Upper Darby School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Delaware

District Profile

8201 Lansdowne Avenue

Upper Darby, PA 19082

Phone 610-789-7200

Fax 610-789-8671

Includes the municipalities of Clifton Heights Borough, Milbourne Borough, Upper Darby Township.

Square Miles

8.53

Students Enrolled

12,395

Total Number of Schools:

14
  • Aronimink El Sch (1-5)
  • Beverly Hills MS (6,7-8)
  • Bywood El Sch (1-5)
  • Charles Kelly El Sch (1-5)
  • Drexel Hill MS (6,7-8)
  • Garrettford El Sch (1-5)
  • Highland Park El Sch (1-5)
  • Hillcrest El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Primos El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Stonehurst Hills El Sch (1-5)
  • Upper Darby Kdg Ctr (K)
  • Upper Darby SHS (9-12)
  • Walter M Senkow El Sch (1-5)
  • Westbrook Park El Sch (K,1-5)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

12,395

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.13%
Asian
14.69%
Black
48.02%
Latino
13.30%
Pacific Islander
0.04%
2 or More Races
4.67%
White
19.14%

Gender

Male
51.51%
Female
48.49%

Other Statistics

Special Education
17.74%
English Learner
11.60%

Financials

Median Household Income

$61,094.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $116,424,132.55 51.66%
State Revenues $87,273,616.15 38.72%
Federal $20,218,383.75 8.97%
Other $1,435,074.10 0.63%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$100,443,743.17
Property Values Within District
$157,800.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

81.98%

Rigorous Courses

29
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

71.61%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 37.64% 28.06% N/A
Grade 4 35.30% 20.02% 53.29%
Grade 5 37.66% 22.52% N/A
Grade 6 36.98% 9.54% N/A
Grade 7 42.16% 10.27% N/A
Grade 8 37.59% 8.32% 30.55%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 54.29% 41.22% 51.44%

Staff

801

Teachers

41

Administrators

241

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

16:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Daniel McGarry

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Donald Fields
Board President
5 2023-2027
Debra Williams
Board Vice President
3 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Neil Desnoyers
6 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Kimberly Glenn
< 1 year 2023-2027
Mohammad Hossain
< 1 year 2024-2025
Rachel Mitchell
10 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Desiree' Murphy Morrissey
2 2023-2027
Damien Warsavage
4 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Brittney Williams
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.