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Springfield Township School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Springfield Township.

Springfield Township’s School Grade A better than 86% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
2,504
Schools
4
Spent per student
$23,660
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$109.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Springfield Township School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 86% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 9% more per student than the PA average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $109.3M, about $43,655 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 86% of the 688 Pennsylvania school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
ASpringfield Township 21,030

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Springfield Township. Grade by grade →

K–2Springfield Twp El Sch-EnfieldThis district
3–5Springfield Twp El Sch-ErdenhmThis district
6–8Springfield Twp MSThis district
9–12Springfield Twp HSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency49%
State average 36.1% · 1,271 students tested
Reading / language arts63%
State average 55.1% · 1,282 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 87.5% · 169 in the class

95% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$23,660 per student · 9% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 40%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 79%State 18%Federal 2%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,547’20
2,550’21
2,546’22
2,535’23
2,504’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 74%Black 11%Hispanic 9%Asian 5%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools.

Springfield Twp El Sch-Enfield
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Erdenheim
550 students12:1
Springfield Twp El Sch-Erdenhm
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Flourtown
A−
573 students11:1
Springfield Twp MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oreland
B+
619 students13:1
Springfield Twp HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Erdenheim
A
762 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Cheltenham School DistrictCheltenham Township
$26,617per student
Colonial School DistrictWhitemarsh Township
$23,317per student
Philadelphia City School DistrictPhiladelphia
$19,525per student
Upper Dublin School DistrictUpper Dublin Township
$22,736per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania.