📍 801 Ashland Avenue, Glenolden, Delaware County, 19036
Darby Twp Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Glenolden, Delaware County. The school has 614 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Southeast Delco SD school district. It serves grades K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1. 34% of students are proficient in reading. 7% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Darby Twp Sch enrolls 614 students across grades K–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% Black or African American, 18% White and 6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 429 | 70% |
| White | 111 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 37 | 6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 9 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
612 of the school's 614 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 612 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Darby Twp Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-50, state senate district 8, state house district 162.
Darby Twp Sch is one of 6 schools in Southeast Delco SD, based in Folcroft, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,855 students district-wide and employs 264 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 614 students, Darby Twp Sch is close to the district average of about 643 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large