Best Public Schools in Newtown Square, PA

Summary:

The city of Newtown Square, Pennsylvania is home to two schools - Marple Newtown Senior High School and Culbertson Elementary School, both part of the Marple Newtown School District. The data shows that Culbertson Elementary is a standout school, consistently ranking in the top 15-20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools with exceptional test scores, while Marple Newtown Senior High is also a strong performer, ranking in the top 36% of high schools statewide.

Culbertson Elementary School stands out for its consistently high performance, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and boasting test scores that are significantly above state and district averages across PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts exams. The school's 4th grade science proficiency rate of 90.9% is particularly impressive, well above the district and state averages. In contrast, Marple Newtown Senior High School has a 4-star rating and strong performance on Keystone Exams, with 65.1% proficient or better in Literature, 66.7% in Biology, and 41.9% in Algebra I.

Both schools have relatively low rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the Newtown Square area may have a higher socioeconomic status. However, the schools differ in their student-teacher ratios, with Culbertson Elementary having a lower ratio of 12.8 compared to 14.4 at the high school, which could contribute to the elementary school's stronger academic performance. Overall, the data indicates that the Marple Newtown School District is performing well above average, with Culbertson Elementary School standing out as an exceptional educational institution within the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)				PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 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 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Culbertson Elementary School	Public	K-5	3530 Goshen Rd	Newtown Square	19073	Delaware County	Marple Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 359-4340	520	43	12.1	19.6%	446 (85.8%)	10 (1.9%)	10 (1.9%)	33 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	81.6	253^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	83.4%		83.1	225^th of 1534 public elementary schools	85.3%	28				73.9	61.4	61.8	65.9	90.9	90.9	71.4	69.4	82.6	74.2	$19,317	$555	$18,761
Marple Newtown Senior High School	Public	9-12	120 Media Line Rd	Newtown Square	19073	Delaware County	Marple Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 359-4218	1,245	95	13.1	28.0%	1,024 (82.2%)	34 (2.7%)	33 (2.7%)	128 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.1%)	65.6	243^rd of 686 public high schools	64.6%		73.2	172^nd of 674 public high schools	74.5%	71	41.9	66.7	65.1											$20,431	$565	$19,866

Cities Near Newtown Square

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Broomall	1.79 mi	5	90^th
Devon	2.93 mi	2	23^rd
Media	3.04 mi	6	33^rd
Bryn Mawr	3.19 mi	3	2^nd
Wayne	3.46 mi	6	55^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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