📍 525 8th Ave, Folsom, Delaware County, 19033
Edgewood El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Folsom, Delaware County. The school has 357 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ridley SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 27.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Edgewood El Sch enrolls 357 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 27.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 6.7% Black or African American and 4.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 293 | 82% |
| Black or African American | 24 | 6.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 11 | 3.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
173 of the school's 357 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 164 qualify for free lunch and 9 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Edgewood El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-50, state senate district 26, state house district 161.
Edgewood El Sch is one of 9 schools in Ridley SD, based in Folsom, Pennsylvania. The district serves 5,628 students district-wide and employs 413 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 357 students, Edgewood El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 625 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large