The top reported proficiency rate is 95% in Science. The lowest is 80% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Sabold El Sch
Sabold Elementary serves grades two through five in Springfield Township, a built-out suburban community in eastern Delaware County, about a short drive southwest of Philadelphia. The school enrolls a population of mixed size with a student body that is majority white, with smaller Asian, Black, and multiracial populations and a modest share of students on free or reduced-price lunch. The neighborhood itself is car-oriented, organized around the US Route 1 / Baltimore Pike commercial corridor, with residential streets of colonials, split-levels, and townhomes set back from the highway. The township is essentially developed; growth here is redevelopment rather than new construction, and civic life centers on the Golden Mile retail strip rather than a traditional walkable downtown.
The school's academic profile is strong. On the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment, Sabold's students in grades three through five showed proficiency in math at a level well above the median among Delaware County districts, with a clear majority meeting or exceeding state standards. English language arts proficiency was likewise above the county median, though slightly lower than math. Science results from the most recent available year were notably high. Across the tested subjects and grades served, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile of Delaware County districts. These are meaningful results; reading and math proficiency at this rate reflects a school where the tested material is being learned by most students in the grade band.
The school does not collect or report data on students with disabilities or English learners, a gap that may reflect the data policies of the state or district rather than the absence of these populations. The school operates as a regular public school without magnet or charter status. It is part of the Springfield School District, which recently completed construction of a new high school building in the early part of this decade and in 2025-26 approved a property tax increase that will affect homeowner bills district-wide. Neither graduation rates nor attendance data was available for this elementary school, as those metrics apply to secondary and whole-district levels.
The housing market around Sabold reflects the township's character as a stable, mid-market suburban area. Home values in the 19064 zip code are moderate by current standards for the region; monthly mortgage costs for a typical home run in the mid-range. This is a neighborhood where families with elementary-age children are likely already settled, either as long-term residents or newer arrivals drawn to the school district or the proximity to both employment centers and the Route 1 retail corridor. A parent considering Sabold is looking at a school with solid academic performance in a quiet, car-dependent residential setting within a school district that continues to invest in its physical plant and fund its general operations through property tax increases that residents will carry forward.
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