Folsom’s public schools
Ridley School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Folsom. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 94% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Folsom’s schools, in brief
School by school
5 of Folsom’s 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Amosland El Sch places highest (better than 63%); Eddystone El Sch lowest (23%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Seven elementary schools serve Folsom, graded from C− to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Ridley HS. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Folsom, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Folsom
Ridley MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,291 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Ridley Park
7th grade in Folsom
Ridley MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,291 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Ridley Park
8th grade in Folsom
Ridley MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,291 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Ridley Park
9th grade in Folsom
Ridley HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,825 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Folsom
Ridley HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,825 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Folsom
Ridley HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,825 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Folsom
Ridley HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,825 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Ridley School District.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Folsom vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Folsom’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Folsom | — | Ridley |
| Ridley | C+ | Ridley |
| Prospect Park | B− | Interboro |
| Swarthmore | A+ | Wallingford-Swarthmore |
| Ridley Park | C+ | Ridley |
| Rutledge | — | Wallingford-Swarthmore |
| Springfield | A+ | Springfield |
2 of the 6 neighbors share Ridley with Folsom, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Folsom
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Folsom’s schools
Are Folsom’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Folsom. Ridley School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Folsom. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 5 of its 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Folsom in?
Ridley School District.
Where do Folsom kids go to high school?
Ridley HS.
Parents talk
What Folsom families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Folsom → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.