Park Lane Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Park Lane Elementary School

1300 Park Ln
Darby, PA 19023

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Bottom 50%

Serving 312 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Park Lane 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 312 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in PA
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Park Lane Elementary School's student population of 312 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Park Lane Elementary School
Kind	48
1	37
2	42
3	44
4	55
5	33
6	53

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Total Students

312 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Park Lane Elementary School
2023	312
2022	338
2021	336
2020	397
2019	397
2018	388
2017	388
2016	406
2015	437
2014	394
2013	463
2012	421
2011	400
2010	383
2009	373
2008	388
2007	412
2006	387
2005	396
2004	403
2003	425
2002	407
2001	420
2000	418
1999	418
1998	403
1997	389
1996	383
1995	392
1994	371
1993	354

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Park Lane Elementary School
2023	25
2022	22
2021	21
2020	23
2019	23
2018	24
2017	24
2016	22
2015	24
2014	25
2013	27
2012	25
2011	26
2010	26
2009	26
2008	28
2007	25
2006	28
2005	24
2004	26
2003	27
2002	27
2001	27
2000	25
1999	24
1998	21
1997	20
1996	20
1995	20
1994	16
1993	15

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School Rankings

Park Lane 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 Park Lane Elementary School is 0.19, which is less 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)

#2514 out of 2733 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Park Lane Elementary School
2022	#2514
2021	#2328
2019	#2639
2018	#2699
2017	#2656
2016	#2639
2015	#2662
2014	#2698
2013	#2788
2012	#2789
2011	#2834

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6-9%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Park Lane Elementary School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2022	7%	36%	10%
2021	5%	38%	11%
2019	8%	45%	14%
2018	10%	45%	16%
2017	8%	46%	17%
2016	12%	46%	19%
2015	11%	43%	17%
2014	37%	72%	46%
2013	29%	73%	43%
2012	42%	74%	49%
2011	47%	76%	51%

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20-24%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Park Lane Elementary School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2022	22%	55%	30%
2021	27%	55%	28%
2019	30%	62%	35%
2018	24%	63%	16%
2017	30%	63%	37%
2016	29%	62%	35%
2015	29%	62%	36%
2014	33%	70%	45%
2013	32%	70%	45%
2012	35%	71%	47%
2011	38%	73%	48%

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40-49%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Park Lane Elementary School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2022	44%	57%	30%
2021	54%	64%	36%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Park Lane Elementary School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2023	12:1	13:1	15:1
2022	15:1	13:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	14:1	16:1
2019	17:1	14:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	16:1	14:1	16:1
2016	18:1	15:1	16:1
2015	18:1	15:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	15:1	14:1	16:1
2009	14:1	14:1	16:1
2008	14:1	14:1	16:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	14:1	16:1	15:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	17:1	16:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	17:1	17:1	17:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	20:1	19:1	17:1
1994	23:1	19:1	18:1
1993	24:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Park Lane Elementary School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2022	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	1%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	3%	3%	1%
2002	3%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	17%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Park Lane Elementary School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2023	3%	14%	4%
2022	2%	14%	3%
2021	2%	13%	3%
2020	1%	12%	3%
2019	1%	12%	3%
2018	2%	11%	2%
2017	2%	11%	2%
2016	3%	10%	1%
2015	2%	10%	3%
2014	1%	9%	1%
2013	2%	9%	1%
2012	2%	9%	1%
2011	2%	8%	1%
2010	2%	9%	1%
2009	1%	7%
2008	2%	7%	1%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	3%	5%	1%
2000	4%	4%	3%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	2%	4%	1%
1996	2%	4%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%

