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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAVERFORD TOWNSHIP SD·NCES 421167001875

Manoa El Sch

201 S Manoa Rd, Havertown, PA 19083 · (610) 853-5900 · Delaware County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL706 STUDENTS
Enrollment
706
Elementary
DISTRICT 581 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
165 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
93
Grade 1
106
Grade 2
130
Grade 3
120
Grade 4
131
Grade 5
126
Student demographics
White
50772%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
355%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 16%
Black
467%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 14%
Asian
8812%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Two+
294%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
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
38054%
Female
32646%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
75.1%
PA avg 51.1% . -8.8pp since 2023
Math
74.9%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.8pp 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
79.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.7pp
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
706
+30 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 16.8:1
% White
72%
was 84%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
7%
was 4%
% Asian
12%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Manoa El Sch

As a substantial elementary campus in Havertown, Pennsylvania, Manoa El Sch teaches 706 students from grades K through 5, run under Haverford Township SD. Enrollment runs roughly 59% above the state mean of about 443.

Haverford Township SD runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 6,477 students. Manoa El Sch is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Manoa El Sch records that White students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school records 12% Asian, 7% Black, 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Delaware County as a whole is about 63% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Manoa El Sch has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. An estimated 23% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Delaware County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Manoa El Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 67.6%, the actual is 79.3%, a residual of +11.7 points.

In the broader community, census data for Delaware County shows median household income runs about $89,546, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Delaware County's 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,663 students), Manoa El Sch is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Lynnewood El Sch, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Manoa El Sch comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 60.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Manoa El Sch's enrollment has climbed 4% since 2018, when it stood at 676 (now 706). White enrollment moved from 84% to 72% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

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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
Manoa El Sch
District
Haverford Township SD
Address
201 S Manoa Rd, Havertown, PA 19083
Phone
(610) 853-5900
County
Delaware County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
706
Teachers (FTE)
47
Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
165 (23%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
421167001875
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 Manoa El Sch
How large is Manoa El Sch?
Manoa El Sch enrolls approximately 706 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Manoa El Sch serve?
Manoa El Sch serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Manoa El Sch?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Manoa El Sch is approximately 15.1:1 (47 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Manoa El Sch?
Manoa El Sch reports a student body of 72% White, 5% Hispanic, 7% Black, 12% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Manoa El Sch in?
Manoa El Sch is part of Haverford Township SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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