Primos El Sch

As an average-sized primary school in Primos, Pennsylvania, Primos El Sch educates 499 students from grades K through 5, part of Upper Darby SD.

Across the 13 schools in Upper Darby SD (12,173 students total), Primos El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Primos El Sch shows that the largest single group is Black at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 23% White, 12% multiracial, 9% Asian, 9% Hispanic. By comparison, Delaware County as a whole is about 22% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Primos El Sch lists 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. Around 93% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Delaware County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Primos El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.3%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Delaware County shows 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), Primos El Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Westbrook Park El Sch, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Primos El Sch at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 30.2%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Five-year trend. Primos El Sch's enrollment has climbed 6% since 2018, when it stood at 469 (now 499). White enrollment moved from 39% to 23% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

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