📍 1097 Seventh Avenue, Swarthmore, Delaware County, 19081
Grace Park El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Swarthmore, Delaware County. The school has 358 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ridley SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Grace Park El Sch enrolls 358 students across grades K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 8.7% Two or more races and 4.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 293 | 82% |
| Two or more races | 31 | 8.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 4.5% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
130 of the school's 358 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 125 qualify for free lunch and 5 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.
Grace Park El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-50, state senate district 26, state house district 161.
Grace Park 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 358 students, Grace Park 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