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C+

Ridley School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Ridley Township, Ridley Park and Eddystone.

Ridley Township’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
5,539
Schools
9
Spent per student
$20,555
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$137.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Ridley School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 39% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 6% less per student than the PA average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $137.9M, about $24,895 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 39% of the 688 Pennsylvania school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Ridley Township 30,956C+Ridley Park 7,255C+Eddystone 2,448

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ridley Township. Grade by grade →

K–55 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Ridley MSThis district
9–12Ridley HSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30%
State average 36.1% · 2,684 students tested
Reading / language arts54%
State average 55.1% · 2,810 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 87.5% · 474 in the class

94% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,555 per student · 6% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 71%Support & administration 27%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 29%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
5,544’20
5,463’21
5,506’22
5,569’23
5,539’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 66%Black 17%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools.

Amosland El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Morton
B
470 students14:1
Lakeview El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ridley Park
B
403 students14:1
Grace Park El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Swarthmore
B
366 students14:1
Edgewood El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Folsom
B−
347 students13:1
Woodlyn El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Woodlyn
C
320 students11:1
Leedom El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ridley Park
B
291 students11:1
Eddystone El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eddystone
C−
226 students11:1
Ridley MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ridley Park
C
1,291 students14:1
Ridley HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Folsom
C+
1,825 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Interboro School DistrictGlenolden, Prospect Park, Tinicum Township
$21,017per student
Wallingford-Swarthmore School DistrictNether Providence Township, Rutledge, Swarthmore
$23,671per student
Chester-Upland School DistrictChester
$24,532per student
Springfield School DistrictMorton, Springfield Township
$16,053per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania.