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Schools in Collingdale · Southeast Delco School District

Collingdale’s public schools score below 91% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Collingdale’s districts is 10%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Collingdale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#1,021of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 23 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
10%
▼ 26 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
71%
▼ 16 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.1K
▼ 12% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
PA 13.4
Schools in town
2
1,909 students on the public path
In brief

Collingdale’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1070 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Collingdale’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 9% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 10% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

71% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,138 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Academy Park HS. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Blessed Virgin Mary School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Collingdale’s grade

C− Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 9% of Pennsylvania school districts, #1,021 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 9%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1070)Better than 1%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,839 test results and a graduating class of 315 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Collingdale’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,862 in math, 1,816 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Collingdale, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Harris SchSoutheast Delco School DistrictD
9–12Academy Park HSin Sharon HillC

Collingdale’s public schools are run by Southeast Delco School District, which also serves Darby, Folcroft and Sharon Hill. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Southeast Delco School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 3,855 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,138PA $21,758 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 55.1% · 1816 students tested
Math10%
State average 36.1% · 1862 students tested

Collingdale vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Collingdale’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CollingdaleDSoutheast Delco
Darby—Southeast Delco
Darby (borough)C−William Penn
AldanC−William Penn
Sharon HillDSoutheast Delco

2 of the 4 neighbors share Southeast Delco with Collingdale, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Collingdale

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Collingdaleby address
Harris Sch
Elementary · Grades K–8
D
715 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Collingdalein other towns
Academy Park HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Sharon Hill
C
1,194 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Blessed Virgin Mary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Darby
Private · Catholic
184 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Collingdale’s schools

Are Collingdale’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Collingdale children attend score below 91% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #1,021 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Collingdale in?

Southeast Delco School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,855 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Collingdale kids go to high school?

Academy Park HS in Sharon Hill, with 1,194 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Collingdale’s graduation rate?

71% of the class of 2023 in Southeast Delco School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Collingdale spend per student?

$19,138 in Southeast Delco School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Collingdale?

Yes: Blessed Virgin Mary School (Catholic, grades K–8, 184 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.