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Ridley School District

901 Morton Ave Suite 100
Folsom, PA 19033-2934
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,307 students in Ridley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Ridley School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
9 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
5,569 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
409 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ridley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 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.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#355 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
36%
38%
54%
55%
51%
57%
89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
17%
% Black
16%
20%
% White
67%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (PA)
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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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 | 1,307 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 5,569 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 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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