Delcroft School

Summary:

Delcroft School is an elementary school located in Folcroft, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 630 students. The school is part of the Southeast Delco School District, which is ranked 517 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Delcroft School faces significant challenges, including a student population that is 74.29% African American, well below-average academic performance with only 12.3% and 32.2% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and English Language Arts, respectively, and a very high percentage (100%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's spending per student has fluctuated over the years, ranging from $8,035 to $9,898 per student, which is generally lower than the surrounding schools like Sharon Hill School, Darby Township School, and Harris School, which also struggle academically.

While Delcroft School's performance is concerning, the data suggests that the challenges faced by the school are not unique and are shared by many of the surrounding schools in the Southeast Delco School District. Addressing these systemic issues will likely require a comprehensive, district-wide approach to improve educational outcomes for all students.


Detail:

Public K-8

 799 School Lane
       Folcroft, PA  19032-3498


(610) 522-4360

District: Southeast Delco School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1290th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,898 Help


Students who attend Delcroft School usually attend:

High:    Academy Park High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  630

Racial breakdown:

African American:
74.3%
White:
10.5%
Hispanic:
6.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Delcroft School ranks worse than 84.1% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 3rd 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 13.68. (See more...)
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Compare Details Delcroft School ranks worse than 78.4% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.27. (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 (74.3%), White (10.5%), Hispanic (6.5%). (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 Delcroft School is 15.1. 2 elementary schools in the Southeast Delco School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Delcroft School is $9,898. 3 elementary schools in the Southeast Delco School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Delcroft School:

SchoolDigger ranks Delcroft School 1290th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Delcroft School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Delcroft School 700th of 893 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Delcroft 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 Delcroft School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Delcroft School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 16.54 1107th 1302 15.0%
2004 8.04 1180th 1308 9.8%
2005 18.48 1113th 1299 14.3%
2006 14.28 1386th 1545 10.3%
2007 15.59 1390th 1555 10.6%
2008 23.62 1314th 1551 15.3%
2009 22.21 1333rd 1549 13.9%
2010 28.16 1317th 1579 16.6%
2011 19.93 1401st 1597 12.3%
2012 25.93 1323rd 1599 17.3%
2013 20.23 1274th 1519 16.1%
2014 9.94 1310th 1467 10.7%
2015 26.04 1141st 1474 22.6%
2016 18.65 1275th 1554 18.0%
2017 31.31 1153rd 1547 25.5%
2018 27.89 1172nd 1530 23.4%
2019 28.80 1164th 1544 24.6%
2021 13.89 1207th 1433 15.8%
2022 19.11 1220th 1534 20.5%
2023 13.68 1290th 1534 15.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Delcroft School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 21.92 1134th 1414 19.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Delcroft School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.40 694th 1043 33.5%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Delcroft School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.14 177th 437 59.5%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Delcroft School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Delcroft School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 4.72 645th 687 6.1%
2006 14.31 649th 736 11.8%
2007 11.30 677th 749 9.6%
2008 11.74 677th 753 10.1%
2009 21.14 648th 770 15.8%
2010 44.10 555th 805 31.1%
2011 26.57 677th 825 17.9%
2012 28.08 654th 834 21.6%
2013 19.16 625th 758 17.5%
2014 12.49 629th 728 13.6%
2015 19.94 650th 835 22.2%
2016 16.75 698th 870 19.8%
2017 28.29 625th 877 28.7%
2018 21.11 659th 861 23.5%
2019 28.85 635th 891 28.7%
2021 13.69 680th 797 14.7%
2022 21.24 663rd 883 24.9%
2023 18.27 700th 893 21.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Delcroft School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 21.81 692nd 874 20.8%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Delcroft School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 36.91 387th 660 41.4%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Delcroft School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.31 211th 421 49.9%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Delcroft School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.07 514th 681 24.5%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Delcroft School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 533 162 12 5 0 n/a n/a 0 712
1989 555 141 8 5 0 n/a n/a 0 709
1990 526 159 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 695
1991 514 161 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 685
1992 491 161 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 660
1993 447 173 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 631
1994 357 136 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 498
1995 385 158 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 550
1996 385 158 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 550
1997 435 184 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 629
1998 446 188 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 646
1999 437 174 7 8 0 n/a n/a 0 626
2000 406 169 10 3 0 n/a n/a 0 588
2001 389 158 9 8 0 n/a n/a 0 564
2002 349 178 6 7 0 n/a n/a 0 540
2003 349 178 6 7 0 n/a n/a 0 540
2004 395 227 7 10 4 n/a n/a 0 643
2005 465 283 12 15 0 n/a n/a 0 775
2006 417 310 13 20 0 n/a n/a 0 760
2007 292 257 12 17 0 n/a n/a 0 578
2008 269 272 16 17 0 n/a n/a 3 577
2009 217 268 15 13 0 n/a n/a 3 516
2010 222 301 13 10 0 n/a n/a 3 549
2011 219 294 15 19 0 0 3 0 550
2012 227 322 20 25 0 0 6 0 600
2013 212 359 20 27 0 0 8 0 626
2014 207 359 21 25 0 0 21 0 633
2015 195 390 18 29 0 0 25 0 657
2016 184 408 15 31 0 0 33 0 671
2017 156 429 15 27 0 0 40 0 667
2018 135 440 15 41 0 0 42 0 673
2019 128 447 15 41 0 0 43 0 674
2020 99 479 21 34 0 0 41 0 674
2021 81 467 20 23 0 0 32 0 623
2022 71 446 21 28 0 0 33 0 599
2023 66 468 23 41 0 0 32 0 630

