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Wallingford-Swarthmore 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 909 students in Wallingford-Swarthmore School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Wallingford-Swarthmore School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 52% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Wallingford-Swarthmore School District is Strath Haven Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), 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
3,678 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
267 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Wallingford-Swarthmore 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 91% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 684 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
57%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
316 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
9%
4%
# Hispanic Students
165 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
16%
# Black Students
235 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
6%
21%
# White Students
2,717 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
74%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
245 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
212
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
270
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
270
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
312
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
265
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
281
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
297
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
306
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
306
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
267
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
304
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
300
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
288
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,176 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 $21,820 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,176
$23,649
Spending / Student
$21,820
$23,073
Best Wallingford-Swarthmore School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Strath Haven Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 S Providence Rd
Wallingford, PA 19086
(610) 892-3470
Wallingford, PA 19086
(610) 892-3470
Grades: 6-8
| 909 students
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