Bywood Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

330 Avon Rd
Upper Darby, PA 19082

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Bottom 50%

Serving 651 students in grades 1-5, Bywood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 13% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 651 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in PA
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bywood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Bywood Elementary School's student population of 651 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 56 teachers has grown by 24% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bywood Elementary School
1	122
2	142
3	148
4	111
5	128

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Total Students

651 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bywood Elementary School
2023	667
2022	667
2021	700
2020	709
2019	709
2018	641
2017	641
2016	624
2015	617
2014	611
2013	648
2012	684
2011	674
2010	656
2009	641
2008	654
2007	753
2006	667
2005	852
2004	836
2003	805
2002	933
2001	858
2000	873
1999	786
1998	803
1997	831
1996	849
1995	818
1994	753
1993	731
1992	700
1991	659
1990	641
1989	421
1988	389
1987	444

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

56 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bywood Elementary School
2023	48
2022	52
2021	47
2020	45
2019	45
2018	44
2017	44
2016	45
2015	46
2014	45
2013	47
2012	48
2011	51
2010	50
2009	49
2008	49
2007	40
2006	38
2005	47
2004	47
2003	46
2002	44
2001	41
2000	40
1999	39
1998	37
1997	41
1996	40
1995	37
1994	34
1993	32
1992	40
1991	38
1990	33
1989	26
1988	24
1987	22

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School Calendar

School Motto

A Happy Place to Learn

School Rankings

Bywood Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bywood Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#2434 out of 2733 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bywood Elementary School
2023	#2434
2022	#2479
2021	#2410
2019	#2525
2018	#2563
2017	#2477
2016	#2554
2015	#2558
2014	#2634
2013	#2641
2012	#2664

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13%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bywood Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Darby School District
2023	13%	38%	18%
2022	9%	36%	18%
2021	5%	38%	18%
2019	15%	45%	26%
2018	16%	45%	26%
2017	20%	46%	28%
2016	19%	46%	29%
2015	13%	43%	26%
2014	42%	72%	56%
2013	43%	73%	61%
2012	50%	74%	64%

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24%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bywood Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Darby School District
2022	24%	55%	38%
2021	21%	55%	36%
2019	32%	62%	46%
2018	30%	63%	26%
2017	34%	63%	47%
2016	30%	62%	49%
2015	39%	62%	49%
2014	39%	70%	58%
2013	43%	70%	60%
2012	46%	71%	60%
2011	52%	73%	65%

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35-39%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bywood Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Darby School District
2022	37%	57%	40%
2021	32%	64%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bywood Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Darby School District
2023	14:1	13:1	16:1
2022	13:1	13:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	14:1	15:1
2019	16:1	14:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	14:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	13:1	15:1	15:1
2014	13:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	13:1	14:1	14:1
2010	13:1	14:1	14:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	15:1
2007	19:1	16:1	17:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	21:1	16:1	17:1
2001	21:1	17:1	18:1
2000	22:1	17:1	17:1
1999	20:1	17:1	18:1
1998	22:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	18:1	18:1
1996	21:1	18:1	19:1
1995	22:1	19:1	19:1
1994	22:1	19:1	18:1
1993	23:1	19:1	18:1
1992	17:1	17:1	16:1
1991	17:1	17:1	16:1
1990	19:1	17:1	16:1
1989	17:1	17:1	15:1
1988	16:1	17:1	16:1
1987	20:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bywood Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Darby School District
2023	17%	5%	15%
2022	17%	4%	16%
2021	19%	4%	17%
2020	18%	4%	16%
2019	18%	4%	16%
2018	17%	4%	16%
2017	17%	4%	16%
2016	16%	4%	14%
2015	18%	4%	15%
2014	17%	4%	14%
2013	18%	4%	14%
2012	18%	3%	15%
2011	20%	4%	14%
2010	20%	4%	14%
2009	22%	4%	14%
2008	20%	3%	13%
2007	24%	3%	13%
2006	23%	3%	13%
2005	30%	2%	13%
2004	33%	2%	12%
2003	30%	3%	13%
2002	29%	2%	13%
2001	28%	2%	12%
2000	27%	2%	12%
1999	27%	2%	11%
1998	28%	2%	10%
1997	27%	2%	10%
1996	29%	2%	10%
1995	28%	2%	10%
1994	32%	2%	9%
1993	31%	2%	9%
1992	31%	2%	9%
1991	32%	2%	10%

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Hispanic

29%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bywood Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Darby School District
2023	27%	14%	15%
2022	25%	14%	13%
2021	22%	13%	11%
2020	17%	12%	9%
2019	17%	12%	9%
2018	13%	11%	7%
2017	13%	11%	7%
2016	11%	10%	7%
2015	10%	10%	6%
2014	7%	9%	5%
2013	7%	9%	4%
2012	7%	9%	4%
2011	7%	8%	4%
2010	6%	9%	3%
2009	5%	7%	3%
2008	5%	7%	3%
2007	7%	7%	3%
2006	6%	6%	2%
2005	4%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	3%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	2%	4%	1%
1996	2%	4%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%
1993	2%	3%	1%

