Edgewood El Sch

Located at 525 8th Ave, in Folsom, Pennsylvania, Edgewood El Sch is a compact primary school that instructs 347 students (grades K through 5), operated by Ridley SD. Enrollment runs roughly 22% leaner than the state mean of about 443.

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

On demographics, Edgewood El Sch shows that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 9% Black, 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Edgewood El Sch lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Edgewood El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.0%; this one delivers 50.9%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Delaware County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $89,546 per year, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Delaware County runs 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,663 students), of which Edgewood El Sch is one.

Nearest neighbor: Ridley HS, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Edgewood El Sch at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 54.2%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 4%: 334 students in 2018 compared to 347 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 86% to 79% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.

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