PA Best School District: Radnor Ranks #1

RADNOR, PA —Radnor School District ranked number one out of 495 school districts in Pennsylvania, according to the 2023 rankings provided recently by an educational platform, headquartered in Pittsburgh.

The district received an overall grade of A+

The school district serves Radnor Township and has a high school, a middle school, and three elementary schools. The district has 3,601 students.

According to the state test scores, 78% of the students are at least proficient in math and 88% in reading.

The district offers AP classes and gifted programs.

Niche said in a report that the rankings were created to provide families with valuable information — both quantitative and qualitative — on schools in their area or in a neighborhood they’re not familiar with yet.
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Overall, the district earned an A+ in academics, teachers, clubs and activities, food and college prep. The administration and sports program received an A. In Diversity, the district rated B-.

• Penn State;
• University of Pittsburgh;
• University of Pennsylvania;
• Temple University;
• New York University;
• Drexel University;
• Boston University, Boston College;
• Northeastern College.

Popular majors:

• Business;
• Biology;
• Psychology
• Pre-medicine;
• Political science and government;
• Communications;
• Computer science;
• Engineering;
• Economics.

Here are additional Radnor rankings in the report:

• Best Places to Teach in Pennsylvania: #4 of 496
• District with the best teachers: #6 of 496
• Best District for Athletes in Pennsylvania: 37 of 495
• Best School District in America: #14 out of 10,751
• Best Places To Teach in America: #54 of 11,596
• District With the Best Teachers in America: #55 of 11,687
• Best School District For Athletes in America: #840 of 10,776

Niche said its rankings differ from others that rely almost exclusively on test scores and academic performance in that it also includes input from students, alumni and parents, as well as quantitative data from sources such as the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate teachers, resources and facilities.