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Upper Darby SD Schools
Upper Darby SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Delaware County (Upper Darby). SchoolGrade grades 14 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Upper Darby SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Upper Darby SD
13 of 14 schools in Upper Darby SD carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 6B: 2C: 3D: 2
Best schools in Upper Darby SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Aronimink El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Garrettford El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Highland Park El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Hillcrest El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Primos El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Walter M Senkow El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Upper Darby Shs (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Westbrook Park El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Drexel Hill MS (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Bywood El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Upper Darby SD
All schools, A to Z (14)
- A+ Aronimink El Sch, Drexel Hill
- D Beverly Hills MS, Upper Darby
- C- Bywood El Sch, Upper Darby
- D+ Charles Kelly El Sch, Drexel Hill
- C Drexel Hill MS, Drexel Hill
- A Garrettford El Sch, Drexel Hill
- A- Highland Park El Sch, Upper Darby
- A- Hillcrest El Sch, Drexel Hill
- A- Primos El Sch, Primos
- C- Stonehurst Hills El Sch, Upper Darby
- Upper Darby Kdg Ctr, Drexel Hill
- B+ Upper Darby Shs, Drexel Hill
- A- Walter M Senkow El Sch, Glenolden
- B- Westbrook Park El Sch, Clifton Heights
Where Upper Darby SD schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Drexel Hill (7)
- Upper Darby (4)
- Clifton Heights (1)
- Glenolden (1)
- Primos (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Delaware County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 12,494 students with 848 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,249 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4224320
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- William Penn SD (10 schools, 2 mi)
- Springfield SD (5 schools, 3 mi)
- Haverford Township SD (7 schools, 3 mi)
- Southeast Delco SD (6 schools, 3 mi)
- Ridley SD (9 schools, 5 mi)
- Wallingford-Swarthmore SD (5 schools, 5 mi)
- Interboro SD (6 schools, 6 mi)
- Marple Newtown SD (6 schools, 6 mi)
Questions about Upper Darby SD
How many schools are in Upper Darby SD?
SchoolGrade grades 14 public schools in Upper Darby SD, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Upper Darby SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Drexel Hill, Upper Darby, Clifton Heights, Glenolden, Primos.
How good are the schools in Upper Darby SD?
Across the 13 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 48% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 35.2%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Upper Darby SD?
12,494 students were enrolled in Upper Darby SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Upper Darby SD?
Upper Darby SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Delaware County, with its district office in Upper Darby. Its boundary covers about 8.5 sq mi.