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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAVERFORD TOWNSHIP SD·NCES 421167001874

Lynnewood El Sch

1400 Lawrence Rd, Havertown, PA 19083 · (610) 853-5900 · Delaware County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL580 STUDENTS
Enrollment
580
Elementary
DISTRICT 581 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
92 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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
Kindergarten
79
Grade 1
80
Grade 2
99
Grade 3
118
Grade 4
103
Grade 5
101
Student demographics
White
44877%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
295%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 16%
Black
173%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 14%
Asian
6111%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Two+
244%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
30653%
Female
27447%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
71.5%
PA avg 51.1% . -9.1pp since 2023
Math
77.6%
PA avg 43.0% . +10.5pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
75.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
580
+14 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.6:1
% White
77%
was 81%
% Hispanic
5%
was 2%
% Black
3%
was 5%
% Asian
11%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Lynnewood El Sch

Lynnewood El Sch is a K-5 school of reasonably sized scale in Havertown, Pennsylvania, part of Haverford Township SD, caters to 580 students in grades K through 5. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so Lynnewood El Sch sits 31% above that benchmark.

Lynnewood El Sch is one of 7 schools operated by Haverford Township SD, a district that caters to 6,477 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Lynnewood El Sch shows that White students make up the majority at 77%; the rest comes out to 11% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Lynnewood El Sch has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. About 16% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Delaware County's rate of about 58%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lynnewood El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 70.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 75.8%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Delaware County put median household earnings sit near $89,546, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Delaware County's 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,663 students), Lynnewood El Sch is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Haverford MS, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lynnewood El Sch. On composite proficiency, Lynnewood El Sch comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 73.7%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Over the past 7-year window. Lynnewood El Sch's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 566 (now 580). The Asian share of enrollment rose from 6% to 11% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Delaware County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Lynnewood El Sch
District
Haverford Township SD
Address
1400 Lawrence Rd, Havertown, PA 19083
Phone
(610) 853-5900
County
Delaware County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
580
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
92 (16%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
421167001874
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Haverford Township SD
Other schools in Havertown
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Frequently asked questions

About Lynnewood El Sch
What is the total enrollment at Lynnewood El Sch?
Lynnewood El Sch enrolls approximately 580 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Lynnewood El Sch serve?
Lynnewood El Sch serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lynnewood El Sch?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lynnewood El Sch is approximately 13.8:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lynnewood El Sch?
Student demographics at Lynnewood El Sch are roughly 77% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 11% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Lynnewood El Sch in?
Lynnewood El Sch is part of Haverford Township SD.
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