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Schools in Glenolden · Interboro School District

Glenolden’s public schools score below 54% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Glenolden’s districts is 28%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Glenolden, 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.

#707of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
54%
▼ 1 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 8 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.0K
▼ 3% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,938 students on the public path
In brief

Glenolden’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2028 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Glenolden’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 54% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,017 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Glenolden Sch, then Interboro SHS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Liberty Baptist Academy (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 Glenolden’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Pennsylvania school districts, #707 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2028)Better than 33%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,531 test results and a graduating class of 252 could put Glenolden anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Glenolden’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,561 in math, 1,501 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
KKindergarten Academyin Prospect ParkNo scores
1–8Glenolden SchInterboro School DistrictC
9–12Interboro SHSin Prospect ParkB+

Glenolden’s public schools are run by Interboro School District, which also serves Norwood, Prospect Park and Tinicum. 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.

Interboro School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 3,366 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$21,017PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 55.1% · 1501 students tested
Math28%
State average 36.1% · 1561 students tested

Glenolden vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GlenoldenB−Interboro
FolcroftDSoutheast Delco
NorwoodB−Interboro
Darby—Southeast Delco
RidleyC+Ridley

Every school in Glenolden

4 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 Glenoldenby address
Glenolden Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–8
C
614 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Glenoldenin other towns
Kindergarten Academy
Elementary · Grades K · Prospect Park
245 students8:1Rate it →
Interboro SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Prospect Park
B+
1,079 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Liberty Baptist Academy
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
26 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Glenolden’s schools

Are Glenolden’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Glenolden children attend score below 54% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #707 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Glenolden in?

Interboro School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,366 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Glenolden kids go to high school?

Interboro SHS in Prospect Park, with 1,079 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Glenolden’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Interboro School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Glenolden spend per student?

$21,017 in Interboro School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Glenolden?

Yes: Liberty Baptist Academy (religious, grades K–12, 26 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.