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Swarthmore-Rutledge Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

100 College Ave, Swarthmore, PA 19081 · (610) 892-3470 · Part of Wallingford-Swarthmore School District

Swarthmore’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
560
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Swarthmore-Rutledge Sch

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Swarthmore kids: Strath Haven MS

On the path

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

K–5Swarthmore-Rutledge SchYou are here
6–8Strath Haven MSin Wallingford

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts83%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

100 College Ave, Swarthmore

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten76
Grade 179
Grade 290
Grade 3100
Grade 4104
Grade 5111
Enrollment over time
561’20
538’21
554’22
551’23
560’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Asian 8%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%Black 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Swarthmore-Rutledge Sch from Swarthmore families.

Other schools in Wallingford-Swarthmore School District

The district →
Wallingford El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wallingford
A+
609 students14:1
Nether Providence El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wallingford
A
479 students12:1
Strath Haven MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wallingford
B+
868 students12:1
Strath Haven HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Wallingford
A+
1,175 students13:1

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; Swarthmore’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.