Walter M Senkow Elementary School
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
5-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2022-23Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 275 | 18.7 | 14.7:1 | 100% (275) |
| 2020-21 | 278 | 20 | 13.9:1 | 99% (275) |
| 2017-18 | 279 | 20.1 | 13.9:1 | 83% (232) |
| 2015-16 | 284 | 19 | 14.9:1 | 85% (241) |
| 2010-11 | 250 | 18 | 13.9:1 | 66% (166) |
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (279 to 275); teachers down 7% (20.1 to 18.7).
About Walter M Senkow Elementary School
Walter M Senkow Elementary School is a public school for students in Glenolden, Pennsylvania.
Federal data list 13 schools in Upper Darby SD, with 12,173 students enrolled.
Walter M Senkow Elementary School has about 14.7 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.5:1 average for combined schools in Pennsylvania.
Walter M Senkow Elementary School is located in Delaware County, where the median household income is $89,546, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Besides Walter M Senkow Elementary School, Delaware County has 112 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Glenolden School is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. Walter M Senkow Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count changed little between 2017-18 (279) and 2022-23 (275). Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was Hispanic students, from 17% to 28%.
Discussions about Walter M Senkow Elementary School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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