Darby Township (Twp) School

801 Ashland Ave, Glenolden, PA 19036 | (610) 522-4375

Grades: 1-8
Student Enrollment: 660

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 660 elementary school students from grades 1-8
Ranks 776th out of 875 middle schools in PA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Warning

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 801 Ashland Avenue, Glenolden, PA 19036

Principal or Admin: Michael Jordan

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Southeast Delco School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $10,825
Graduation Rate: 52.8%
Dropout Rate: 3.1%
Students Per Teacher: 14.3
Enrolled Students: 4,187

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 660
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 44.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 356 (53.9%)
Females: 300 (45.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 57 (8.6%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 385 (58.3%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 442 (67.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Darby Township (Twp) School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	356	53.9%
Asian	10	1.5%
Hispanic	5	0.8%
White	285	43.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
1st Grade	85	12.9%
2nd Grade	103	15.6%
3rd Grade	79	12.0%
4th Grade	82	12.4%
5th Grade	76	11.5%
6th Grade	71	10.8%
7th Grade	70	10.6%
8th Grade	94	14.2%

Low-Income Enrollment (2011)

Percent of Students from Low-Income Families

School:

69.8%

District:

67.6%

Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Darby Township (Twp) School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on PSSA state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science
Writing

AYP Details (2010)

Overall AYP Met: Warning

PSSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	56.3%	73.9%	84.5%
2009	60.9%	74.3%	81.7%
2008	63.9%	69.8%	80.5%

Reading Test
2010	45.0%	61.5%	75.2%
2009	55.0%	67.6%	77.0%
2008	68.0%	69.2%	76.8%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	73.2%	75.7%	84.9%
2009	65.2%	63.4%	81.8%
2008	56.4%	65.1%	79.6%

Reading Test
2010	59.1%	56.3%	72.9%
2009	52.2%	53.5%	72.6%
2008	40.9%	49.1%	70.1%

Science Test
2010	71.4%	68.7%	81.4%
2009	78.3%	70.8%	83.4%
2008	74.6%	63.6%	81.5%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	48.6%	51.8%	74.4%
2009	54.2%	48.6%	73.5%
2008	51.9%	58.9%	73.2%

Reading Test
2010	50.7%	43.9%	64.1%
2009	34.3%	38.0%	64.5%
2008	37.1%	43.6%	61.6%

Writing Test
2010	30.6%	33.4%	61.8%
2009	-	-	-
2008	18.0%	21.4%	57.3%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	47.7%	60.8%	78.0%
2009	54.3%	59.9%	75.7%
2008	46.0%	52.6%	72.3%

Reading Test
2010	42.4%	49.3%	68.8%
2009	44.1%	49.6%	67.6%
2008	40.2%	44.0%	66.9%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	54.1%	65.8%	77.9%
2009	55.0%	64.8%	75.3%
2008	36.6%	45.2%	70.6%

Reading Test
2010	45.4%	64.9%	73.5%
2009	47.3%	62.0%	71.4%
2008	29.5%	46.8%	70.0%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	44.7%	68.0%	75.2%
2009	40.0%	52.9%	71.3%
2008	45.5%	50.5%	70.3%

Reading Test
2010	60.2%	73.3%	81.9%
2009	58.5%	66.7%	80.5%
2008	69.7%	61.8%	78.3%

Science Test
2010	39.8%	43.7%	57.2%
2009	27.7%	29.2%	54.8%
2008	29.7%	27.5%	52.7%

Writing Test
2010	24.6%	65.0%	75.2%
2009	-	-	-
2008	53.8%	45.4%	69.1%

Source: PA Department of Education 2009-2010

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