Best Public Schools in Zip Code 19081

Summary:

The 19081 zip code area in Pennsylvania is home to two elementary schools - Swarthmore-Rutledge School and Grace Park Elementary School. While both schools serve the same general area, their academic performance and overall quality differ significantly.

Swarthmore-Rutledge School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly above state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels, with 84.3% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 69% for the district and 40.4% for the state. In contrast, Grace Park Elementary School performs below the state and district averages on most metrics, with a 3-star rating and a statewide ranking that has fluctuated between the 600s and 800s out of over 1,500 elementary schools.

The stark performance difference between the two schools within the same zip code is noteworthy. While Swarthmore-Rutledge School spends $18,342 per student, Grace Park Elementary School spends $20,763 per student, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may play a crucial role in driving student success. Additionally, the free/reduced lunch rate at Swarthmore-Rutledge School is 7.76%, while it is 36.31% at Grace Park Elementary School, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students at the latter school.

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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 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
Grace Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	1097 Seventh Avenue	Swarthmore	19081	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 534-1900	361	27	13.2	36.6%	296 (82.0%)	19 (5.3%)	14 (3.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.0%)	57.1	758^th of 1526 public elementary schools	50.3%		54.2	802^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	47.7%	44	48.4	56.4	43.9	49.5	79.3	79.3	53.1	58.1	57.6	56.2	$20,763	$491	$20,272
Swarthmore-Rutledge School	Public	K-5	100 College Ave	Swarthmore	19081	Delaware County	Wallingford-Swarthmore School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 892-3470	551	40	13.6	11.3%	417 (75.7%)	21 (3.8%)	19 (3.4%)	50 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.0%)	92.6	30^th of 1526 public elementary schools	98.0%		94.7	12^th of 1534 public elementary schools	99.2%	18	78.7	88.4	85.4	84.3	93.7	93.7	86.8	86.6	87.8	87.0	$18,342	$15	$18,327

Cities Near Zip Code 19081

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Folsom	0.58 mi	2	526^th
Swarthmore	0.62 mi	2	188^th
Woodlyn	1.32 mi	1	658^th
Wallingford	1.39 mi	4	25^th
Springfield	1.4 mi	5	15^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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