Swarthmore-Rutledge School

Grades: K-5
Students: 578
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 561:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
Community Reviews
20 Reviews
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
10/10
Test Scores
7/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
NA
College Readiness
9/10
Student Growth

Community Reviews

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We moved to this school district for the education system. It is very expensive but cheaper than private schools. This school is diverse but is located in a predominantly white/asian community and upper middle class. Many parents in the community are professors, doctors, and lawyers so that tells yo
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Posted by a parent on 4/8/2026
Not happy with the school management. Also, somebody noted the good diversity.I completely disagree. There is no diversity. The management of the school is trying hard to make parents as far from the school as possible. my child's teacher and a few other staff members are great.
Posted by a parent on 4/28/2025
SRS is terrible at supporting student well-being. They time seven-year-olds going to the bathroom, send upset first-graders to the bathroom to finish crying so the teacher can get on with class, and are inconsistent in their application of playground rules. The principal also selectively (discrimina
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Posted by a parent on 4/30/2023
We moved to the area at least partly due to the schools and found SRS to be warm, welcoming, and supportive. Not the most diverse place in the world, but things seem to be getting better in that regard. The teachers were very supportive and communicated well. Local parents are extremely involved whi
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Posted by a parent on 2/21/2020
one of the reasons my family moved to Swarthmore was because of all the positive things we heard about the district. It is true that the parent teacher organization is excellent! The parents at the school are very involved and hold many fundraiser and events for the students. The community is excell
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Posted by a parent on 9/15/2016

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Swarthmore schools - Swarthmore-Rutledge School is located at 100 College Avenue, Swarthmore PA 19081. Swarthmore-Rutledge School is in the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District. Swarthmore-Rutledge School is a Public school that serves grade levels K-5.

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