Summary:
The 19079 zip code area of Pennsylvania is home to two schools - Academy Park High School, serving grades 9-12, and Sharon Hill School, serving grades K-8. Both schools are part of the Southeast Delco School District and are struggling academically, ranking in the bottom half of their respective school types in Pennsylvania.
Academy Park High School has an enrollment of 1,355 students and a 4-year graduation rate of 87.5%, but its students perform significantly below state averages on the Keystone Exams, with only 15.8% of 11th graders scoring proficient or better in Algebra I. Sharon Hill School, with an enrollment of 573 students, also lags behind state averages on the PSSA tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 9.4% in 8th grade math to 31.4% in 3rd grade math.
Both schools serve a predominantly low-income student population, with over 95% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Per-student spending is also relatively low, at $10,063 for Academy Park High School and $9,142 for Sharon Hill School. These socioeconomic factors may contribute to the academic challenges faced by these institutions, which are consistently rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger and have been declining in statewide rankings over the past few years.
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