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Concord El Sch
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Concord El Sch
Set in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, Concord El Sch is a medium-sized elementary school, overseen by Garnet Valley SD. It hosts 617 students across grades K through 2. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so Concord El Sch sits 39% above that benchmark.
Garnet Valley SD comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 4,425 students; Concord El Sch is among them.
On demographics, Concord El Sch lists that the largest single group is White, at 66% of enrollment. Other groups include 20% Asian, 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at school resources, On paper, Concord El Sch has 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Concord El Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 13% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Delaware County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.
In the broader community, census data for Delaware County shows median household income runs about $89,546, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Concord El Sch is one of 113 public schools in Delaware County (combined enrollment of about 74,663 students).
The closest other public school is Garnet Valley El Sch, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The school occupies a residential site.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 10%: 688 students in 2018 compared to 617 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 72% to 66% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.
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