Best Public Schools in Folsom, PA

Summary:

The city of Folsom, Pennsylvania is home to two schools - Ridley High School and Edgewood Elementary School, both part of the Ridley School District. While Ridley High School has a relatively large enrollment of 1,869 students and a 3-star rating, Edgewood Elementary has a smaller enrollment of 357 students and a 2-star rating.

Ridley High School stands out for its strong academic performance, with students exceeding the state average in Keystone Exam proficiency for 11th grade in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. The school also boasts a high graduation rate of 87.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.6%. In contrast, Edgewood Elementary School excels in PSSA Science proficiency, where students perform above the district and state averages across all grades and 4th grade.

Both schools have a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with nearly half of the students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the spending per student is similar between the two schools, Edgewood Elementary has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 13.1 compared to Ridley High School's 14.4. Overall, the data suggests that Folsom's schools are working to support their students, with areas of strength and potential improvement in academic achievement and resource allocation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)				PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	525 8th Ave	Folsom	19033	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 534-1900	357	27	13.1	48.5%	293 (82.1%)	24 (6.7%)	15 (4.2%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	45.7	932^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	38.9%		38.8	1040^th of 1534 public elementary schools	32.2%	108				53.3	38.9	31.3	41.0	81.5	81.5	61.7	37.1	44.5	48.0	$20,171	$501	$19,669
Ridley High School	Public	9-12	901 Morton Avenue	Folsom	19033	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 237-8034	1,869	129	14.4	48.6%	1,276 (68.3%)	311 (16.6%)	118 (6.3%)	65 (3.5%)	7 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (4.9%)	56	333^rd of 686 public high schools	51.5%		63.5	264^th of 674 public high schools	60.8%	69	44.1	49.4	62.2											$20,536	$467	$20,069

Cities Near Folsom

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ridley Park	0.8 mi	3	487^th
Morton	0.91 mi	1	516^th
Swarthmore	0.94 mi	2	190^th
Prospect Park	1.14 mi	3	506^th
Woodlyn	1.19 mi	1	668^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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