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Ridley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,681 students in Ridley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Ridley School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
5,569 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
409 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Ridley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#399 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
57%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.61
# American Indian Students
16 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
201 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
345 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
16%
# Black Students
908 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
16%
15%
# White Students
3,714 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
67%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
379 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
368
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
422
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
361
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
391
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
418
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
414
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
430
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
435
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
442
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
466
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
485
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
450
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
487
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,441 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,116 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,441
$23,696
Spending / Student
$23,116
$23,119
Best Ridley School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grace Park Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1097 Seventh Avenue
Swarthmore, PA 19081
(610) 534-1900
Swarthmore, PA 19081
(610) 534-1900
Grades: K-5
| 361 students
Rank: #22.
Lakeview Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
333 Constitution Ave
Ridley Park, PA 19078
(610) 534-1900
Ridley Park, PA 19078
(610) 534-1900
Grades: K-5
| 379 students
Rank: #33.
Amosland Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
549 Amosland Rd
Morton, PA 19070
(610) 534-1900
Morton, PA 19070
(610) 534-1900
Grades: K-5
| 448 students
Rank: #44.
Leedom Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
620 East Chester Pike
Ridley Park, PA 19078
(610) 534-1900
Ridley Park, PA 19078
(610) 534-1900
Grades: K-5
| 281 students
Rank: #55.
Woodlyn Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1200 Colson Rd.
Woodlyn, PA 19094
(610) 534-1900
Woodlyn, PA 19094
(610) 534-1900
Grades: K-5
| 316 students
Rank: #66.
Edgewood Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
525 8th Ave
Folsom, PA 19033
(610) 534-1900
Folsom, PA 19033
(610) 534-1900
Grades: K-5
| 359 students
Rank: #77.
Ridley Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
400 Free St.
Ridley Park, PA 19078
(610) 534-1900
Ridley Park, PA 19078
(610) 534-1900
Grades: 6-8
| 1,307 students
Rank: #88.
Eddystone Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1410 E. 9th Street
Crum Lynne, PA 19022
(610) 534-1900
Crum Lynne, PA 19022
(610) 534-1900
Grades: K-5
| 230 students
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