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Black

90%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Park Lane Elementary School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2023	92%	14%	88%
2022	90%	14%	89%
2021	92%	15%	90%
2020	93%	15%	90%
2019	93%	15%	90%
2018	93%	15%	92%
2017	93%	15%	92%
2016	94%	15%	92%
2015	95%	15%	85%
2014	97%	15%	93%
2013	94%	15%	92%
2012	93%	15%	92%
2011	95%	15%	93%
2010	93%	15%	92%
2009	94%	16%	94%
2008	93%	16%	93%
2007	94%	16%	91%
2006	89%	16%	86%
2005	84%	16%	84%
2004	85%	16%	86%
2003	83%	15%	83%
2002	78%	15%	80%
2001	70%	15%	77%
2000	65%	15%	71%
1999	66%	15%	72%
1998	61%	15%	69%
1997	56%	14%	66%
1996	52%	14%	62%
1995	53%	14%	60%
1994	50%	14%	56%
1993	43%	13%	53%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Park Lane Elementary School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2023	1%	62%	4%
2022	1%	63%	4%
2021	1%	63%	4%
2020	3%	65%	4%
2019	3%	65%	4%
2018	3%	66%	4%
2017	3%	66%	4%
2016	1%	68%	4%
2015	2%	68%	6%
2014	2%	69%	4%
2013	3%	70%	4%
2012	2%	71%	4%
2011	1%	71%	4%
2010	2%	72%	4%
2009	2%	73%	4%
2008	2%	74%	4%
2007	4%	74%	5%
2006	8%	75%	9%
2005	13%	76%	12%
2004	13%	76%	11%
2003	13%	77%	14%
2002	17%	78%	16%
2001	25%	78%	20%
2000	29%	79%	23%
1999	32%	79%	25%
1998	37%	79%	28%
1997	41%	80%	31%
1996	46%	80%	35%
1995	44%	81%	37%
1994	47%	81%	42%
1993	55%	82%	45%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Park Lane Elementary School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2023	4%	5%	2%
2022	5%	5%	2%
2021	4%	5%	1%
2020	3%	4%	1%
2019	3%	4%	1%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Park Lane Elementary School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2023	0.15	0.58	0.22
2022	0.19	0.57	0.21
2021	0.15	0.57	0.19
2020	0.13	0.54	0.19
2019	0.13	0.54	0.19
2018	0.13	0.53	0.16
2017	0.13	0.53	0.16
2016	0.12	0.51	0.15
2015	0.10	0.51	0.21
2014	0.06	0.50	0.14
2013	0.12	0.48	0.15
2012	0.14	0.47	0.15
2011	0.10	0.47	0.14
2010	0.13	0.46	0.15
2009	0.12	0.44	0.12
2008	0.14	0.43	0.13
2007	0.12	0.42	0.16
2006	0.20	0.41	0.24
2005	0.28	0.40	0.28
2004	0.26	0.40	0.26
2003	0.30	0.39	0.30
2002	0.37	0.37	0.33
2001	0.45	0.37	0.37
2000	0.50	0.35	0.45
1999	0.47	0.35	0.43
1998	0.50	0.35	0.45
1997	0.52	0.34	0.47
1996	0.52	0.34	0.49
1995	0.53	0.33	0.51
1994	0.53	0.33	0.52
1993	0.52	0.31	0.53

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Eligible for

100%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Park Lane Elementary School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2023	100%	54%	87%
2022	99%	50%	87%
2021	99%	49%	87%
2020	100%	48%	87%
2019	100%	48%	87%
2018	75%	41%	64%
2017	75%	41%	64%
2016	83%	44%	69%
2015	82%	41%	68%
2014	83%	38%	73%
2013	81%	36%	70%
2012	78%	34%	65%
2011	79%	33%	66%
2010	78%	31%	63%
2009	68%	27%	51%
2008	59%	25%	33%
2007	73%	24%	38%
2006	69%	25%	42%
2005	72%	22%	39%
2004	61%	22%	37%
2003	68%	23%	39%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

William Penn School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Park Lane Elementary School's ranking?

Park Lane Elementary School is ranked #2514 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Park Lane Elementary School often compared to?

Park Lane Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Walnut Street Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% PA state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Park Lane Elementary School?

312 students attend Park Lane Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Park Lane Elementary School students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are White.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Park Lane Elementary School?

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

What grades does Park Lane Elementary School offer ?

Park Lane Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Park Lane Elementary School part of?

Park Lane Elementary School is part of William Penn School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 312 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50%
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education