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Enrollment
449
Elementary
DISTRICT 437 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARPLE NEWTOWN SD·NCES 421476001896
Worrall Elementary School
2979 Pennview Ave, Broomall, PA 19008 · (610) 359-4300 · Delaware County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL449 STUDENTS
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 17% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
Based on grade levels within Marple Newtown SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
66.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -11.0pp since 2023
Math
69.2%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.8% | 69.2% |
| 2023-24 | 77.8% | 71.6% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
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
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Worrall Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Delaware County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.1% | #214 of 1,396 | #19 of 59 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.2% | #289 of 1,511 | #21 of 69 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #275 of 1,511 | #20 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 449 | #691 of 1,638 | #41 of 75 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #896 of 1,528 | #43 of 74 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.7% | #699 of 1,531 | #39 of 74 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.7% | #1,411 of 1,600 | #54 of 73 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.0% | #68 of 450 | #5 of 25 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
449
+51 (+13%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 352
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 449 | 33.4 | 13.4:1 | 23% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 34.4 | 12.6:1 | 24% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 439 | 32.4 | 13.6:1 | 19% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 398 | 27 | 14.7:1 | 15% (61) |
| 2017-18 | 365 | 29.8 | 12.3:1 | 16% (57) |
| 2015-16 | 323 | 25 | 12.9:1 | 4% (12) |
| 2010-11 | 350 | 26 | 13.5:1 | 9% (32) |
| 2000-01 | 348 | 23 | 15.1:1 | 3% (10) |
| 1990-91 | 352 | 15 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Worrall Elementary School.
About Worrall Elementary School
In Broomall, Pennsylvania, part of Delaware County, Worrall Elementary School is an elementary school. The school's 449 students are in kindergarten through 5.
The Marple Newtown SD system has 6 schools and 3,882 students.
Roughly 74% of students at Worrall Elementary School are White. Enrollment also includes 13% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Among people living in Delaware County, the White share is about 63%. The school's diversity index is 43%, meaning two students picked at random have a 43% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.4:1, with 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 23% of enrollment. Public schools in Delaware County average 58%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Worrall Elementary School is 67.9%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 74.1%.
Census estimates describe Delaware County this way: the median household income is $89,546, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Worrall Elementary School, Delaware County has 112 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Marple Newtown SHS, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Worrall Elementary School is 4th of 9 on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Worrall Elementary School's enrollment grew from 398 in 2020-21 to 449 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.4:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Worrall Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Marple Newtown SD
- Marple Newtown SHSHigh · 1,266 students
- Paxon Hollow Middle SchoolMiddle · 868 students
- Culbertson Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
- Russell Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Loomis Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 students
Other schools in Broomall
- Paxon Hollow Middle SchoolMiddle · 868 students
- Russell Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Loomis Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 students
Nearby schools
- Marple Newtown SHS0.4 mi · 1,266
- Russell Elementary School1.1 mi · 400
- Paxon Hollow Middle School1.6 mi · 868
- Culbertson Elementary School1.8 mi · 523
- Loomis Elementary School2.1 mi · 376
- Ithan Elementary School2.4 mi · 538
Frequently asked questions
About Worrall Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Worrall Elementary School?
Worrall Elementary School enrolls approximately 449 students in grades KG-05.
Is Worrall Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Worrall Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Worrall Elementary School have?
Worrall Elementary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Worrall Elementary School?
Student demographics at Worrall Elementary School are roughly 74% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Worrall Elementary School in?
Worrall Elementary School is part of Marple Newtown SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.