Top Rankings
Marple Newtown SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,519 students in Marple Newtown SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Marple Newtown SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
3,676 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
289 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Marple Newtown SD School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 677 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
55%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
389 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
11%
4%
# Hispanic Students
105 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
107 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
2,954 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
80%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
239
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
307
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
306
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
272
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
282
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
265
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
289
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
276
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
309
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
297
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
255
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
296
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,986 is higher than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,345 is higher than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,986
$23,665
Spending / Student
$26,345
$23,089
Best Marple Newtown SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Worrall Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2979 Pennview Ave
Broomall, PA 19008
(610) 359-4300
Broomall, PA 19008
(610) 359-4300
Grades: K-5
| 404 students
Rank: #22.
Loomis Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
369 N Central Blvd
Broomall, PA 19008
(610) 359-4350
Broomall, PA 19008
(610) 359-4350
Grades: K-5
| 403 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Culbertson Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3530 Goshen Rd
Newtown Square, PA 19073
(610) 359-4340
Newtown Square, PA 19073
(610) 359-4340
Grades: K-5
| 521 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Russell Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2201 Sproul Rd
Broomall, PA 19008
(610) 359-4310
Broomall, PA 19008
(610) 359-4310
Grades: K-5
| 343 students
Rank: #55.
Paxon Hollow MiddleSchool
(Math: 39% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
815 Paxon Hollow Rd
Broomall, PA 19008
(610) 359-4320
Broomall, PA 19008
(610) 359-4320
Grades: 6-8
| 848 students
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