Wallingford-Swarthmore School District

200 S Providence Rd
Wallingford, PA 19086
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 886 students in Wallingford-Swarthmore School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Wallingford-Swarthmore School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 52% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Wallingford-Swarthmore School District is Strath Haven Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian and 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
5 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
3,707 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
289 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#20 out of 685 school districts
(Top 5%)
69%
38%
80%
55%
75%
57%
95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
17%
% Black
6%
20%
% White
74%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,995 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 $21,650 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
$85 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,995
$23,696
Spending / Student
$21,650
$23,119

Best Wallingford-Swarthmore School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Strath Haven Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
200 S Providence Rd
Wallingford, PA 19086
(610) 892-3470
Gr: 6-8 | 886 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,707 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in PA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 69% (Top 5%)
  • : 80% (Top 5%)
  • : 75% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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