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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHEAST DELCO SD·NCES 422240001943

Sharon Hill Sch

701 Coates Street, Sharon Hill, PA 19079 · (610) 522-4355 · Delaware County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL552 STUDENTS
Enrollment
552
Elementary
DISTRICT 532 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
531 students
DISTRICT 109% · 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
Grade 1
57
Grade 2
66
Grade 3
63
Grade 4
56
Grade 5
78
Grade 6
86
Grade 7
76
Grade 8
70
Student demographics
White
305%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
387%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 16%
Black
46083%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 14%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Two+
204%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
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
30455%
Female
24845%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
30.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -0.5pp since 2023
Math
18.5%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.2pp 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
26.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.4%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below 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
552
-121 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 16.2:1
% White
5%
was 6%
% Hispanic
7%
was 3%
% Black
83%
was 85%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Sharon Hill Sch

Sharon Hill Sch is one of the moderately sized elementary campuss in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania, part of Southeast Delco SD, with 552 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 25% larger than the state mean of about 443.

Southeast Delco SD runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,855 students. Sharon Hill Sch is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Sharon Hill Sch shows that nearly all students (83%) are Black; the rest is composed of 7% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 22% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.2:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Delaware County's rate of about 58%.

With demographic context factored in, Sharon Hill Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.4%; this one delivers 26.9%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Delaware County shows the typical household earns roughly $89,546 per year, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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), Sharon Hill Sch is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Academy Park HS, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sharon Hill Sch at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 22.1%.

Sharon Hill Sch operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 18%: 673 students in 2018 compared to 552 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. 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
Sharon Hill Sch
District
Southeast Delco SD
Address
701 Coates Street, Sharon Hill, PA 19079
Phone
(610) 522-4355
County
Delaware County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
552
Teachers (FTE)
49
Student–teacher ratio
11.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
531 (96%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
422240001943
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Southeast Delco SD
Other schools in Sharon Hill
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Sharon Hill Sch
How large is Sharon Hill Sch?
Sharon Hill Sch enrolls approximately 552 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Sharon Hill Sch serve?
Sharon Hill Sch serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Sharon Hill Sch?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Sharon Hill Sch.
How diverse is Sharon Hill Sch?
Sharon Hill Sch reports a student body of 5% White, 7% Hispanic, 83% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Sharon Hill Sch?
Sharon Hill Sch is overseen by Southeast Delco SD in Delaware County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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