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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Delcroft Sch?
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Enrollment
554
Elementary
DISTRICT 532 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHEAST DELCO SD·NCES 422240006505
Delcroft School
799 School Lane, Folcroft, PA 19032 · (610) 522-4360 · Delaware County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL554 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
111%
616 students
DISTRICT 109% · STATE 75%
Community
1
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 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 58 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 74 | 13% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
Delcroft School→Academy Park High School
Based on grade levels within Southeast Delco SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.6%
PA avg 51.1% . +1.6pp since 2023
Math
18.1%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.6% | 18.1% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 15.4% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Delcroft School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Delaware County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.1% | #1,308 of 1,511 ▲ 12 | #59 of 69 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #1,089 of 1,511 ▲ 100 | #45 of 69 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 554 | #378 of 1,638 | #22 of 75 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #752 of 1,528 | #38 of 74 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.8% | #766 of 1,531 | #44 of 74 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 111% | #29 of 1,600 | #6 of 73 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.7% | #360 of 1,045 | #16 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
554
-69 (-11%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 685
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 554 | 42.7 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 616 | 47.9 | 12.9:1 | 100% (616) |
| 2022-23 | 630 | 41.7 | 15.1:1 | 100% (630) |
| 2020-21 | 623 | 43 | 14.5:1 | 100% (620) |
| 2017-18 | 673 | 46.7 | 14.4:1 | 99% (666) |
| 2015-16 | 671 | 44 | 15.3:1 | 84% (563) |
| 2010-11 | 550 | 40 | 13.8:1 | 71% (390) |
| 2000-01 | 564 | 39 | 14.5:1 | 47% (265) |
| 1990-91 | 685 | 36 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Delcroft School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (673 to 554); teachers down 9% (46.7 to 42.7).
About Delcroft School
Folcroft, Pennsylvania, is home to Delcroft School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 554 students, from kindergarten through 8. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 443, so this school runs 25% bigger than that.
Federal data list 6 schools in Southeast Delco SD, with 3,855 students enrolled.
By race and ethnicity, Delcroft School is 77% Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Delaware County overall, about 22% of residents are Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Delcroft School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 40%.
Federal data list 42.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Delcroft School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.0:1. Across elementary schools in Pennsylvania, the average ratio is about 13.1:1.
Within Delaware County, median household income is about $89,546, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Delaware County number 113 and enroll about 74,663.
The school nearest to Delcroft School is Delaware County Technical High School - Folcroft, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 11%, from 623 to 554. The number of students per teacher fell from 14.5 to 13.0 over 4 years.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. 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 Southeast Delco SD
- Academy Park High SchoolHigh · 1,194 students
- Harris SchoolElementary · 715 students
- Darby Twp SchoolElementary · 618 students
- Sharon Hill SchoolElementary · 552 students
- Southeast Delco Kindergarten CenterElementary · 222 students
Other schools in Folcroft
- Delaware County Technical High School - FolcroftHigh · 66 students
Nearby schools
- Delaware County Technical High School - Folcroft0.2 mi · 66
- Norwood School0.9 mi · 557
- Kindergarten Academy1.2 mi · 245
- Glenolden School1.3 mi · 614
- Vision Academy CS of Excellence1.3 mi · 235
- Interboro SHS1.3 mi · 1,079
Frequently asked questions
About Delcroft SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Delcroft School?
Delcroft School enrolls approximately 554 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Delcroft School serve?
Delcroft School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Delcroft School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Delcroft School is approximately 13.0:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Delcroft School?
At Delcroft School, the student body is approximately 10% White, 6% Hispanic, 77% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Delcroft School public or private?
Delcroft School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Southeast Delco SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.