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Upper Darby Kdg Center

3200 State Rd
Drexel Hill, PA 19026

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Upper Darby Kdg Center serves 468 students in grades Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten
Enrollment: 468 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Upper Darby Kdg Ctr's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Drexel Hill, PA, covering approximately 8.5 square miles. The typical drive to the school is between 5-10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 3.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Upper Darby Kdg Center's student population of 468 students has grown by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 33% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten
(Supplemental Virtual)

Total Students

468 students

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Total Students Trends (1998-2025)
Year	Upper Darby Kdg Center
2025	468
2024	605
2023	545
2022	579
2021	391
2020	598
2019	603
2018	604
2017	653
2016	582
2015	656
2014	653
2013	606
2012	650
2011	627
2010	594
2009	561
2008	607
2007	572
2006	546
2005	587
2004	582
2003	535
2002	594
2001	607
2000	501
1999	599
1998	509

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Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1998-2025)
Year	Upper Darby Kdg Center
2025	28
2024	26
2023	25
2022	24
2021	21
2020	23
2019	22
2018	23
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21
2014	21
2013	20
2012	22
2011	22
2010	22
2009	22
2008	22
2007	17
2006	17
2005	19
2004	20
2003	19
2002	18
2001	19
2000	19
1999	19
1998	19

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School Rankings

The of Upper Darby Kdg Center is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Upper Darby Kdg Center	Pennsylvania	Upper Darby School District
2025	17:1	13:1
2024	23:1	13:1
2023	22:1	13:1	16:1
2022	24:1	13:1	15:1
2021	19:1	14:1	15:1
2020	26:1	14:1	15:1
2019	27:1	14:1	15:1
2018	26:1	14:1	15:1
2017	31:1	14:1	15:1
2016	28:1	14:1	15:1
2015	31:1	15:1	15:1
2014	31:1	15:1	15:1
2013	30:1	15:1	15:1
2012	30:1	15:1	15:1
2011	29:1	14:1	14:1
2010	27:1	14:1	14:1
2009	26:1	14:1	14:1
2008	28:1	14:1	15:1
2007	34:1	16:1	17:1
2006	32:1	16:1	17:1
2005	31:1	16:1	17:1
2004	29:1	16:1	17:1
2003	28:1	16:1	17:1
2002	33:1	16:1	17:1
2001	32:1	17:1	18:1
2000	26:1	17:1	17:1
1999	32:1	18:1	18:1
1998	27:1	18:1	18:1

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Asian

22%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Upper Darby Kdg Center	Pennsylvania	Upper Darby School District
2025	22%	5%
2024	18%	5%
2023	24%	5%	15%
2022	20%	4%	16%
2021	26%	4%	17%
2020	20%	4%	16%
2019	20%	4%	16%
2018	23%	4%	16%
2017	22%	4%	16%
2016	19%	4%	14%
2015	20%	4%	15%
2014	21%	3%	14%
2013	21%	4%	14%
2012	19%	3%	15%
2011	20%	3%	14%
2010	22%	3%	14%
2009	20%	3%	14%
2008	21%	3%	13%
2007	20%	2%	13%
2006	17%	3%	13%
2005	13%	2%	13%
2004	17%	2%	12%
2003	18%	2%	13%
2002	17%	2%	13%
2001	16%	2%	12%
2000	15%	2%	12%
1999	15%	2%	11%
1998	12%	2%	10%

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Hispanic

26%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Upper Darby Kdg Center	Pennsylvania	Upper Darby School District
2025	26%	16%
2024	20%	15%
2023	17%	14%	15%
2022	20%	14%	13%
2021	15%	13%	11%
2020	18%	13%	9%
2019	13%	12%	9%
2018	12%	11%	7%
2017	12%	11%	7%
2016	12%	10%	7%
2015	13%	10%	6%
2014	8%	10%	5%
2013	6%	9%	4%
2012	7%	9%	4%
2011	5%	8%	4%
2010	6%	8%	3%
2009	7%	8%	3%
2008	4%	7%	3%
2007	4%	7%	3%
2006	4%	6%	2%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%

