Darby Twp School vs. Delcroft School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Darby Twp School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Delcroft School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 614 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Darby Twp School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 9% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 630 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Delcroft School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
614 students
630 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
42 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2439 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2343 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
10%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
35%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-34%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
-
9
Grade 1 Students
53
87
Grade 2 Students
89
80
Grade 3 Students
73
85
Grade 4 Students
78
71
Grade 5 Students
75
60
Grade 6 Students
98
81
Grade 7 Students
77
79
Grade 8 Students
71
78
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%


% Hispanic
4%
7%


% Black
70%
74%


% White
18%
10%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%


Diversity Score
0.48
0.44


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
8%

