Marcus Hook Elementary School

Federal records list Marcus Hook Elementary School as an elementary school in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 4, with 237 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in Pennsylvania, the average enrollment is about 443.

Marcus Hook Elementary School belongs to Chichester SD, a district of 6 schools and 2,899 students.

Of every 100 students at Marcus Hook Elementary School, about 33 are Black, the largest group. After that, the student body is 30% White, 20% multiracial, and 15% Hispanic. Census figures show Delaware County is about 22% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 73, compared with 70 nationally.

A staff of 27 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 8.8:1. Compared with the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, this school's ratio is lower. By family income, 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Delaware County is 58%.

Marcus Hook Elementary School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 33% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.

Marcus Hook Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 39.9% and a predicted 38.5%.

The school is in Delaware County, where the median household earns about $89,546 a year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Delaware County counts 113 public schools with about 74,663 students.

Measured in a straight line, Linwood Elementary School is about 0.6 miles from Marcus Hook Elementary School. The five-mile area around Marcus Hook Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Marcus Hook Elementary School ranks 6th on proficiency.

Federal data place Marcus Hook Elementary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

From 284 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 237 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 8.8 students per teacher, compared with 10.1 in 2020-21.

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