Darby Twp Sch

Darby Twp Sch operates as an average-sized elementary school in Glenolden, Pennsylvania, operated by Southeast Delco SD. Current enrollment sits at 618 students spanning grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 40% larger than typical.

Within Southeast Delco SD, which oversees 6 schools and 3,855 students, Darby Twp Sch is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Darby Twp Sch lists that Black students make up the majority at 72%. The remainder reads as 15% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Delaware County as a whole is about 22% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Delaware County's rate of about 58%.

With demographic context factored in, Darby Twp Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.1%.

In the area at large, Delaware County reports that the typical household earns roughly $89,546 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Delaware County runs 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,663 students), of which Darby Twp Sch is one.

The closest other public school is Southeast Delco Kindergarten Center, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Darby Twp Sch comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 38.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Darby Twp Sch has ticked up 7%, going from 579 students in 2018 to 618 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 27% to 15% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.