Elementary Schools in William Penn School District

Summary:

The William Penn School District in Pennsylvania is home to 8 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. While the district as a whole struggles academically, with proficiency rates well below state averages, a few schools stand out as potential standouts within the district.

Colwyn Elementary School has the highest overall proficiency rates in Math (26%) and English Language Arts (34.5%), as well as the strongest performance in 3rd grade Math (47.7%) and 3rd grade ELA (47.6%). W B Evans Elementary School also excels, with the second-highest overall Math proficiency (28.8%) and the highest overall ELA proficiency (37.4%) in the district.

However, the district faces significant challenges, with all schools having 100% of their students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population. Despite relatively high per-student spending, the academic outcomes remain poor, suggesting the need for a more comprehensive approach to school improvement, addressing factors like curriculum, instruction, teacher quality, and student support services.

District Detail

100 Green Avenue Annex
Lansdowne, PA 19050-2095

(610) 284-8000

SchoolDigger Rank:
533^rd of 610 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 4,623

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bell Avenue School	Public	K-6	1000 Bell Ave	Yeadon	19050	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 284-6100	265	18	14.7	100.0%	3 (1.1%)	236 (89.1%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	10.9	1346^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.8%		10.9	1345^th of 1534 public elementary schools	12.3%	1	10.0	24.2	10.7	10.0	14.1	57.6	57.6	10.3	21.2	23.1	27.6	20.6	$18,843	$1,638	$17,205
Colwyn Elementary School	Public	K-6	211 Pine Street	Darby	19023	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 957-5470	147	10	14.7	100.0%	4 (2.7%)	133 (90.5%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	22.3	1189^th of 1526 public elementary schools	22.1%		17.2	1250^th of 1534 public elementary schools	18.5%	61	47.7	22.3	22.3	12.5	26.0	50.0	50.0	47.6	27.8	27.8	33.4	34.5	$18,674	$1,635	$17,039
Ardmore Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-6	161 Ardmore Ave	Lansdowne	19050	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 623-7900	555	35	15.8	100.0%	36 (6.5%)	387 (69.7%)	79 (14.2%)	16 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.1%)	20.5	1210^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.7%		19.2	1240^th of 1534 public elementary schools	19.2%	30	30.4	17.2	13.2	10.7	17.7	72.8	72.8	34.7	33.3	28.0	38.7	33.8	$18,549	$1,642	$16,907
East Lansdowne Elementary School	Public	K-6	401 Emerson Ave	East Lansdowne	19050	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 626-2415	283	17	16.6	100.0%	15 (5.3%)	225 (79.5%)	18 (6.4%)	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	16.7	1264^th of 1526 public elementary schools	17.2%		13.4	1293^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	15.7%	29	30.8	21.4	21.4	10.0	20.2	57.2	57.2	33.3	26.1	21.4	36.7	29.7	$18,582	$1,601	$16,981
W B Evans Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	900 Baily Rd	Yeadon	19050	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(610) 623-5975	319	24	13.2	100.0%	5 (1.6%)	284 (89.0%)	15 (4.7%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	28.6	1119^th of 1526 public elementary schools	26.7%		31	1118^th of 1534 public elementary schools	27.1%	1	35.3	38.1	18.2	23.5	28.8	69.0	69.0	35.3	41.4	30.3	40.0	37.4	$18,815	$1,660	$17,155
Aldan Elementary School	Public	K-6	1 North Woodlawn Ave	Aldan	19018	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 626-3410	238	20	11.9	100.0%	25 (10.5%)	174 (73.1%)	17 (7.1%)	8 (3.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	12.3	1326^th of 1526 public elementary schools	13.1%		21.4	1210^th of 1534 public elementary schools	21.1%	116	31.8	18.2	11.4	14.3	17.6	54.5	54.5	28.6	13.6	22.9	22.9	22.1	$18,607	$1,555	$17,052
Walnut Street Elementary School	Public	K-6	224 South Sixth Street	Darby	19023	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 534-5660	303	27	11.2	100.0%	5 (1.7%)	271 (89.4%)	11 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	7.6	1398^th of 1526 public elementary schools	8.4%		6.9	1427^th of 1534 public elementary schools	7.0%	29	20.0	12.8	4.7	6.3	10.3	56.8	56.8	25.7	5.3	7.0	20.9	14.6	$18,608	$1,624	$16,984
Park Lane Elementary School	Public	K-6	1300 Park Ln	Darby	19023	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 534-4880	312	25	12.4	100.0%	3 (1.0%)	287 (92.0%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	15.9	1273^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	16.6%		11.1	1338^th of 1534 public elementary schools	12.8%	65	21.0	26.4	12.5	6.3	17.0	64.1	64.1	28.6	26.4	28.1	33.4	29.1	$19,221	$1,727	$17,494

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Philadelphia City School District	0.62 mi	221	494^th
Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School	0.75 mi	1	569^th
Philadelphia Montessori Charter School	0.78 mi	1	595^th
Vision Academy Charter School	1.33 mi	1	459^th
Southeast Delco School District	1.49 mi	6	503^rd

Elementary Schools in William Penn School District

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