Best Upper Darby Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 3,331 students in Upper Darby, PA (there are 3 private schools, serving 492 private students). 88% of all K-12 students in Upper Darby, PA are educated in public schools (compared to the PA state average of 86%).

The top-ranked public schools in Upper Darby, PA are Highland Park Elementary School, Beverly Hills Middle School and Bywood Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Upper Darby, PA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 56% statewide average). Schools in Upper Darby have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Pennsylvania public schools.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).