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Black

36%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Upper Darby Kdg Center	Pennsylvania	Upper Darby School District
2025	36%	14%
2024	44%	14%
2023	38%	14%	48%
2022	44%	14%	48%
2021	46%	15%	47%
2020	45%	15%	47%
2019	47%	15%	47%
2018	46%	15%	47%
2017	45%	15%	47%
2016	44%	15%	47%
2015	49%	15%	47%
2014	47%	15%	47%
2013	48%	15%	46%
2012	47%	15%	44%
2011	48%	15%	43%
2010	41%	16%	42%
2009	43%	16%	40%
2008	41%	16%	39%
2007	42%	16%	37%
2006	41%	16%	35%
2005	37%	16%	32%
2004	36%	16%	30%
2003	30%	16%	25%
2002	25%	15%	21%
2001	22%	15%	19%
2000	12%	15%	15%
1999	13%	15%	13%
1998	9%	14%	11%

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White

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Upper Darby Kdg Center	Pennsylvania	Upper Darby School District
2025	5%	60%
2024	9%	61%
2023	9%	62%	17%
2022	9%	63%	19%
2021	4%	63%	21%
2020	12%	64%	25%
2019	17%	65%	25%
2018	16%	66%	28%
2017	14%	67%	28%
2016	20%	68%	30%
2015	16%	68%	32%
2014	23%	69%	34%
2013	24%	70%	35%
2012	26%	71%	37%
2011	26%	72%	39%
2010	31%	73%	41%
2009	30%	73%	43%
2008	32%	74%	45%
2007	34%	75%	47%
2006	38%	75%	50%
2005	47%	76%	53%
2004	45%	76%	56%
2003	52%	77%	61%
2002	56%	78%	65%
2001	60%	78%	68%
2000	72%	79%	72%
1999	72%	79%	75%
1998	78%	80%	78%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Upper Darby Kdg Center	Pennsylvania	Upper Darby School District
2025	11%	5%
2024	8%	5%
2023	12%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	4%
2021	8%	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	6%	3%	2%
2016	5%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

95%

40%

0.75

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Upper Darby Kdg Center	Pennsylvania	Upper Darby School District
2025	0.75	0.60
2024	0.73	0.59
2023	0.75	0.58	0.70
2022	0.72	0.57	0.70
2021	0.70	0.57	0.70
2020	0.72	0.55	0.69
2019	0.70	0.54	0.69
2018	0.70	0.53	0.68
2017	0.72	0.52	0.68
2016	0.72	0.51	0.67
2015	0.68	0.51	0.66
2014	0.68	0.49	0.65
2013	0.67	0.48	0.65
2012	0.68	0.47	0.65
2011	0.67	0.46	0.65
2010	0.69	0.44	0.64
2009	0.69	0.44	0.64
2008	0.69	0.43	0.63
2007	0.67	0.41	0.63
2006	0.66	0.41	0.61
2005	0.63	0.40	0.60
2004	0.65	0.40	0.58
2003	0.61	0.38	0.55
2002	0.60	0.37	0.52
2001	0.57	0.37	0.49
2000	0.45	0.35	0.45
1999	0.45	0.35	0.41
1998	0.37	0.34	0.38

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(22-23)

48.9%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Upper Darby Kdg Center	Pennsylvania	Upper Darby School District
2023	48.9%	23.3%	30.6%
2022	48.7%	26.6%	23%
2021	15.4%	18.9%	14.2%

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Eligible for

100%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Upper Darby Kdg Center	Pennsylvania	Upper Darby School District
2025	100%	59%
2024	100%	60%
2023	100%	54%	98%
2022	99%	50%	98%
2021	99%	49%	98%
2020	100%	43%	94%
2019	45%	48%	94%
2016	46%	44%	60%
2015	35%	41%	51%
2014	37%	38%	50%
2013	4%	36%	29%
2012	23%	34%	39%
2011	32%	33%	38%
2010	37%	31%	36%

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Eligible for (18-19)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2014-2019)
Year	Upper Darby Kdg Center	Pennsylvania	Upper Darby School District
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%	5%
2015	2%	5%	8%
2014	2%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Upper Darby School District

Sports

Colors

Purple and Gold

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Upper Darby Kdg Center often compared to?

Upper Darby Kdg Centeris often viewed alongside schools like Hillcrest Elementary School, Primos Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Upper Darby Kdg Center?

468 students attend Upper Darby Kdg Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Upper Darby Kdg Center students are Black, 26% of students are Hispanic, 22% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Upper Darby Kdg Center?

Upper Darby Kdg Center has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Upper Darby Kdg Center offer ?

Upper Darby Kdg Center offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Upper Darby Kdg Center part of?

Upper Darby Kdg Center is part of Upper Darby School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten
Enrollment: 468 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Upper Darby Kdg Ctr's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Drexel Hill, PA, covering approximately 8.5 square miles. The typical drive to the school is between 5-10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 3.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education