Interboro School District

900 Washington Ave
Prospect Park, PA 19076
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,050 students in Interboro School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Interboro School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less 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
3,357 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
265 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Interboro School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#422 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
36%
54%
55%
61%
57%
90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.65
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
17%
% Black
16%
20%
% White
63%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,130 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 $21,193 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
$74 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,130
$23,696
Spending / Student
$21,193
$23,119

Best Interboro School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tinicum School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
First & Seneca Streets
Essington, PA 19029
(610) 521-4450
Grades: 1-8
| 319 students
Rank: #22.
Prospect Park School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
10th & Pennsylvania Avenues
Prospect Park, PA 19076
(610) 237-6420
Grades: 1-8
| 561 students
Rank: #33.
Norwood School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
558 Seneca Ave
Norwood, PA 19074
(610) 237-6425
Grades: 1-8
| 561 students
Rank: #44.
Glenolden School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Macdade & Knowles
Glenolden, PA 19036
(610) 237-6430
Grades: 1-8
| 609 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,357 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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