Sharon Hill School

Summary:

Sharon Hill School is an elementary school serving 573 students in grades K-8 in the Southeast Delco School District in Pennsylvania, with a predominantly African American student population of 84.12%.

Despite serving a high-needs student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Sharon Hill School has consistently underperformed academically, ranking in the bottom 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past decade. In the 2022-2023 school year, only 13.7% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 39.3% statewide and 14.5% in the Southeast Delco School District. The school's performance is similarly low in PSSA English Language Arts (27.7% proficient) and PSSA Science (35.2% proficient). While the school's African American students perform relatively better than the overall student population, its low-income and disabled student subgroups still rank in the bottom 20% of the state.

Interestingly, some nearby schools in the William Penn School District, such as Walter M. Senkow Elementary and Aldan Elementary, perform significantly better than Sharon Hill School on standardized tests, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that the school and district may need to explore and implement more effective strategies to support the academic achievement of their students, particularly those from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.


Detail:

Public K-8

 701 Coates Street
       Sharon Hill, PA  19079-1498


(610) 522-4355

District: Southeast Delco School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1292nd of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,142 Help


Students who attend Sharon Hill School usually attend:

High:    Academy Park High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  573

Racial breakdown:

African American:
84.1%
Hispanic:
5.8%
White:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Sharon Hill School ranks worse than 84.2% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Southeast Delco School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.54. (See more...)
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Compare Details Sharon Hill School ranks worse than 81.3% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.63. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (84.1%), Hispanic (5.8%), White (4.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sharon Hill School is 13.8, which is the 2nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Southeast Delco School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sharon Hill School is $9,142, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Southeast Delco School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sharon Hill School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sharon Hill School 1292nd of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Sharon Hill School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Sharon Hill School 726th of 893 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Sharon Hill School in the ranking list.)

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Southeast Delco School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Southeast Delco School District 517th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sharon Hill School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Sharon Hill School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 18.74 1098th 1302 15.7%
2004 15.74 1122nd 1308 14.2%
2005 35.78 986th 1299 24.1%
2006 20.35 1340th 1545 13.3%
2007 8.51 1451st 1555 6.7%
2008 10.10 1436th 1551 7.4%
2009 18.60 1364th 1549 11.9%
2010 17.98 1389th 1579 12.0%
2011 8.10 1508th 1597 5.6%
2012 14.25 1414th 1599 11.6%
2013 10.36 1353rd 1519 10.9%
2014 8.74 1321st 1467 10.0%
2015 14.11 1252nd 1474 15.1%
2016 12.27 1337th 1554 14.0%
2017 13.17 1322nd 1547 14.5%
2018 17.86 1263rd 1530 17.5%
2019 14.68 1297th 1544 16.0%
2021 11.89 1232nd 1433 14.0%
2022 13.65 1294th 1534 15.6%
2023 13.54 1292nd 1534 15.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sharon Hill School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.61 1170th 1414 17.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Sharon Hill School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.61 804th 1043 22.9%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Sharon Hill School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 52.42 171st 437 60.9%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Sharon Hill School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Sharon Hill School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 6.49 611th 663 7.8%
2005 17.49 597th 687 13.1%
2006 24.06 609th 736 17.3%
2007 20.27 636th 749 15.1%
2008 10.17 683rd 753 9.3%
2009 25.50 633rd 770 17.8%
2010 31.81 640th 805 20.5%
2011 19.28 709th 825 14.1%
2012 15.46 726th 834 12.9%
2013 17.09 634th 758 16.4%
2014 5.54 671st 728 7.8%
2015 11.48 718th 835 14.0%
2016 12.55 732nd 870 15.9%
2017 10.78 752nd 877 14.3%
2018 17.72 691st 861 19.7%
2019 14.42 727th 891 18.4%
2021 38.96 503rd 797 36.9%
2022 18.09 695th 883 21.3%
2023 15.63 726th 893 18.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sharon Hill School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.26 735th 874 15.9%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Sharon Hill School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.06 385th 660 41.7%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Sharon Hill School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 43.03 205th 421 51.3%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Sharon Hill School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Sharon Hill School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 297 129 2 4 1 n/a n/a 0 433
1989 335 124 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 463
1990 324 127 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 457
1991 337 136 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 480
1992 334 120 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 460
1993 308 115 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1994 303 114 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 429
1995 286 148 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 444
1996 286 148 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 444
1997 317 161 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 486
1998 289 202 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 500
1999 286 225 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 518
2000 248 238 8 2 2 n/a n/a 0 498
2001 200 269 10 6 0 n/a n/a 0 485
2002 190 348 13 13 0 n/a n/a 0 564
2003 190 348 13 13 0 n/a n/a 0 564
2004 186 442 14 16 2 n/a n/a 0 660
2005 130 477 20 9 0 n/a n/a 0 636
2006 102 490 13 13 0 n/a n/a 0 618
2007 80 439 11 13 0 n/a n/a 0 543
2008 62 456 7 15 0 n/a n/a 0 540
2009 52 444 8 14 0 n/a n/a 1 519
2010 38 462 6 14 0 n/a n/a 0 520
2011 58 482 7 17 0 0 0 0 564
2012 58 513 6 18 0 0 6 0 601
2013 37 465 6 17 0 0 5 0 530
2014 41 498 4 19 0 0 14 0 576
2015 43 528 4 20 0 0 16 0 611
2016 42 548 6 26 0 0 26 0 648
2017 36 554 7 24 0 0 25 0 646
2018 42 575 10 20 0 0 26 0 673
2019 41 547 10 23 0 0 35 0 656
2020 40 522 8 28 0 0 33 0 631
2021 37 489 10 26 0 0 27 0 589
2022 36 465 14 30 0 0 19 0 564
2023 28 482 9 33 0 0 21 0 573

