Aronimink El Sch

Located at 4611 Bond Ave, in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, Aronimink El Sch is a reasonably sized elementary campus that enrolls 626 students (grades K through 5), part of Upper Darby SD. That puts it 41% larger than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Across the 13 schools in Upper Darby SD (12,173 students total), Aronimink El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Aronimink El Sch lists that the largest single group is Asian at 29%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 28% Black, 20% Hispanic, 15% White, 8% multiracial. That is noticeably more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 6%.

On the resource side, On paper, Aronimink El Sch has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 84% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Delaware County (around 58%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Aronimink El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.4%; this one delivers 42.3%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Delaware County indicate median household income runs about $89,546, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Delaware County runs 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,663 students), of which Aronimink El Sch is one.

The closest other public school is Upper Darby Kdg Ctr, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Aronimink El Sch. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Aronimink El Sch ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 48.1%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.