Swarthmore-rutledge School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

100 College Ave
Swarthmore, PA 19081

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Top 5%

Serving 551 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Swarthmore-rutledge School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 551 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 5% in PA
: 85% (Top 5%)
: 85% (Top 5%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Swarthmore-rutledge School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Swarthmore-rutledge School's student population of 551 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Swarthmore-rutledge School
Kind	64
1	90
2	100
3	100
4	113
5	84

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Total Students

551 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Swarthmore-rutledge School
2023	554
2022	538
2021	561
2020	607
2019	607
2018	586
2017	586
2016	563
2015	608
2014	597
2013	553
2012	457
2011	480
2010	475
2009	466
2008	459
2007	451
2006	438
2005	453
2004	450
2003	448
2002	472
2001	485
2000	541
1999	541
1998	520
1997	536
1996	544
1995	475
1994	447
1993	437
1992	423
1991	499
1990	490
1989	536
1988	525
1987	485

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Swarthmore-rutledge School
2023	37
2022	38
2021	40
2020	40
2019	40
2018	39
2017	39
2016	40
2015	41
2014	41
2013	40
2012	36
2011	36
2010	36
2009	36
2008	34
2007	31
2006	32
2005	31
2004	30
2003	32
2002	32
2001	33
2000	31
1999	27
1998	30
1997	27
1996	24
1995	24
1994	22
1993	22
1992	28
1991	40
1990	37
1989	36
1988	32
1987	41

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Swarthmore-rutledge School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Swarthmore-rutledge School is 0.41, 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)

#45 out of 2733 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Swarthmore-rutledge School
2023	#45
2022	#98
2021	#60
2019	#91
2018	#119
2017	#148
2016	#159
2015	#146
2014	#219
2013	#83
2012	#284

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85%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Swarthmore-rutledge School	Pennsylvania	Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
2023	85%	38%	69%
2022	80%	36%	61%
2021	77%	38%	63%
2019	82%	45%	68%
2018	80%	45%	68%
2017	80%	46%	69%
2016	80%	46%	71%
2015	76%	43%	67%
2014	90%	72%	87%
2013	94%	73%	87%
2012	91%	74%	89%

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85%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Swarthmore-rutledge School	Pennsylvania	Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
2022	85%	55%	80%
2021	83%	55%	77%
2019	90%	62%	85%
2018	90%	63%	68%
2017	87%	63%	84%
2016	90%	62%	84%
2015	88%	62%	84%
2014	89%	70%	87%
2013	90%	70%	88%
2012	90%	71%	89%
2011	93%	73%	90%

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90-94%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Swarthmore-rutledge School	Pennsylvania	Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
2022	92%	57%	75%
2021	87%	64%	84%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Swarthmore-rutledge School	Pennsylvania	Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
2023	15:1	13:1	14:1
2022	14:1	13:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	14:1	14:1
2019	15:1	14:1	14:1
2018	15:1	15:1	14:1
2017	15:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	15:1	13:1
2015	15:1	15:1	13:1
2014	15:1	15:1	13:1
2013	14:1	15:1	13:1
2012	13:1	15:1	13:1
2011	13:1	14:1	13:1
2010	13:1	14:1	13:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	16:1	14:1
2006	14:1	16:1	14:1
2005	15:1	16:1	14:1
2004	15:1	16:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	14:1
2002	15:1	16:1	14:1
2001	15:1	17:1	14:1
2000	17:1	17:1	14:1
1999	20:1	17:1	15:1
1998	18:1	18:1	15:1
1997	20:1	18:1	16:1
1996	23:1	18:1	17:1
1995	20:1	19:1	16:1
1994	20:1	19:1	17:1
1993	20:1	19:1	17:1
1992	15:1	17:1	14:1
1991	12:1	17:1	13:1
1990	13:1	17:1	14:1
1989	15:1	17:1	13:1
1988	16:1	17:1	13:1
1987	12:1	18:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Swarthmore-rutledge School	Pennsylvania	Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
2023	9%	5%	10%
2022	9%	4%	9%
2021	8%	4%	9%
2020	9%	4%	9%
2019	9%	4%	9%
2018	9%	4%	8%
2017	9%	4%	8%
2016	8%	4%	9%
2015	10%	4%	9%
2014	9%	4%	9%
2013	8%	4%	8%
2012	6%	3%	8%
2011	8%	4%	8%
2010	8%	4%	8%
2009	9%	4%	7%
2008	9%	3%	7%
2007	9%	3%	7%
2006	6%	3%	6%
2005	6%	2%	5%
2004	6%	2%	6%
2003	7%	3%	5%
2002	4%	2%	4%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	4%
1991	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Swarthmore-rutledge School	Pennsylvania	Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
2023	4%	14%	4%
2022	3%	14%	4%
2021	3%	13%	4%
2020	3%	12%	4%
2019	3%	12%	4%
2018	3%	11%	3%
2017	3%	11%	3%
2016	2%	10%	2%
2015	1%	10%	2%
2014	3%	9%	2%
2013	2%	9%	2%
2012	2%	9%	2%
2011	1%	8%	2%
2010	2%	9%	1%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	7%	1%
2007	1%	7%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Swarthmore-rutledge School	Pennsylvania	Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
2023	3%	14%	6%
2022	4%	14%	6%
2021	5%	15%	7%
2020	6%	15%	8%
2019	6%	15%	8%
2018	4%	15%	8%
2017	4%	15%	8%
2016	3%	15%	8%
2015	7%	15%	9%
2014	5%	15%	9%
2013	4%	15%	8%
2012	5%	15%	8%
2011	5%	15%	9%
2010	6%	15%	9%
2009	4%	16%	9%
2008	5%	16%	9%
2007	5%	16%	8%
2006	6%	16%	8%
2005	5%	16%	8%
2004	5%	16%	7%
2003	4%	15%	7%
2002	5%	15%	7%
2001	3%	15%	6%
2000	4%	15%	7%
1999	4%	15%	7%
1998	3%	15%	6%
1997	3%	14%	7%
1996	3%	14%	8%
1995	4%	14%	8%
1994	4%	14%	8%
1993	5%	13%	8%
1992	5%	13%	7%
1991	3%	13%	7%

