Top Rankings
Haverford Township 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 4,617 students in Haverford Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Haverford Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 53% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Haverford Township School District are Chatham Park Elementary School, Coopertown Elementary School and Chestnutwold Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
6,622 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
426 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Haverford Township School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 679 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 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 684 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
57%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.61
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
399 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
234 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
341 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
5,265 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
79%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
371 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
409
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
489
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
532
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
523
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
504
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
534
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
541
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
523
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
562
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
490
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
494
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
489
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
532
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,947 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,648 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$132 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$143 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,947
$23,649
Spending / Student
$21,648
$23,073
Best Haverford Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chatham Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
400 Allston Rd
Havertown, PA 19083
(610) 853-5900
Havertown, PA 19083
(610) 853-5900
Grades: K-5
| 608 students
Rank: #22.
Coopertown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
800 Coopertown Rd
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 853-5900
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 853-5900
Grades: K-5
| 487 students
Rank: #33.
Chestnutwold Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
630 Loraine St
Ardmore, PA 19003
(610) 853-5900
Ardmore, PA 19003
(610) 853-5900
Grades: K-5
| 589 students
Rank: #44.
Manoa Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
201 S Manoa Rd
Havertown, PA 19083
(610) 853-5900
Havertown, PA 19083
(610) 853-5900
Grades: K-5
| 719 students
Rank: #55.
Haverford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1701 Darby Rd
Havertown, PA 19083
(610) 853-5900
Havertown, PA 19083
(610) 853-5900
Grades: 6-8
| 1,626 students
Rank: #66.
Lynnewood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1400 Lawrence Rd
Havertown, PA 19083
(610) 853-5900
Havertown, PA 19083
(610) 853-5900
Grades: K-5
| 588 students
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