Total enrollment
3,882
+279 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Marple Newtown SD
Pennsylvania · 3,882 students · 2 cities
Of the public K-12 schools operating across Pennsylvania, 6 sit inside Marple Newtown SD, collectively enrolling about 3,882 students (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Marple Newtown SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Marple Newtown SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.6% | #77 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,882 | #106 of 479 | #2,506 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #112 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #262 of 478 | #3,381 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 26.6% | #350 of 398 | #6,933 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.8% | #181 of 378 | #4,256 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Marple Newtown SD
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Worrall Elementary School at 74.1% proficient to Paxon Hollow Middle School at 59.9%, a gap of 14.2 points. That is the 176th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,309 to 3,882 students (up 17%) and from 268 to 293 full-time teachers (up 9%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marple Newtown SHS | Newtown Square | High | 09-12 | 1,266 |
| Paxon Hollow MS | Broomall | Middle | 06-08 | 868 |
| Culbertson El Sch | Newtown Square | Elementary | KG-05 | 523 |
| Worrall El Sch | Broomall | Elementary | KG-05 | 449 |
| Russell El Sch | Broomall | Elementary | KG-05 | 400 |
| Loomis El Sch | Broomall | Elementary | KG-05 | 376 |
About Marple Newtown SD
Marple Newtown SD runs 6 public schools across Pennsylvania, collectively instructing roughly 3,882 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Marple Newtown SD is built around 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 647 in this district, above the Pennsylvania typical of 569.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Marple Newtown SD has climbed 8% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,603 students to 3,882.
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