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White

76%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Swarthmore-rutledge School	Pennsylvania	Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
2023	77%	62%	74%
2022	78%	63%	75%
2021	78%	63%	74%
2020	75%	65%	73%
2019	75%	65%	73%
2018	78%	66%	75%
2017	78%	66%	75%
2016	80%	68%	76%
2015	78%	68%	77%
2014	78%	69%	77%
2013	82%	70%	79%
2012	83%	71%	80%
2011	84%	71%	80%
2010	84%	72%	82%
2009	86%	73%	82%
2008	84%	74%	82%
2007	85%	74%	84%
2006	87%	75%	85%
2005	88%	76%	86%
2004	88%	76%	86%
2003	89%	77%	88%
2002	91%	78%	88%
2001	95%	78%	92%
2000	94%	79%	91%
1999	94%	79%	91%
1998	94%	79%	91%
1997	94%	80%	90%
1996	94%	80%	89%
1995	92%	81%	88%
1994	92%	81%	89%
1993	91%	82%	89%
1992	92%	82%	89%
1991	95%	82%	90%

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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	Swarthmore-rutledge School	Pennsylvania	Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Swarthmore-rutledge School	Pennsylvania	Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
2023	0.40	0.58	0.43
2022	0.38	0.57	0.43
2021	0.38	0.57	0.44
2020	0.42	0.54	0.45
2019	0.42	0.54	0.45
2018	0.38	0.53	0.43
2017	0.38	0.53	0.43
2016	0.35	0.51	0.41
2015	0.38	0.51	0.39
2014	0.38	0.50	0.40
2013	0.32	0.48	0.37
2012	0.31	0.47	0.34
2011	0.30	0.47	0.34
2010	0.29	0.46	0.31
2009	0.25	0.44	0.32
2008	0.29	0.43	0.31
2007	0.27	0.42	0.29
2006	0.24	0.41	0.27
2005	0.22	0.40	0.26
2004	0.22	0.40	0.25
2003	0.20	0.39	0.22
2002	0.17	0.37	0.21
2001	0.10	0.37	0.16
2000	0.12	0.35	0.17
1999	0.12	0.35	0.17
1998	0.12	0.35	0.17
1997	0.12	0.34	0.18
1996	0.12	0.34	0.20
1995	0.14	0.33	0.21
1994	0.14	0.33	0.20
1993	0.17	0.31	0.20
1992	0.15	0.31	0.20
1991	0.10	0.31	0.19

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Eligible for

11%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Swarthmore-rutledge School	Pennsylvania	Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
2023	8%	54%	14%
2022	9%	50%	13%
2021	8%	49%	11%
2020	7%	48%	12%
2019	7%	48%	12%
2018	5%	41%	10%
2017	5%	41%	10%
2016	6%	44%	10%
2015	7%	41%	9%
2014	10%	38%	11%
2013	6%	36%	8%
2012	5%	34%	8%
2011	6%	33%	7%
2010	4%	31%	5%
2009	5%	27%	6%
2008	3%	25%	5%
2007	4%	24%	6%
2006	5%	25%	6%
2005	3%	22%	3%
2004	2%	22%	3%
2003	3%	23%	3%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Swarthmore-rutledge School	Pennsylvania	Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%
2001	2%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wallingford-Swarthmore 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 Swarthmore-rutledge School's ranking?

Swarthmore-rutledge School is ranked #45 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Swarthmore-rutledge School often compared to?

Swarthmore-rutledge Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Wallingford Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

85% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 85% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Swarthmore-rutledge School?

551 students attend Swarthmore-rutledge School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Swarthmore-rutledge School students are White, 9% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Swarthmore-rutledge School?

Swarthmore-rutledge School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Swarthmore-rutledge School offer ?

Swarthmore-rutledge School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Swarthmore-rutledge School part of?

Swarthmore-rutledge School is part of Wallingford-Swarthmore School District.