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Black

48%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bywood Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Darby School District
2023	50%	14%	48%
2022	52%	14%	48%
2021	53%	15%	47%
2020	59%	15%	47%
2019	59%	15%	47%
2018	67%	15%	47%
2017	67%	15%	47%
2016	69%	15%	47%
2015	67%	15%	47%
2014	71%	15%	47%
2013	69%	15%	46%
2012	69%	15%	44%
2011	66%	15%	43%
2010	70%	15%	42%
2009	68%	16%	40%
2008	68%	16%	39%
2007	61%	16%	37%
2006	62%	16%	35%
2005	53%	16%	32%
2004	47%	16%	30%
2003	42%	15%	25%
2002	41%	15%	21%
2001	34%	15%	19%
2000	32%	15%	15%
1999	27%	15%	13%
1998	26%	15%	11%
1997	21%	14%	9%
1996	21%	14%	7%
1995	19%	14%	7%
1994	15%	14%	5%
1993	14%	13%	4%
1992	12%	13%	4%
1991	9%	13%	3%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bywood Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Darby School District
2023	3%	62%	17%
2022	3%	63%	19%
2021	3%	63%	21%
2020	3%	65%	25%
2019	3%	65%	25%
2018	2%	66%	28%
2017	2%	66%	28%
2016	3%	68%	30%
2015	4%	68%	32%
2014	4%	69%	34%
2013	5%	70%	35%
2012	5%	71%	37%
2011	6%	71%	39%
2010	4%	72%	41%
2009	4%	73%	43%
2008	7%	74%	45%
2007	8%	74%	47%
2006	9%	75%	50%
2005	13%	76%	53%
2004	18%	76%	56%
2003	25%	77%	61%
2002	28%	78%	65%
2001	36%	78%	68%
2000	40%	79%	72%
1999	45%	79%	75%
1998	45%	79%	78%
1997	50%	80%	80%
1996	48%	80%	82%
1995	52%	81%	82%
1994	52%	81%	86%
1993	53%	82%	86%
1992	55%	82%	86%
1991	59%	82%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bywood Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Darby School District
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bywood Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Darby School District
2023	0.65	0.58	0.70
2022	0.64	0.57	0.70
2021	0.64	0.57	0.70
2020	0.59	0.54	0.69
2019	0.59	0.54	0.69
2018	0.51	0.53	0.68
2017	0.51	0.53	0.68
2016	0.49	0.51	0.67
2015	0.51	0.51	0.66
2014	0.47	0.50	0.65
2013	0.49	0.48	0.65
2012	0.49	0.47	0.65
2011	0.52	0.47	0.65
2010	0.47	0.46	0.64
2009	0.50	0.44	0.64
2008	0.50	0.43	0.63
2007	0.56	0.42	0.63
2006	0.56	0.41	0.61
2005	0.62	0.40	0.60
2004	0.64	0.40	0.58
2003	0.68	0.39	0.55
2002	0.68	0.37	0.52
2001	0.68	0.37	0.49
2000	0.67	0.35	0.45
1999	0.66	0.35	0.41
1998	0.66	0.35	0.38
1997	0.64	0.34	0.34
1996	0.65	0.34	0.32
1995	0.62	0.33	0.30
1994	0.62	0.33	0.26
1993	0.61	0.31	0.26
1992	0.60	0.31	0.24
1991	0.55	0.31	0.23

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Eligible for

100%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bywood Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Darby School District
2023	100%	54%	98%
2022	100%	50%	98%
2021	100%	49%	98%
2020	100%	48%	94%
2019	100%	48%	94%
2018	81%	41%	58%
2017	81%	41%	58%
2016	79%	44%	60%
2015	69%	41%	51%
2014	71%	38%	50%
2013	71%	36%	29%
2012	64%	34%	39%
2011	48%	33%	38%
2010	56%	31%	36%
2009	63%	27%	35%
2008	76%	25%	31%
2007	65%	24%	30%
2006	54%	25%	27%
2005	41%	22%	21%
2004	38%	22%	17%
2003	43%	23%	22%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2018)
Year	Bywood Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Darby School District
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	8%	5%	8%
2014	9%	5%	7%
2013	11%	5%	4%
2012	12%	6%	6%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	11%	7%	8%
2009	12%	7%	9%
2008	15%	6%	7%
2007	13%	6%	8%
2006	13%	7%	7%
2005	15%	6%	5%
2004	13%	6%	4%
2003	16%	6%	5%
2002	11%	6%	5%
2001	11%	6%	4%
2000	10%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Upper Darby School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bywood Elementary School's ranking?

Bywood Elementary School is ranked #2434 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

13% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Bywood Elementary School?

651 students attend Bywood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Bywood Elementary School students are Black, 29% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Asian, 4% of students are White, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bywood Elementary School?

Bywood Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Bywood Elementary School offer ?

Bywood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Bywood Elementary School part of?

Bywood Elementary School is part of Upper Darby School District.