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Public School Review - Established 2003

Ridley School District

901 Morton Ave Suite 100
Folsom, PA 19033-2934
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (610) 534-1900
www.ridleysd.org

Top Rankings

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 2026 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,714 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 34% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,141 Schools
# Students
5,539 Students
1,107,128 Students
# Teachers
415 Teachers
83,501 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeRidley School DistrictPennsylvania
Kind406145
1385158
2430162
3374169
4390162
5438168
6420169
7436124
8435124
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District Rank

Ridley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (PA)
#355 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearRidley School District
2023#355
2022#399
2021#330
2019#361
2018#361
2017#377
2016#338
2015#296
2014#335
2013#332
2012#340
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36%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearRidley School DistrictPennsylvania
202336%38%
202230%36%
202132%38%
201944%45%
201844%45%
201743%46%
201646%46%
201543%43%
201474%72%
201375%73%
201275%74%
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54%
55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearRidley School DistrictPennsylvania
202254%55%
202152%55%
201962%62%
201844%63%
201761%63%
201662%62%
201563%62%
201471%70%
201371%70%
201270%71%
201170%73%
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51%
57%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearRidley School DistrictPennsylvania
202251%57%
202152%64%
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89%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearRidley School DistrictPennsylvania
202389%87%
202290%87%
202188%87%
202092%87%
201992%86%
201890%86%
201790%86%
201690%86%
201589%86%
201489%86%
201387%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearRidley School DistrictPennsylvania
20240.520.59
20230.510.58
20220.470.57
20210.450.57
20200.420.54
20190.420.54
20180.360.53
20170.360.53
20160.340.51
20150.320.51
20140.290.50
20130.280.48
20120.260.47
20110.240.47
20100.230.46
20090.220.44
20080.210.43
20070.210.42
20060.180.41
20050.170.40
20040.180.40
20030.160.39
20020.160.37
20010.170.37
20000.150.35
19990.150.35
19980.140.35
19970.130.34
19960.140.34
19950.130.33
19940.130.33
19930.130.31
19920.130.31
19910.130.31
19900.120.31
19890.130.30
19880.120.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRidley School DistrictPennsylvania
20243%5%
20233%5%
20223%4%
20213%4%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20183%4%
20173%4%
20163%4%
20152%4%
20142%4%
20133%4%
20124%3%
20112%4%
20102%4%
20092%4%
20082%3%
20072%3%
20063%3%
20052%2%
20042%2%
20032%3%
20022%2%
20011%2%
20001%2%
19992%2%
19982%2%
19971%2%
19962%2%
19952%2%
19942%2%
19932%2%
19921%2%
19912%2%
19901%2%
19893%2%
19882%1%
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% Hispanic
7%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearRidley School DistrictPennsylvania
20247%15%
20236%14%
20225%14%
20215%13%
20204%12%
20194%12%
20184%11%
20174%11%
20164%10%
20153%10%
20143%9%
20133%9%
20122%9%
20112%8%
20102%9%
20092%7%
20081%7%
20072%7%
20061%6%
20051%6%
20041%6%
20031%5%
20011%5%
20001%4%
19921%3%
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% Black
17%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRidley School DistrictPennsylvania
202416%14%
202316%14%
202215%14%
202113%15%
202013%15%
201913%15%
201813%15%
201713%15%
201611%15%
201511%15%
201410%15%
201310%15%
20129%15%
20119%15%
20108%15%
20098%16%
20088%16%
20078%16%
20066%16%
20057%16%
20046%16%
20036%15%
20027%15%
20017%15%
20006%15%
19996%15%
19986%15%
19976%14%
19965%14%
19955%14%
19945%14%
19935%13%
19925%13%
19915%13%
19905%13%
19894%13%
19884%13%
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% White
66%
58%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRidley School DistrictPennsylvania
202467%61%
202368%62%
202271%63%
202173%63%
202075%65%
201975%65%
201879%66%
201779%66%
201681%68%
201582%68%
201484%69%
201384%70%
201285%71%
201187%71%
201088%72%
200988%73%
200889%74%
200788%74%
200690%75%
200590%76%
200490%76%
200391%77%
200291%78%
200191%78%
200092%79%
199992%79%
199892%79%
199793%80%
199693%80%
199593%81%
199493%81%
199393%82%
199293%82%
199193%82%
199093%82%
198993%83%
198894%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%

