Enrollment
269
Elementary
DISTRICT 288 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIAM PENN SD·NCES 422639001890
East Lansdowne Elementary School
401 Emerson Ave, East Lansdowne, PA 19050 · (610) 626-2415 · Delaware County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL269 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
13.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
106%
286 students
DISTRICT 102% · STATE 75%
Community
0
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 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 27% smaller than its 6th grade class (41).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
East Lansdowne Elementary School→Penn Wood Middle School
Based on grade levels within William Penn SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.9%
PA avg 51.1% . +5.2pp since 2023
Math
25.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +4.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.9% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.7% | 20.2% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where East Lansdowne Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Delaware County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #1,225 of 1,511 ▲ 36 | #51 of 69 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #1,120 of 1,511 ▲ 161 | #48 of 69 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 269 | #1,351 of 1,638 | #63 of 75 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #1,014 of 1,528 | #52 of 74 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.3% | #780 of 1,531 | #48 of 74 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 106% | #87 of 1,600 | #9 of 73 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.1% | #214 of 1,045 | #6 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
269
-35 (-12%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 350
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 269 | 19.5 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 286 | 18 | 15.9:1 | 100% (286) |
| 2022-23 | 283 | 17 | 16.6:1 | 100% (283) |
| 2020-21 | 304 | 17 | 17.9:1 | 99% (301) |
| 2017-18 | 350 | 15.7 | 22.3:1 | 100% (349) |
| 2015-16 | 334 | 15 | 22.3:1 | 79% (264) |
| 2010-11 | 332 | 18 | 18.4:1 | 67% (222) |
| 2000-01 | 390 | 19 | 20.5:1 | 24% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 350 | 17 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Lansdowne Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (350 to 269); teachers up 24% (15.7 to 19.5).
About East Lansdowne Elementary School
East Lansdowne Elementary School is an elementary school in East Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, according to federal school records. The school enrolls 269 students in kindergarten through 6. On average, elementary schools in Pennsylvania enroll around 443, and this school is 39% below that mark.
William Penn SD is the district for East Lansdowne Elementary School. It has 11 schools and 4,499 students.
Of every 100 students at East Lansdowne Elementary School, about 77 are Black. Other reported shares: 9% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Delaware County's residents are about 22% Black, 55 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, East Lansdowne Elementary School scores 39%.
Staffing at East Lansdowne Elementary School comes to 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.8:1. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania average 13.1:1, 0.7 fewer students per teacher than here.
East Lansdowne Elementary School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 17% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, Delaware County, median household income comes to about $89,546, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 113, with about 74,663 students.
Vision Academy CS sits about 0.2 miles from East Lansdowne Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns East Lansdowne Elementary School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count fell 12% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 13.8:1, from 17.9:1.
This page collects posts and questions about East Lansdowne Elementary School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 William Penn SD
- Penn Wood High SchoolHigh · 1,148 students
- Penn Wood Middle SchoolMiddle · 667 students
- Ardmore Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 535 students
- Penn Wood 9th Grade AcademyHigh · 379 students
- Park Lane Elementary SchoolElementary · 304 students
- W B Evans Elementary SchoolElementary · 304 students
Nearby schools
- Vision Academy CS0.2 mi · 547
- Penn Wood High School0.4 mi · 1,148
- Stonehurst Hills Elementary School0.5 mi · 436
- Bywood Elementary School0.8 mi · 683
- Beverly Hills Middle School0.8 mi · 1,475
- W B Evans Elementary School0.9 mi · 304
Frequently asked questions
About East Lansdowne Elementary SchoolHow large is East Lansdowne Elementary School?
East Lansdowne Elementary School enrolls approximately 269 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does East Lansdowne Elementary School serve?
East Lansdowne Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at East Lansdowne Elementary School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at East Lansdowne Elementary School.
How diverse is East Lansdowne Elementary School?
East Lansdowne Elementary School reports a student body of 6% White, 9% Hispanic, 77% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is East Lansdowne Elementary School in?
East Lansdowne Elementary School is part of William Penn SD.
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