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sharon Hill School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 433 24.8 17.4 n/a
1989 463 26.6 17.4 n/a
1990 457 28.4 16.0 0
1991 480 25.3 18.9 n/a
1992 460 24.9 18.4 n/a
1993 430 23.0 18.7 n/a
1994 429 22.5 19.1 n/a
1995 444 24.0 18.5 n/a
1996 444 24.0 18.5 n/a
1997 486 26.0 18.7 n/a
1998 500 25.5 19.6 n/a
1999 518 27.0 19.2 n/a
2000 498 27.0 18.4 40
2001 485 29.0 16.7 46.2
2002 564 36.3 15.5 51.6
2003 564 36.3 15.5 51.6
2004 660 41.8 15.8 34.8
2005 636 42.1 15.1 45.8
2006 618 41.1 15.0 58.7
2007 543 36.8 14.8 61.9
2008 540 40.8 13.2 67.8
2009 519 38.8 13.4 74.3
2010 520 42.9 12.1 76.2
2011 564 40.4 13.9 74.8
2012 601 39.8 15.0 72.2
2013 530 40.1 13.2 72.3
2014 576 39.6 14.5 66.1
2015 611 40.0 15.2 66.3
2016 648 41.0 15.8 86.9
2017 646 39.7 16.2 99.4
2018 673 41.6 16.1 99.1
2019 656 36.1 18.1 99.8
2020 631 37.5 16.8 100
2021 589 36.6 16.0 99.5
2022 564 34.1 16.5 99.5
2023 573 41.4 13.8 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sharon Hill School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 433 24.8 17.4 n/a
1989 463 26.6 17.4 n/a
1990 457 28.4 16.0 0
1991 480 25.3 18.9 n/a
1992 460 24.9 18.4 n/a
1993 430 23.0 18.7 n/a
1994 429 22.5 19.1 n/a
1995 444 24.0 18.5 n/a
1996 444 24.0 18.5 n/a
1997 486 26.0 18.7 n/a
1998 500 25.5 19.6 n/a
1999 518 27.0 19.2 n/a
2000 498 27.0 18.4 40
2001 485 29.0 16.7 46.2
2002 564 36.3 15.5 51.6
2003 564 36.3 15.5 51.6
2004 660 41.8 15.8 34.8
2005 636 42.1 15.1 45.8
2006 618 41.1 15.0 58.7
2007 543 36.8 14.8 61.9
2008 540 40.8 13.2 67.8
2009 519 38.8 13.4 74.3
2010 520 42.9 12.1 76.2
2011 564 40.4 13.9 74.8
2012 601 39.8 15.0 72.2
2013 530 40.1 13.2 72.3
2014 576 39.6 14.5 66.1
2015 611 40.0 15.2 66.3
2016 648 41.0 15.8 86.9
2017 646 39.7 16.2 99.4
2018 673 41.6 16.1 99.1
2019 656 36.1 18.1 99.8
2020 631 37.5 16.8 100
2021 589 36.6 16.0 99.5
2022 564 34.1 16.5 99.5
2023 573 41.4 13.8 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sharon Hill School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $415 (5.8%) $6,709 (94.2%) $7,124
2020 $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00
2021 $1,080 (11.5%) $8,318 (88.5%) $9,398
2022 $1,416 (15.5%) $7,726 (84.5%) $9,142

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sharon Hill School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1297th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 1292nd of 1534 Elementary schools
 0.2%
Ranks 727th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 726th of 893 Middle schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Sharon Hill School)17.622.4
 4.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sharon Hill School)24.634.8
 10.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Sharon Hill School)16.316.9
 0.6%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Sharon Hill School)62.545.5
 17%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sharon Hill School)43.824.7
 19.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Sharon Hill School)19.38.2
 11.1%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sharon Hill School)3229.7
 2.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
6th Grade Math (Sharon Hill School)10.718.6
 7.9%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Sharon Hill School)4727.6
 19.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Sharon Hill School)12.73.4
 9.3%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Sharon Hill School)34.131
 3.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Sharon Hill School)612
 6%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Sharon Hill School)22.625.7
 3.1%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Sharon Hill School)28.620.5
 8.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Sharon Hill School)13.413.7
 0.3%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Sharon Hill School)42.135.2
 6.9%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Sharon Hill School)35.627.7
 7.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students656573
 12.7%
African American547482
 11.9%
American Indian00
Asian109
 10%
Hispanic2333
 43.5%
Pacific Islander00
White4128
 31.7%
Two or More Races3521
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.8%100%
 0.2%


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Students at Sharon Hill School are 84% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Sharon Hill School ranks in the bottom 15.8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Students who attend Sharon Hill School usually go on to attend:

High : Academy Park High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 573 students attended Sharon Hill School.


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