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Wallingford-Swarthmore School District

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200 S Providence Rd
Wallingford, PA 19086
Delaware County
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PH: (610) 892-3470

Grades K-12
3568 students
6 schools

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PSSA Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading

94% (2011)

90% (2010)

92% (2009)

95% (2008)

90% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2011.

Math

96% (2011)

92% (2010)

94% (2009)

94% (2008)

92% (2007)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading

92% (2011)

89% (2010)

93% (2009)

90% (2008)

86% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2011.

Science

94% (2011)

92% (2010)

95% (2009)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2011.

Math

97% (2011)

95% (2010)

95% (2009)

93% (2008)

89% (2007)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading

88% (2011)

85% (2010)

89% (2009)

84% (2008)

89% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.

Writing

88% (2011)

84% (2010)

85% (2009)

78% (2008)

86% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 67% in 2011.

Math

93% (2011)

96% (2010)

93% (2009)

91% (2008)

93% (2007)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading

92% (2011)

90% (2010)

83% (2009)

87% (2008)

85% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2011.

Math

93% (2011)

91% (2010)

87% (2009)

89% (2008)

82% (2007)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading

93% (2011)

88% (2010)

88% (2009)

89% (2008)

91% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2011.

Math

96% (2011)

89% (2010)

88% (2009)

86% (2008)

86% (2007)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading

97% (2011)

96% (2010)

94% (2009)

92% (2008)

89% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.

Science

84% (2011)

81% (2010)

75% (2009)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2011.

Writing

86% (2011)

89% (2010)

85% (2009)

81% (2008)

87% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 73% in 2011.

Math

90% (2011)

89% (2010)

84% (2009)

88% (2008)

84% (2007)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Reading

91% (2011)

87% (2010)

90% (2009)

75% (2008)

80% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.

Science

68% (2011)

64% (2010)

68% (2009)
The state average for Science was 41% in 2011.

Writing

98% (2011)

90% (2010)

96% (2009)

92% (2008)

94% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 85% in 2011.

Math

86% (2011)

81% (2010)

84% (2009)

74% (2008)

74% (2007)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2011.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

In 2010-2011 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science.
The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

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PSSA Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	94%
Female	94%
Male	93%
Black	81%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
IEP	73%

Math	This District
All Students	96%
Female	96%
Male	96%
Black	81%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	65%
IEP	84%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	92%
Female	93%
Male	91%
Black	75%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
IEP	70%

Science	This District
All Students	94%
Female	94%
Male	94%
Black	67%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	84%
IEP	78%

Math	This District
All Students	97%
Female	95%
Male	99%
Black	69%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	99%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
IEP	88%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	88%
Female	89%
Male	86%
Black	71%
Asian	90%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	54%
IEP	69%

Writing	This District
All Students	88%
Female	93%
Male	82%
Black	73%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	71%
IEP	62%

Math	This District
All Students	93%
Female	93%
Male	93%
Black	83%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	78%
IEP	81%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	92%
Female	91%
Male	93%
Black	74%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
IEP	62%

Math	This District
All Students	93%
Female	91%
Male	95%
Black	76%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	78%
IEP	68%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	93%
Female	93%
Male	93%
Black	84%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
IEP	84%

Math	This District
All Students	96%
Female	94%
Male	97%
Black	94%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
IEP	78%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	97%
Female	98%
Male	97%
Black	86%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	99%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
IEP	95%

Science	This District
All Students	84%
Female	83%
Male	84%
Black	48%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	33%
IEP	54%

Writing	This District
All Students	86%
Female	93%
Male	79%
Black	65%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	60%
IEP	52%

Math	This District
All Students	90%
Female	90%
Male	91%
Black	61%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	50%
IEP	72%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Reading	This District
All Students	91%
Female	91%
Male	91%
Black	71%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	81%
IEP	55%

Science	This District
All Students	68%
Female	62%
Male	75%
Black	27%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	72%
Economically disadvantaged	32%
IEP	30%

Writing	This District
All Students	98%
Female	99%
Male	97%
Black	96%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
IEP	86%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	84%
Male	88%
Black	61%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	78%
IEP	66%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

In 2010-2011 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science.
The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania.
The different student groups are identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Pennsylvania: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	13	15

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	82%	73%
Black, not Hispanic	9%	16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	6%	3%
Hispanic	1%	7%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%
Unspecified	1%	n/a

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Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	9%	33%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$12,380	$10,013

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	63%	61%
Student and staff support	8%	8%
Administration	12%	11%
Other expenditures	17%	20%

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