Amosland El Sch

Set in Morton, Pennsylvania, Amosland El Sch is a medium-sized elementary campus, overseen by Ridley SD. It teaches 470 students across grades K through 5.

Across the 9 schools in Ridley SD (5,539 students total), Amosland El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Amosland El Sch records that White students make up the majority at 69%. Beyond that, the school shows 14% Black, 8% Asian, 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.0:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Delaware County's rate of about 58%.

After controlling for student poverty, Amosland El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.6%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Delaware County put median household earnings sit near $89,546, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Delaware County runs 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,663 students), of which Amosland El Sch is one.

The closest other public school is Interboro SHS, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Amosland El Sch. On composite proficiency, Amosland El Sch comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 43.9%.

Amosland El Sch operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Amosland El Sch's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 471 (now 470). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 76% to 69%.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.