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Southeast Delco School District

1560 Delmar Drive
Folcroft, PA 19032
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Southeast Delco School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,456 students in Southeast Delco School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Southeast Delco School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
4,059 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Southeast Delco School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 71% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#570 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
14%
38%
32%
55%
31%
57%
71%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
5%
17%
% Black
78%
20%
% White
10%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,595 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,042 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,595
$23,696
Spending / Student
$21,042
$23,119

Best Southeast Delco School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Darby Twp School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
801 Ashland Avenue
Glenolden, PA 19036
(610) 522-4375
Gr: K-8 | 622 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #22.
Delcroft School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
799 School Lane
Folcroft, PA 19032
(610) 522-4360
Gr: K-8 | 616 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #33.
Harris School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
501 Sharon Avenue
Darby, PA 19023
(610) 522-4370
Gr: K-8 | 688 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #44.
Sharon Hill School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
701 Coates Street
Sharon Hill, PA 19079
(610) 522-4355
Gr: K-8 | 530 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,059 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : 71% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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