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Public School Review - Established 2003

Rose Tree Media School District

308 N Olive St
Media, PA 19063-2403
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Tel: (610) 627-6000
www.rtmsd.org

Top Rankings

Rose Tree Media School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,995 students in Rose Tree Media School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Rose Tree Media School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,141 Schools
# Students
4,250 Students
1,107,128 Students
# Teachers
300 Teachers
83,501 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeRose Tree Media School DistrictPennsylvania
Kind274145
1301158
2363162
3357169
4369162
5319168
6356169
7310124
8346124
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District Rank

Rose Tree Media School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (PA)
#25 out of 685 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearRose Tree Media School District
2023#25
2022#28
2021#37
2019#42
2018#35
2017#36
2016#26
2015#20
2014#10
2013#14
2012#11
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65%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearRose Tree Media School DistrictPennsylvania
202365%38%
202262%36%
202154%38%
201965%45%
201868%45%
201766%46%
201668%46%
201567%43%
201491%72%
201390%73%
201290%74%
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81%
55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearRose Tree Media School DistrictPennsylvania
202281%55%
202179%55%
201984%62%
201868%63%
201786%63%
201687%62%
201587%62%
201491%70%
201390%70%
201290%71%
201191%73%
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82%
57%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearRose Tree Media School DistrictPennsylvania
202282%57%
202184%64%
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96%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearRose Tree Media School DistrictPennsylvania
202396%87%
202293%87%
202193%87%
202097%87%
201997%86%
201896%86%
201798%86%
201699%86%
201598%86%
201495%86%
201399%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearRose Tree Media School DistrictPennsylvania
20240.400.59
20230.390.58
20220.370.57
20210.370.57
20200.350.54
20190.350.54
20180.320.53
20170.320.53
20160.300.51
20150.290.51
20140.280.50
20130.260.48
20120.260.47
20110.250.47
20100.250.46
20090.240.44
20080.230.43
20070.230.42
20060.220.41
20050.220.40
20040.210.40
20030.200.39
20020.200.37
20010.200.37
20000.200.35
19990.220.35
19980.210.35
19970.210.34
19960.210.34
19950.200.33
19940.190.33
19930.200.31
19920.180.31
19910.190.31
19900.190.31
19890.190.30
19880.200.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRose Tree Media School DistrictPennsylvania
20248%5%
20237%5%
20227%4%
20217%4%
20207%4%
20197%4%
20187%4%
20177%4%
20166%4%
20158%4%
20146%4%
20136%4%
20126%3%
20116%4%
20106%4%
20095%4%
20085%3%
20075%3%
20064%3%
20054%2%
20043%2%
20034%3%
20024%2%
20013%2%
20003%2%
19993%2%
19983%2%
19972%2%
19963%2%
19953%2%
19943%2%
19933%2%
19923%2%
19912%2%
19902%2%
19893%2%
19883%1%
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% Hispanic
4%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRose Tree Media School DistrictPennsylvania
20243%15%
20233%14%
20223%14%
20213%13%
20203%12%
20193%12%
20182%11%
20172%11%
20162%10%
20151%10%
20142%9%
20131%9%
20121%9%
20111%8%
20101%9%
20091%7%
20081%7%
20071%7%
20061%6%
20051%6%
20041%6%
20031%5%
20021%5%
20011%5%
20001%4%
19991%4%
19981%4%
19971%4%
19961%4%
19951%3%
19941%3%
19931%3%
19921%3%
19911%3%
19901%3%
19891%2%
19881%2%
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% Black
4%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRose Tree Media School DistrictPennsylvania
20244%14%
20235%14%
20224%14%
20215%15%
20204%15%
20194%15%
20184%15%
20174%15%
20165%15%
20154%15%
20145%15%
20136%15%
20127%15%
20117%15%
20107%15%
20097%16%
20087%16%
20077%16%
20067%16%
20057%16%
20047%16%
20036%15%
20026%15%
20017%15%
20007%15%
19998%15%
19988%15%
19978%14%
19967%14%
19957%14%
19947%14%
19936%13%
19926%13%
19917%13%
19907%13%
19897%13%
19888%13%
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% White
76%
58%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRose Tree Media School DistrictPennsylvania
202477%61%
202378%62%
202279%63%
202179%63%
202080%65%
201980%65%
201882%66%
201782%66%
201683%68%
201584%68%
201485%69%
201386%70%
201286%71%
201186%71%
201086%72%
200987%73%
200887%74%
200787%74%
200688%75%
200588%76%
200489%76%
200389%77%
200289%78%
200189%78%
200089%79%
199988%79%
199888%79%
199789%80%
199689%80%
199589%81%
199489%81%
199389%82%
199290%82%
199190%82%
199090%82%
198989%83%
198888%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearRose Tree Media School DistrictPennsylvania
20248%5%
20237%5%
20227%5%
20216%5%
20206%4%
20196%4%
20185%4%
20175%4%
20164%3%
20153%3%
20142%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,882 is higher than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,414 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearRose Tree Media School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$101 MM$27 MM
2022$101 MM$25 MM
2021$101 MM$27 MM
2020$101 MM$25 MM
2019$98 MM$25 MM
2018$94 MM$24 MM
2017$92 MM$24 MM
2016$88 MM$23 MM
2015$78 MM$21 MM
2014$83 MM$21 MM
2012$79 MM$20 MM
2011$78 MM$21 MM
2010$78 MM$21 MM
2009$75 MM$21 MM
2008$75 MM$21 MM
2007$72 MM$20 MM
2006$66 MM$20 MM
2005$63 MM$18 MM
2004$60 MM$17 MM
2003$55 MM$16 MM
2002$52 MM$18 MM
2001$50 MM$19 MM
2000$50 MM$18 MM
1999$47 MM$18 MM
1998$45 MM$18 MM
1997$41 MM$17 MM
1996$38 MM$17 MM
1995$35 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$95 MM
$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearRose Tree Media School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$95 MM$25 MM
2022$99 MM$25 MM
2021$95 MM$25 MM
2020$99 MM$25 MM
2019$93 MM$25 MM
2018$84 MM$23 MM
2017$86 MM$23 MM
2016$88 MM$22 MM
2015$74 MM$20 MM
2014$84 MM$20 MM
2012$85 MM$19 MM
2011$89 MM$21 MM
2010$74 MM$20 MM
2009$72 MM$20 MM
2008$68 MM$20 MM
2007$70 MM$19 MM
2006$64 MM$21 MM
2005$58 MM$18 MM
2004$55 MM$17 MM
2003$52 MM$18 MM
2002$49 MM$19 MM
2001$49 MM$21 MM
2000$53 MM$18 MM
1999$57 MM$18 MM
1998$47 MM$18 MM
1997$41 MM$18 MM
1996$51 MM$17 MM
1995$40 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$23,882
$23,724

