📍 2201 Sproul Rd, Broomall, Delaware County, 19008
Russell El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Broomall, Delaware County. The school has 363 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Marple Newtown SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.7:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Russell El Sch enrolls 363 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 14% Asian and 6.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 277 | 76% |
| Asian | 51 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 6.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 2.5% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
106 of the school's 363 students (29%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 99 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Russell El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-50, state senate district 26, state house district 165.
Russell El Sch is one of 6 schools in Marple Newtown SD, based in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,942 students district-wide and employs 292 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 363 students, Russell El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 657 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large