For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,764 students in Glenolden, PA (there are 1 private school, serving 23 private students). 99% of all K-12 students in Glenolden, PA are educated in public schools (compared to the PA state average of 86%).
The top ranked public schools in Glenolden, PA are Glenolden School, Walter M Senkow Elementary School and Darby Twp School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Glenolden, PA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 55% statewide average). Schools in Glenolden have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Pennsylvania public schools.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Glenolden, PA (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glenolden School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Macdade & Knowles
Glenolden, PA 19036
(610) 237-6430
Glenolden, PA 19036
(610) 237-6430
Grades: 1-8
| 603 students
Rank: #22.
Walter M Senkow Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
15 East Lamont Avenue
Glenolden, PA 19036
(610) 957-5114
Glenolden, PA 19036
(610) 957-5114
Grades: 1-5
| 271 students
Rank: #33.
Darby Twp School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
801 Ashland Avenue
Glenolden, PA 19036
(610) 522-4375
Glenolden, PA 19036
(610) 522-4375
Grades: K-8
| 649 students
Rank: n/an/a
1 School Ln
Glenolden, PA 19036
(610) 522-4365
Glenolden, PA 19036
(610) 522-4365
Grades: K
| 241 students
Glenolden, Pennsylvania Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
801 Ashland Avenue
Glenolden, PA 19036
(610) 522-4375
Glenolden, PA 19036
(610) 522-4375
Grades: 5-8
| 391 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Glenolden, PA?
The top ranked public schools in Glenolden, PA include Glenolden School, Walter M Senkow Elementary School and Darby Twp School.
How many public schools are located in Glenolden, PA?
4 public schools are located in Glenolden, PA.
What percentage of students in Glenolden, PA go to public school?
99% of all K-12 students in Glenolden, PA are educated in public schools (compared to the PA state average of 86%).
What is the racial composition of students in Glenolden, PA?
Glenolden, PA public schools minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public schools average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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