Best Public Schools in Zip Code 19033

Summary:

The 19033 zip code in Pennsylvania is home to two schools, Ridley High School and Edgewood Elementary School, both part of the Ridley School District. While the district is ranked 397 out of 606 in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating, the schools within it show some notable strengths and areas for improvement.

Ridley High School stands out with a 3-star rating and a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89.0%. The school outperforms the state average in Keystone Exam proficiency for Literature, but underperforms in Algebra I and Biology. In contrast, Edgewood Elementary School has a higher percentage of students proficient or better in PSSA Science compared to the state, and outperforms the district and state averages in PSSA English Language Arts for 3rd grade, despite underperforming in PSSA Math across all grades.

Both schools face similar socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. While the per-student spending is comparable between the two schools, the data suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as curriculum, teaching quality, and school-level policies, may be contributing to the observed performance differences. Addressing these challenges and identifying strategies to support all students, regardless of their socioeconomic background, will be crucial for the Ridley School District to improve educational outcomes in the 19033 zip code.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)				PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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%)	38.8	1040^th of 1534 public elementary schools	32.2%		45.5	961^st of 1534 public elementary schools	37.4%	79				38.9	30.9	36.2	35.1	60.3	60.3	61.1	35.3	55.1	49.8	$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%)	63.5	264^th of 674 public high schools	60.8%		49.7	391^st of 634 public high schools	38.3%	127	47.6	46.2	66.8											$20,536	$467	$20,069

Cities Near Zip Code 19033

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Folsom	0.42 mi	2	512^th
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

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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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