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Enrollment
470
Elementary
DISTRICT 468 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DELAWARE VALLEY SD·NCES 420753003864
Dingman-Delaware Elementary School
1355 Route 739, Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328 · (570) 296-3120 · Pike County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL470 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
264 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 158 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 156 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 156 | 33% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Delaware Valley SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.5%
PA avg 51.1% . -11.0pp since 2023
Math
56.6%
PA avg 43.0% . +5.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.5% | 56.6% |
| 2023-24 | 66.5% | 50.8% |
% 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
60.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 →
Schools most like Dingman-Delaware Elementary School
Dingman-Delaware Elementary School's state test result (60.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dingman-Delaware Elementary School this school | 470 | 56.2% | 60.8% |
| Dingman-Delaware Primary School Dingmans Ferry | 493 | 58.2% | N/A |
| New Holland Elementary New Holland | 484 | 59.7% | 51.0% |
| Highland Elementary School Ephrata | 438 | 54.8% | 67.3% |
| Neidig Elementary School Quakertown | 470 | 51.3% | 42.3% |
| George Wolf Elementary School Bath | 428 | 55.8% | 54.2% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dingman-Delaware Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Pike County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #571 of 1,396 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #632 of 1,511 ▲ 104 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.5% | #574 of 1,511 ▼ 149 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 470 | #620 of 1,638 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #374 of 1,528 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.8% | #746 of 1,531 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.2% | #885 of 1,600 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #723 of 1,045 | N/A |
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
470
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 745
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 470 | 39.9 | 11.8:1 | 56% (264) |
| 2023-24 | 487 | 39.1 | 12.5:1 | 54% (264) |
| 2022-23 | 502 | 39.8 | 12.6:1 | 51% (258) |
| 2020-21 | 464 | 36 | 12.9:1 | 49% (226) |
| 2017-18 | 513 | 37.5 | 13.7:1 | 36% (186) |
| 2015-16 | 538 | 38 | 14.2:1 | 36% (191) |
| 2010-11 | 623 | 39 | 16.0:1 | 33% (205) |
| 2000-01 | 669 | 38 | 17.6:1 | 22% (150) |
| 1990-91 | 745 | 37 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dingman-Delaware Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (513 to 470); teachers up 6% (37.5 to 39.9).
About Dingman-Delaware Elementary School
Dingman-Delaware Elementary School is a public medium-sized elementary school in Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania. The school counts 470 students across grades 3 through 5.
Delaware Valley SD has 4,248 students spread across 7 schools.
At 75%, White students outnumber all other groups at Dingman-Delaware Elementary School combined. The school is also 18% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Dingman-Delaware Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 41%.
Dividing enrollment by its 39.9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 11.8:1. Among elementary schools in Pennsylvania, the typical ratio is 13.1:1. Eligible students account for 56% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
Dingman-Delaware Elementary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 61% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Dingman-Delaware Elementary School is 53.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 60.8%.
Within Pike County, median household income is about $81,323, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Federal data list 14 public schools in Pike County, with a combined enrollment of about 8,615.
Dingman-Delaware Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. Dingman-Delaware Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Dingman-Delaware Elementary School comes in 1st of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (464) to 2024-25 (470). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 12.9:1 to 11.8:1.
The Dingman-Delaware Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Pike County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,621
Census ACS
Median income
$81,323
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
8,615 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Delaware Valley SD
- Delaware Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,380 students
- Dingman-Delaware Middle SchoolMiddle · 532 students
- Dingman-Delaware Primary SchoolElementary · 493 students
- Delaware Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
- Delaware Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 466 students
- Shohola Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
Other schools in Dingmans Ferry
- East Stroudsburg SHS NorthHigh · 917 students
- Lehman Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 540 students
- Dingman-Delaware Middle SchoolMiddle · 532 students
- Dingman-Delaware Primary SchoolElementary · 493 students
- Bushkill Elementary SchoolElementary · 405 students
Nearby schools
- Dingman-Delaware Middle School0.1 mi · 532
- Dingman-Delaware Primary School0.2 mi · 493
- Shohola Elementary School6.6 mi · 421
- Montague Township School8.4 mi · 329
- East Stroudsburg SHS North8.5 mi · 917
- Lehman Intermediate School8.7 mi · 540
Frequently asked questions
About Dingman-Delaware Elementary SchoolHow large is Dingman-Delaware Elementary School?
Dingman-Delaware Elementary School enrolls approximately 470 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Dingman-Delaware Elementary School serve?
Dingman-Delaware Elementary School serves grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Dingman-Delaware Elementary School?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Dingman-Delaware Elementary School.
How diverse is Dingman-Delaware Elementary School?
Dingman-Delaware Elementary School reports a student body of 75% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Dingman-Delaware Elementary School?
Dingman-Delaware Elementary School is overseen by Delaware Valley SD in Pike County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.