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Springfield 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 3,039 students in Springfield 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 Springfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
4,403 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
276 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Springfield School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 684 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
57%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
328 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
165 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
16%
# Black Students
314 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
7%
15%
# White Students
3,414 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
78%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
177 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
274
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
313
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
337
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
342
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
310
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
361
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
350
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
367
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
385
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
337
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
329
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
354
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
344
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,175 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 $23,215 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,175
$23,696
Spending / Student
$23,215
$23,119
Best Springfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sabold Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
468 E Thomson Ave
Springfield, PA 19064
(610) 938-6500
Springfield, PA 19064
(610) 938-6500
Grades: 2-5
| 668 students
Rank: #22.
Scenic Hills Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
235 Hillview Dr
Springfield, PA 19064
(610) 938-6600
Springfield, PA 19064
(610) 938-6600
Grades: 2-5
| 682 students
Rank: #33.
Richardson Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
20 W Woodland Ave
Springfield, PA 19064
(610) 938-6300
Springfield, PA 19064
(610) 938-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 1,102 students
Rank: n/an/a
210 W Woodland Ave
Springfield, PA 19064
(610) 690-3100
Springfield, PA 19064
(610) 690-3100
Grades: K-1
| 587 students
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