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 Delcroft School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 712 38.2 18.6 n/a
1989 709 37.1 19.1 n/a
1990 695 36.9 18.8 0
1991 685 36.6 18.7 n/a
1992 660 34.7 19.0 n/a
1993 631 35.0 18.0 n/a
1994 498 31.0 16.1 n/a
1995 550 28.0 19.6 n/a
1996 550 28.0 19.6 n/a
1997 629 31.0 20.3 n/a
1998 646 35.0 18.5 n/a
1999 626 37.0 16.9 n/a
2000 588 39.0 15.1 48
2001 564 39.0 14.5 47
2002 540 38.0 14.2 52.2
2003 540 38.0 14.2 52.2
2004 643 44.5 14.4 45.9
2005 775 46.9 16.5 36.4
2006 760 46.7 16.3 59.7
2007 578 41.6 13.9 65.2
2008 577 44.0 13.1 65.9
2009 516 41.0 12.6 67.6
2010 549 44.7 12.2 68.1
2011 550 40.8 13.4 70.9
2012 600 42.3 14.1 61.2
2013 626 41.1 15.2 71.4
2014 633 43.1 14.6 68.9
2015 657 45.0 14.6 66.7
2016 671 45.0 14.9 83.9
2017 667 44.7 14.9 99.9
2018 673 46.7 14.4 99
2019 674 43.7 15.4 99.9
2020 674 42.2 15.9 99.7
2021 623 43.9 14.1 99.5
2022 599 44.9 13.3 99.5
2023 630 41.7 15.1 100

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 Delcroft School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 712 38.2 18.6 n/a
1989 709 37.1 19.1 n/a
1990 695 36.9 18.8 0
1991 685 36.6 18.7 n/a
1992 660 34.7 19.0 n/a
1993 631 35.0 18.0 n/a
1994 498 31.0 16.1 n/a
1995 550 28.0 19.6 n/a
1996 550 28.0 19.6 n/a
1997 629 31.0 20.3 n/a
1998 646 35.0 18.5 n/a
1999 626 37.0 16.9 n/a
2000 588 39.0 15.1 48
2001 564 39.0 14.5 47
2002 540 38.0 14.2 52.2
2003 540 38.0 14.2 52.2
2004 643 44.5 14.4 45.9
2005 775 46.9 16.5 36.4
2006 760 46.7 16.3 59.7
2007 578 41.6 13.9 65.2
2008 577 44.0 13.1 65.9
2009 516 41.0 12.6 67.6
2010 549 44.7 12.2 68.1
2011 550 40.8 13.4 70.9
2012 600 42.3 14.1 61.2
2013 626 41.1 15.2 71.4
2014 633 43.1 14.6 68.9
2015 657 45.0 14.6 66.7
2016 671 45.0 14.9 83.9
2017 667 44.7 14.9 99.9
2018 673 46.7 14.4 99
2019 674 43.7 15.4 99.9
2020 674 42.2 15.9 99.7
2021 623 43.9 14.1 99.5
2022 599 44.9 13.3 99.5
2023 630 41.7 15.1 100

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 Delcroft School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $468 (5.8%) $7,567 (94.2%) $8,035
2020 $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00
2021 $1,085 (11.5%) $8,361 (88.5%) $9,446
2022 $1,790 (18.1%) $8,108 (81.9%) $9,898

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Delcroft School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1164th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 1290th of 1534 Elementary schools
 8.7%
Ranks 635th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 700th of 893 Middle schools
 7.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Delcroft School)36.820
 16.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Delcroft School)57.438.5
 18.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Delcroft School)36.518.7
 17.8%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Delcroft School)74.456
 18.4%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Delcroft School)56.725.4
 31.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Delcroft School)10.312.5
 2.2%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Delcroft School)34.429.8
 4.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
6th Grade Math (Delcroft School)12.85.5
 7.3%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Delcroft School)59.521.9
 37.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Delcroft School)19.25.7
 13.5%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Delcroft School)47.944.9
 3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Delcroft School)14.913
 1.9%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Delcroft School)27.826.1
 1.7%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Delcroft School)46.331.9
 14.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Delcroft School)21.512.3
 9.2%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Delcroft School)54.739.8
 14.9%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Delcroft School)50.132.2
 17.9%
   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 Students674630
 6.5%
African American447468
 4.7%
American Indian00
Asian1523
 53.3%
Hispanic4141
Pacific Islander00
White12866
 48.4%
Two or More Races4332
 25.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.9%100%
 0.1%


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Students who attend Delcroft School usually go on to attend:

High : Academy Park High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 630 students attended Delcroft School.

Students at Delcroft School are 74% African American, 10% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Delcroft School ranks in the bottom 15.9% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.


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