Photo: Adam Moss · CC BY-SA 2.0Folcroft’s public schools score below 91% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 10% of Folcroft’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Folcroft, 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.
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.
Folcroft’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1745 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Folcroft’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 ↓
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.
What’s behind Folcroft’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Folcroft, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Folcroft
Delcroft Sch
Grades K–8 · 554 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Folcroft
Delcroft Sch
Grades K–8 · 554 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Folcroft
Delcroft Sch
Grades K–8 · 554 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Folcroft
Delcroft Sch
Grades K–8 · 554 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Folcroft
Delcroft Sch
Grades K–8 · 554 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Folcroft
Delcroft Sch
Grades K–8 · 554 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Folcroft
Delcroft Sch
Grades K–8 · 554 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Folcroft
Delcroft Sch
Grades K–8 · 554 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Folcroft
Delcroft Sch
Grades K–8 · 554 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Folcroft
Academy Park HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,194 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Sharon Hill
10th grade in Folcroft
Academy Park HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,194 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Sharon Hill
Folcroft’s public schools are run by Southeast Delco School District, which also serves Collingdale, Darby 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.
Well below the state in reading
Folcroft vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Folcroft’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Folcroft | D | Southeast Delco |
| Norwood | B− | Interboro |
| Philadelphia | D | Philadelphia City |
| Glenolden | B− | Interboro |
| Tinicum | B− | Interboro |
| Darby | — | Southeast Delco |
| Sharon Hill | D | Southeast Delco |
2 of the 6 neighbors share Southeast Delco with Folcroft, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Folcroft
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).
Questions about Folcroft’s schools
Are Folcroft’s schools good?
On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Folcroft 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 Folcroft in?
Southeast Delco School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,855 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Folcroft kids go to high school?
Academy Park HS in Sharon Hill, with 1,194 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Folcroft’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 Folcroft spend per student?
$19,138 in Southeast Delco School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Folcroft families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Folcroft → They have their own page.
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.