Photo: Mtruch · CC BY-SA 3.0Upper Darby Township’s public schools score below 73% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation
In Upper Darby Township, 18% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Upper Darby Township, 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 89% 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.
Upper Darby Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 2027 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Upper Darby Township’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 89% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,702 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prenderbast HS. (private), St. Andrew School (private), St. Bernadette School (private), Holy Child Academy (private), St. Eugene Elementary School (private), St. Eugenes School (private) and Ancona Montessori School-Drexel Hill (private) are 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.
What’s behind Upper Darby Township’s grade
C: better than 27% of Pennsylvania school districts, #913 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Upper Darby Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Upper Darby Township · depends on your address
Beverly Hills MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,475 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Upper Darby
Drexel Hill MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,244 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Drexel Hill
7th grade in Upper Darby Township · depends on your address
Beverly Hills MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,475 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Upper Darby
Drexel Hill MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,244 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Drexel Hill
8th grade in Upper Darby Township · depends on your address
Beverly Hills MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,475 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Upper Darby
Drexel Hill MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,244 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Drexel Hill
9th grade in Upper Darby Township
Upper Darby SHS
Grades 9–12 · 4,187 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Drexel Hill
10th grade in Upper Darby Township
Upper Darby SHS
Grades 9–12 · 4,187 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Drexel Hill
11th grade in Upper Darby Township
Upper Darby SHS
Grades 9–12 · 4,187 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Drexel Hill
12th grade in Upper Darby Township
Upper Darby SHS
Grades 9–12 · 4,187 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Drexel Hill
Upper Darby Township’s public schools are run by Upper Darby School District, which also serves Clifton Heights and Millbourne. 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
Upper Darby Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Upper Darby Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Darby Township | C | Upper Darby |
| Philadelphia | D | Philadelphia City |
| Springfield | A+ | Springfield |
| Clifton Heights | C | Upper Darby |
| Lansdowne | C− | William Penn |
| Aldan | C− | William Penn |
| Yeadon | C− | William Penn |
| Ridley | C+ | Ridley |
| Haverford | A+ | Haverford Township |
| Millbourne | C | Upper Darby |
| Darby | — | Southeast Delco |
| Darby (borough) | C− | William Penn |
2 of the 11 neighbors share Upper Darby with Upper Darby Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Upper Darby Township
20 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 Upper Darby Township’s schools
Are Upper Darby Township’s schools good?
On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Upper Darby Township children attend score below 73% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #913 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Upper Darby Township in?
Upper Darby School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 12,173 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
Where do Upper Darby Township kids go to high school?
Upper Darby SHS in Drexel Hill, with 4,187 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Upper Darby Township’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Upper Darby School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Upper Darby Township spend per student?
$16,702 in Upper Darby School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Upper Darby Township?
Yes: Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prenderbast HS. (Catholic, grades 9–12, 804 students), St. Andrew School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 381 students), St. Bernadette School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 350 students), Holy Child Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 173 students), St. Eugene Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 157 students), St. Eugenes School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 157 students) and Ancona Montessori School-Drexel Hill (religious, grades PK–K, 65 students).
Parents talk
What Upper Darby Township families are saying about school.
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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.