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Interboro School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,050 students in Interboro School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Interboro School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
3,357 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
265 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Interboro School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 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 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#422 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
57%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.61
# American Indian Students
15 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
198 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
246 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
16%
# Black Students
547 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
16%
15%
# White Students
2,111 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
63%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
235 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
234
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
244
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
235
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
237
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
267
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
246
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
271
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
277
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
273
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
263
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
265
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
256
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
289
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,130 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 $21,193 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,130
$23,696
Spending / Student
$21,193
$23,119
Best Interboro School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tinicum School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
First & Seneca Streets
Essington, PA 19029
(610) 521-4450
Essington, PA 19029
(610) 521-4450
Grades: 1-8
| 319 students
Rank: #22.
Prospect Park School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10th & Pennsylvania Avenues
Prospect Park, PA 19076
(610) 237-6420
Prospect Park, PA 19076
(610) 237-6420
Grades: 1-8
| 561 students
Rank: #33.
Norwood School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
558 Seneca Ave
Norwood, PA 19074
(610) 237-6425
Norwood, PA 19074
(610) 237-6425
Grades: 1-8
| 561 students
Rank: #44.
Glenolden School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Macdade & Knowles
Glenolden, PA 19036
(610) 237-6430
Glenolden, PA 19036
(610) 237-6430
Grades: 1-8
| 609 students
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