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Walnut Street El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

224 South Sixth Street, Darby, PA 19023 · (610) 534-5660 · Part of William Penn School District

Darby’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
255
Students per teacher
8:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Walnut Street El Sch

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 28.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Darby kids: Penn Wood MS

On the path

Where Darby kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Walnut Street El SchYou are here
7–8Penn Wood MS667 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 55%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

224 South Sixth Street, Darby

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten40
Grade 139
Grade 235
Grade 330
Grade 433
Grade 532
Grade 646
Enrollment over time
358’20
307’21
303’22
285’23
255’24

Down 28.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 85%Two or more races 8%White 2%Hispanic 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walnut Street El Sch from Darby families.

Other schools in William Penn School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Darby’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.