA tests is varied. In math proficiency, the school lags behind the South Eastern School District and the state averages. However, the school excels in science proficiency, with 89.1% of fourth-grade students meeting or exceeding the standards, compared to 87.5% in the district and 74.1% statewide. The school's English Language Arts proficiency is also below the district and state levels.

Despite the school's relatively high funding and resources, its overall ranking and rating have fluctuated between 728-778 out of 1,433-1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools and 2-3 stars out of 5 on the SchoolDigger scale over the past three years. This suggests that the school district may need to closely examine the school's curriculum, teaching methods, and support systems to identify areas for improvement and ensure that the available resources are being effectively utilized to drive student success.

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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 All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Delta-Peach Bottom Elementary School	Public	K-4	1081 Atom Rd	Delta	17314	York County	South Eastern School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 456-5313	275	24	11.6	44.7%	255 (92.7%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	56.2	771^st of 1534 public elementary schools	49.7%		58	728^th of 1534 public elementary schools	52.5%	43	40.9	50.9	45.2	89.1	89.1	57.7	52.7	55.5	$19,999	$1,666	$18,334

Cities Near Delta

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fawn Grove	7.99 mi	4	174^th
Quarryville	9.87 mi	5	559^th
Holtwood	10.78 mi	1	192^nd
Brogue	12.4 mi	1	475^th
Pequea	13.45 mi	1	67^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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