Radnor Township School District

135 S Wayne Ave
Wayne, PA 19087
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 1%

Top Rankings

Radnor Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 828 students in Radnor Township School District.
Public Middle School in Radnor Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
3,548 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
293 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Radnor Township School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#6 out of 684 school districts
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Radnor Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Radnor Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Radnor Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Radnor Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Radnor Township   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
548 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
15%
4%
# Hispanic Students
198 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
16%
# Black Students
164 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
5%
21%
# White Students
2,457 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
69%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
177 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
257
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
250
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
253
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
303
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
281
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
275
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
282
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
271
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
270
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
283
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
312
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
261
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,209 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,530 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$107 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Radnor Township   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$101 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Radnor Township   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$30,209
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Radnor Township   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,530
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Radnor Township   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Radnor Township School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Radnor Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
150 Louella Avenue
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 386-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 828 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,548 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in PA)
  • : Top 1%
  • : 73% (Top 1%)
  • : 88% (Top 1%)
  • : 86% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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