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

YearRidley School DistrictPennsylvania
20247%5%
20237%5%
20226%5%
20216%5%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20181%4%
20171%4%
20161%3%
20152%3%
20141%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,552 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,241 is higher than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearRidley School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$114 MM$27 MM
2022$112 MM$25 MM
2021$114 MM$27 MM
2020$112 MM$25 MM
2019$110 MM$25 MM
2018$109 MM$24 MM
2017$105 MM$24 MM
2016$103 MM$23 MM
2015$87 MM$21 MM
2014$97 MM$21 MM
2012$90 MM$20 MM
2011$90 MM$21 MM
2010$87 MM$21 MM
2009$83 MM$21 MM
2008$80 MM$21 MM
2007$76 MM$20 MM
2006$71 MM$20 MM
2005$66 MM$18 MM
2004$59 MM$17 MM
2003$54 MM$16 MM
2002$50 MM$18 MM
2001$50 MM$19 MM
2000$50 MM$18 MM
1999$45 MM$18 MM
1998$44 MM$18 MM
1997$42 MM$17 MM
1996$41 MM$17 MM
1995$41 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$129 MM
$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearRidley School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$129 MM$25 MM
2022$115 MM$25 MM
2021$129 MM$25 MM
2020$115 MM$25 MM
2019$109 MM$25 MM
2018$108 MM$23 MM
2017$102 MM$23 MM
2016$96 MM$22 MM
2015$80 MM$20 MM
2014$90 MM$20 MM
2012$84 MM$19 MM
2011$82 MM$21 MM
2010$80 MM$20 MM
2009$80 MM$20 MM
2008$81 MM$20 MM
2007$72 MM$19 MM
2006$72 MM$21 MM
2005$66 MM$18 MM
2004$62 MM$17 MM
2003$57 MM$18 MM
2002$61 MM$19 MM
2001$76 MM$21 MM
2000$76 MM$18 MM
1999$51 MM$18 MM
1998$45 MM$18 MM
1997$42 MM$18 MM
1996$43 MM$17 MM
1995$44 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$20,552
$23,724

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearRidley School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$20,675$21,465
2022$19,982$17,423
2021$20,533$20,683
2020$19,982$17,423
2019$19,664$17,496
2018$19,704$16,267
2017$19,057$17,283
2016$19,039$16,027
2015$15,817$12,967
2014$17,636$13,618
2012$15,547$12,923
2011$15,431$13,182
2010$14,967$12,967
2009$14,422$12,476
2008$13,742$11,970
2007$12,872$12,325
2006$12,009$11,373
2005$11,350$9,887
2004$10,224$9,342
2003$9,631$8,561
2002$8,756$9,347
2001$8,777$9,246
2000$8,925$8,505
1999$7,895$8,127
1998$7,743$7,716
1997$7,522$7,409
1995$7,504$6,949
1992$6,889$6,008
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Spending / Student
$23,241
$23,146

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearRidley School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$23,381$20,114
2022$20,567$17,371
2021$23,220$19,381
2020$20,567$17,371
2019$19,615$17,056
2018$19,597$15,644
2017$18,433$16,490
2016$17,717$15,754
2015$14,671$12,300
2014$16,345$13,435
2012$14,404$12,431
2011$14,005$12,980
2010$13,883$12,300
2009$13,904$11,944
2008$13,974$11,838
2007$12,140$11,937
2006$12,231$11,377
2005$11,337$9,707
2004$10,857$9,347
2003$10,105$9,243
2002$10,659$9,853
2001$13,344$10,315
2000$13,451$8,598
1999$8,871$8,268
1998$7,981$7,996
1997$7,435$7,728
1995$8,240$6,895
1992$6,855$6,055
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Best Ridley School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lakeview Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
333 Constitution Ave
Ridley Park, PA 19078
(610) 534-1900
Gr: K-5 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Amosland Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
549 Amosland Rd
Morton, PA 19070
(610) 534-1900
Gr: K-5 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #33.
Grace Park Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1097 Seventh Avenue
Swarthmore, PA 19081
(610) 534-1900
Gr: K-5 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #44.
Leedom Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
620 East Chester Pike
Ridley Park, PA 19078
(610) 534-1900
Gr: K-5 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #55.
Edgewood Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
525 8th Ave
Folsom, PA 19033
(610) 534-1900
Gr: K-5 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #66.
Woodlyn Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1200 Colson Rd.
Woodlyn, PA 19094
(610) 534-1900
Gr: K-5 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #77.
Ridley Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Free St.
Ridley Park, PA 19078
(610) 534-1900
Gr: 6-8 | 1,291 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #88.
Eddystone Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1410 E. 9th Street
Crum Lynne, PA 19022
(610) 534-1900
Gr: K-5 | 226 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 5,539 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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