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Park Lane El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

1300 Park Ln, Darby, PA 19023 · (610) 534-4880 · Part of William Penn School District

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

Students
304
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Park Lane El Sch

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.5% 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–6Park Lane El SchYou are here
7–8Penn Wood MS667 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts27%
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).

1300 Park Ln, Darby

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten33
Grade 146
Grade 238
Grade 344
Grade 448
Grade 555
Grade 640
Enrollment over time
336’20
338’21
312’22
312’23
304’24

Down 9.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 91%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%White <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Park Lane 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.