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Worrall El Sch

2979 Pennview Ave, Broomall, PA 19008 · (610) 359-4300 · Delaware County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL449 STUDENTS
Enrollment
449
Elementary
DISTRICT 437 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
102 students
DISTRICT 26% · 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
Kindergarten
65
Grade 1
68
Grade 2
70
Grade 3
78
Grade 4
90
Grade 5
78
Student demographics
White
33374%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
245%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 16%
Black
72%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 14%
Asian
5713%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 5%
Two+
266%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
22450%
Female
22550%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
66.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -11.0pp since 2023
Math
69.2%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.4pp 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
74.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above 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
449
+84 (+23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 12.3:1
% White
74%
was 85%
% Hispanic
5%
was 1%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
13%
was 12%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Worrall El Sch

Worrall El Sch, a mid-sized elementary school in Broomall, Pennsylvania, run under Marple Newtown SD, works with 449 students, covering grades K through 5.

Marple Newtown SD comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,882 students; Worrall El Sch is among them.

On demographics, Worrall El Sch lists that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment. The remainder comes out to 13% Asian, 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 63%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 23% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Delaware County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Worrall El Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 67.9%, the actual is 74.1%, a residual of +6.3 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Delaware County shows the typical household earns roughly $89,546 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Delaware County's 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,663 students), Worrall El Sch is one campus in the mix.

Marple Newtown SHS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Worrall El Sch. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Worrall El Sch ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 71.5%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Over the past 7-year window. Worrall El Sch's enrollment has expanded 23% since 2018, when it stood at 365 (now 449). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 85% to 74%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

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
Worrall El Sch
District
Marple Newtown SD
Address
2979 Pennview Ave, Broomall, PA 19008
Phone
(610) 359-4300
County
Delaware County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
449
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
102 (23%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
421476001896
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Marple Newtown SD
Other schools in Broomall
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Frequently asked questions

About Worrall El Sch
How many students attend Worrall El Sch?
Worrall El Sch enrolls approximately 449 students in grades KG-05.
Is Worrall El Sch an elementary, middle, or high school?
Worrall El Sch is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Worrall El Sch have?
Worrall El Sch employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Worrall El Sch?
Student demographics at Worrall El Sch are roughly 74% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Worrall El Sch in?
Worrall El Sch is part of Marple Newtown SD.
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