Enrollment
269
Elementary
DISTRICT 261 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICHESTER SD·NCES 420591001843
Boothwyn Elementary School
2128 Blueball Avenue, Boothwyn, PA 19061 · (610) 485-6881 · Delaware County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL269 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
144 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 64 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 15% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Chichester SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -1.6pp since 2023
Math
57.8%
PA avg 43.0% . -1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.8% | 57.8% |
| 2023-24 | 49.4% | 59.6% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Boothwyn Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Delaware County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #673 of 1,396 | #29 of 59 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #589 of 1,511 | #25 of 69 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #800 of 1,511 | #32 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 269 | #1,348 of 1,638 | #62 of 75 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #32 of 1,528 | #7 of 74 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.7% | #192 of 1,531 | #15 of 74 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.5% | #934 of 1,600 | #39 of 73 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.7% | #332 of 1,045 | #14 of 45 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
269
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 386
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 9.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 269 | 29 | 9.3:1 | 54% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 273 | 28 | 9.8:1 | 53% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 273 | 24 | 11.4:1 | 100% (272) |
| 2020-21 | 263 | 28 | 9.4:1 | 47% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 331 | 23 | 14.4:1 | 54% (179) |
| 2015-16 | 361 | 23 | 15.7:1 | 37% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 290 | 22 | 13.2:1 | 36% (104) |
| 2000-01 | 317 | 20 | 15.8:1 | 22% (69) |
| 1990-91 | 386 | 20 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Boothwyn Elementary School.
About Boothwyn Elementary School
Boothwyn Elementary School is a small elementary school in Boothwyn, Pennsylvania, one of the schools in Chichester SD. The school's 269 students are in kindergarten through 4. Enrollment is 39% lower than the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, which is about 443.
Chichester SD counts 2,899 students in its 6 schools, and Boothwyn Elementary School is one of them.
Boothwyn Elementary School is 52% White by enrollment. The remaining students are 22% Black, 13% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Among people living in Delaware County, the White share is about 63%. Pick two students at random and there is a 66% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 29 full-time-equivalent teachers at Boothwyn Elementary School and a ratio of 9.3:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 54% of enrollment.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Boothwyn Elementary School is 54.7%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 57.2%.
Census estimates describe Delaware County this way: the median household income is $89,546, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Boothwyn Elementary School, Delaware County has 112 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Chichester Middle School, at about 0.6 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Boothwyn Elementary School places 2nd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (263) and 2024-25 (269).
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Boothwyn Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Delaware County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,222
Census ACS
Median income
$89,546
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
74,663 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chichester SD
- Chichester SHSHigh · 981 students
- Chichester Middle SchoolMiddle · 873 students
- Hilltop Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Linwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 249 students
- Marcus Hook Elementary SchoolElementary · 237 students
Other schools in Boothwyn
- Chichester SHSHigh · 981 students
- Chichester Middle SchoolMiddle · 873 students
Nearby schools
- Chichester Middle School0.6 mi · 873
- Chichester SHS1.0 mi · 981
- Linwood Elementary School1.0 mi · 249
- Marcus Hook Elementary School1.5 mi · 237
- Talley Middle School1.6 mi · 900
- Hilltop Elementary School1.8 mi · 290
Frequently asked questions
About Boothwyn Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Boothwyn Elementary School?
Boothwyn Elementary School enrolls approximately 269 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Boothwyn Elementary School serve?
Boothwyn Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Boothwyn Elementary School?
Approximately 9.3:1 students per teacher at Boothwyn Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Boothwyn Elementary School?
Student demographics at Boothwyn Elementary School are roughly 52% White, 13% Hispanic, 22% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Boothwyn Elementary School in?
Boothwyn Elementary School is part of Chichester SD.
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