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearRose Tree Media School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$24,516$21,465
2022$25,347$17,423
2021$25,774$20,683
2020$25,347$17,423
2019$25,112$17,496
2018$24,349$16,267
2017$23,870$17,283
2016$23,341$16,027
2015$20,963$12,967
2014$22,521$13,618
2012$21,177$12,923
2011$21,172$13,182
2010$20,946$12,967
2009$19,797$12,476
2008$19,295$11,970
2007$18,275$12,325
2006$16,571$11,373
2005$15,928$9,887
2004$14,882$9,342
2003$13,693$8,561
2002$12,824$9,347
2001$12,297$9,246
2000$12,376$8,505
1999$11,484$8,127
1998$11,000$7,716
1997$10,243$7,409
1995$9,277$6,949
1992$8,120$6,008
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Spending / Student
$22,414
$23,146

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearRose Tree Media School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$23,010$20,114
2022$24,978$17,371
2021$24,190$19,381
2020$24,978$17,371
2019$23,710$17,056
2018$21,838$15,644
2017$22,443$16,490
2016$23,408$15,754
2015$19,706$12,300
2014$22,712$13,435
2012$22,639$12,431
2011$24,125$12,980
2010$19,691$12,300
2009$19,005$11,944
2008$17,636$11,838
2007$17,744$11,937
2006$16,045$11,377
2005$14,649$9,707
2004$13,666$9,347
2003$12,873$9,243
2002$12,131$9,853
2001$11,994$10,315
2000$12,914$8,598
1999$13,940$8,268
1998$11,536$7,996
1997$10,282$7,728
1995$10,486$6,895
1992$9,762$6,055
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Best Rose Tree Media School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rose Tree Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1101 First Ave
Media, PA 19063
(610) 627-7201
Gr: K-5 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Media Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Front & Monroe Streets
Media, PA 19063
(610) 627-6801
Gr: K-5 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #33.
Glenwood Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
122 S Pennell Rd
Media, PA 19063
(610) 627-6901
Gr: K-5 | 586 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #44.
Springton Lake Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1900 N Providence Rd
Media, PA 19063
(610) 627-6501
Gr: 6-8 | 1,012 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #55.
Indian Lane Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
309 S Old Middletown Rd
Media, PA 19063
(610) 627-7101
Gr: K-5 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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