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

12,502

Total Number of Schools:

14
  • Aronimink El Sch (K,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)
  • Westbrook Park El Sch (K,1-5)

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

Total Students

12,502

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.15%
Asian
14.49%
Black
47.82%
Latino
14.84%
Pacific Islander
0.06%
2 or More Races
5.43%
White
17.21%

Gender

Male
51.27%
Female
48.73%

Other Statistics

Special Education
15.90%
English Learner
13.50%

Financials

Median Household Income

$61,743.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $115,455,630.30 47.21%
State Revenues $104,567,139.92 42.76%
Federal $23,976,438.63 9.80%
Other $543,568.16 0.22%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$99,995,071.23
Property Values Within District
$182,000.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

87.92%

Rigorous Courses

30
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

63.93%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 39.10% 30.70% N/A
Grade 4 33.80% 26.10% 54.20%
Grade 5 38.50% 25.20% N/A
Grade 6 35.30% 12.80% N/A
Grade 7 34.40% 12.50% N/A
Grade 8 36.90% 8.90% 35.90%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 9.98% 37.21% 44.94%

Staff

760

Teachers

53

Administrators

395

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

17:1

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
6 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Debra Williams
Board Vice President
4 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Neil Desnoyers
7 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Kimberly Glenn
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Mohammad Hossain
1 2024-2025
Desiree' Murphy Morrissey
3 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Michelle Piacentini-Kao
< 1 year 2024-2025
Damien Warsavage
5 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Brittney Williams
1 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.