Elementary school (grades K-5) · Drexel Hill, PA

Aronimink El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Aronimink El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422432001959
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👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Aronimink El Sch earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Pennsylvania schools.

#1 of 5
elementary schools in Drexel Hill · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
14.7:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Aronimink El Sch has class sizes larger than 72% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Aronimink El Sch ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Drexel Hill, PA.

School address

Drexel Hill, PA 19026
District: Upper Darby Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 422432001959 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD campus card

264 on latest CCD 422432001959 · Drexel Hill, PA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

264 enr · 14.7:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 60

Nearest enrollment peer: Upper Darby Shs (4,187 students)

Resource Investment Index #1 of 5 elementary schools in Drexel Hill. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Aronimink El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Aronimink El Sch reports 264 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Aronimink El Sch compares

Aronimink El Sch vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.7:1 ▲ 8% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 72% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 264 top 83% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
264
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 72% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.7:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 72% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
12.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,392
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Upper Darby Sd reports $15,392 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Aronimink El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Upper Darby Shs Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Beverly Hills Ms Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Drexel Hill Ms Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Highland Park El Sch Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bywood El Sch Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Aronimink El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Upper Darby Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Drexel Hill

4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Hillcrest El Sch
Standard public school
551 students 10:1 students per teacher
Garrettford El Sch
Standard public school
529 students 14.7:1 students per teacher
Upper Darby Kdg Ctr
Standard public school
468 students 18.7:1 students per teacher
Charles Kelly El Sch
Standard public school
270 students 10.8:1 students per teacher

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~264 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Aronimink El Sch

How many students attend Aronimink El Sch?

Aronimink El Sch has 264 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Drexel Hill, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Aronimink El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Aronimink El Sch is 14.7:1, which is 8% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Aronimink El Sch?

100.0% of students at Aronimink El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Aronimink El Sch?

Aronimink El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Aronimink El Sch rank among elementary schools in Drexel Hill?

By Resource Investment Index, Aronimink El Sch ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Drexel Hill, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Drexel Hill on the city page.

What other schools are in Upper Darby Sd?

Besides Aronimink El Sch, Upper Darby Sd also operates Upper Darby Shs (4,187 students), Beverly Hills Ms (1,475 students), and Drexel Hill Ms (1,244 students). See the Upper Darby Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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