Enrollment
255
Elementary
DISTRICT 288 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIAM PENN SD·NCES 422639006806
Walnut Street Elementary School
224 South Sixth Street, Darby, PA 19023 · (610) 534-5660 · Delaware County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL255 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
112%
286 students
DISTRICT 102% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 13% smaller than its 6th grade class (46).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Walnut Street Elementary School→Penn Wood Middle School
Based on grade levels within William Penn SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
14.5%
PA avg 51.1% . -0.1pp since 2023
Math
12.1%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14.5% | 12.1% |
| 2023-24 | 14.6% | 10.3% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Walnut Street Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Delaware County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.1% | #1,388 of 1,511 ▲ 7 | #63 of 69 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.5% | #1,439 of 1,511 ▲ 28 | #64 of 69 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 255 | #1,393 of 1,638 | #65 of 75 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.5:1 | #12 of 1,528 | #2 of 74 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.1% | #1,058 of 1,531 | #66 of 74 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 112% | #25 of 1,600 | #4 of 73 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.9% | #60 of 1,045 | #1 of 45 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
255
-103 (-29%) vs 2020
-48% since 2010-11, when it was 487
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 255 | 30 | 8.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 285 | 29 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 303 | 27 | 11.2:1 | 100% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 358 | 27 | 13.3:1 | 99% (355) |
| 2017-18 | 398 | 28 | 14.2:1 | 99% (394) |
| 2015-16 | 461 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 92% (426) |
| 2010-11 | 487 | 27 | 18.0:1 | 89% (431) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walnut Street Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (398 to 255); teachers up 7% (28 to 30).
About Walnut Street Elementary School
Walnut Street Elementary School is a small elementary school serving families in Darby, Pennsylvania. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 255 students in kindergarten through 6. Against the 443-student average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, enrollment here is 42% lower.
William Penn SD has 4,499 students in 11 schools, and Walnut Street Elementary School is one of those schools.
Walnut Street Elementary School's enrollment is 85% Black. After that, the student body is 8% multiracial, 2% White, and 2% Hispanic. Census figures show Delaware County is about 22% Black. The school's diversity index is 26%, meaning two students picked at random have a 26% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Walnut Street Elementary School is 30 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 8.5:1. That is 4.6 students per teacher below the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Walnut Street Elementary School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 7% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Delaware County has these Census figures: the median household income is $89,546, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, Delaware County has 113 public schools and roughly 74,663 students.
Colwyn Elementary School is located about 0.3 miles from Walnut Street Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Walnut Street Elementary School as Suburb: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 255, a 29% decrease from 358 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 8.5 students per teacher, compared with 13.3 in 2020-21.
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Delaware County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in William Penn SD
- Penn Wood High SchoolHigh · 1,148 students
- Penn Wood Middle SchoolMiddle · 667 students
- Ardmore Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 535 students
- Penn Wood 9th Grade AcademyHigh · 379 students
- Park Lane Elementary SchoolElementary · 304 students
- W B Evans Elementary SchoolElementary · 304 students
Other schools in Darby
- Penn Wood Middle SchoolMiddle · 667 students
- Park Lane Elementary SchoolElementary · 304 students
Other Walnut Street Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Walnut Street Elementary. Walnut Street Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Walnut Street Elementary SchoolTOMS RIVER, NJ · 727 students
- WALNUT STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLUNIONDALE, NY · 505 students
Nearby schools
- Colwyn Elementary School0.3 mi · 135
- Penn Wood Middle School0.4 mi · 667
- Philadelphia Montessori CS0.6 mi · 226
- Penrose School0.7 mi · 360
- Sharon Hill School0.7 mi · 552
- Academy Park High School0.8 mi · 1,194
Frequently asked questions
About Walnut Street Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Walnut Street Elementary School?
Walnut Street Elementary School enrolls approximately 255 students in grades KG-06.
Is Walnut Street Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Walnut Street Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Walnut Street Elementary School have?
Walnut Street Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.5:1.
How diverse is Walnut Street Elementary School?
Walnut Street Elementary School reports a student body of 2% White, 2% Hispanic, 85% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Walnut Street Elementary School?
Walnut Street Elementary School is overseen by William Penn SD in Delaware County.
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