Enrollment
347
Elementary
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIDLEY SD·NCES 422037001926
Edgewood Elementary School
525 8th Ave, Folsom, PA 19033 · (610) 534-1900 · Delaware County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL347 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
175 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Ridley SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -0.2pp since 2023
Math
51.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.8% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 41.0% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Edgewood Elementary School
Edgewood Elementary School's state test result (50.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood Elementary School this school | 347 | 50.4% | 50.9% |
| Chestnut Hill Elementary School Erie | 403 | 51.9% | 69.6% |
| Coebourn Elementary School Brookhaven | 319 | 44.8% | 51.8% |
| Karen A. Ionta Elementary School Hermitage | 307 | 47.2% | 66.4% |
| Halifax Area Elementary School Halifax | 349 | 50.4% | 53.6% |
| Clay Elementary School Ephrata | 377 | 48.8% | 64.6% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Edgewood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Delaware County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #848 of 1,396 | #34 of 59 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #775 of 1,511 ▲ 172 | #29 of 69 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #804 of 1,511 ▲ 159 | #33 of 69 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 347 | #1,077 of 1,638 | #52 of 75 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #617 of 1,528 | #35 of 74 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.9% | #860 of 1,531 | #57 of 74 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.4% | #991 of 1,600 | #41 of 73 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.9% | #334 of 450 | #18 of 25 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
347
-15 (-4%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 316
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 347 | 27.6 | 12.6:1 | 50% (175) |
| 2023-24 | 359 | 26.5 | 13.6:1 | 49% (175) |
| 2022-23 | 357 | 27.1 | 13.2:1 | 48% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 362 | 26 | 13.9:1 | 35% (128) |
| 2017-18 | 334 | 22.6 | 14.8:1 | 37% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 339 | 23 | 14.7:1 | 33% (111) |
| 2010-11 | 331 | 20 | 16.6:1 | 15% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 340 | 23 | 14.8:1 | 11% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 316 | 16 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edgewood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (334 to 347); teachers up 22% (22.6 to 27.6).
About Edgewood Elementary School
Edgewood Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Folsom, Pennsylvania. The latest federal count shows 347 students in kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 443 students, so this school is 22% smaller than average.
Edgewood Elementary School is in Ridley SD, a district with 5,539 students across 9 schools.
Roughly 79% of students at Edgewood Elementary School are White. Other reported shares: 9% Black, 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. Delaware County's residents are about 63% White, 16 points below the school's share. The school's diversity index is 36%, meaning two students picked at random have a 36% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At Edgewood Elementary School, 27.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Pennsylvania average 13.1:1. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 50%.
Measured against Pennsylvania public elementary schools, Edgewood Elementary School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Edgewood Elementary School, the prediction is 56.0% and the result is 50.9%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Delaware County, the median household income is $89,546, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Edgewood Elementary School is one of 113 public schools in the county.
Ridley High School is the public school closest to Edgewood Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Edgewood Elementary School's average proficiency of 50.9% compares with 54.2% for its nearest scored neighbors.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment declined 4% from its 2020-21 level of 362. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 13.9:1 to 12.6:1.
Discussions about Edgewood Elementary School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Delaware County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,222
Census ACS
Median income
$89,546
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
74,663 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ridley SD
- Ridley High SchoolHigh · 1,825 students
- Ridley Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,291 students
- Amosland Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Lakeview Elementary SchoolElementary · 403 students
- Grace Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 366 students
- Woodlyn Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
Other Edgewood Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 12 states are named Edgewood Elementary. Edgewood Elementary School is the 14th largest of the 18.
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolYardley, PA · 557 students
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolHomewood, AL · 935 students
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolFRUITPORT, MI · 585 students
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 503 students
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolMarysville, OH · 487 students
Nearby schools
- Ridley High School0.4 mi · 1,825
- Amosland Elementary School0.8 mi · 470
- Grace Park Elementary School0.9 mi · 366
- Swarthmore-Rutledge School1.1 mi · 560
- Ridley Middle School1.2 mi · 1,291
- Lakeview Elementary School1.2 mi · 403
Frequently asked questions
About Edgewood Elementary SchoolHow large is Edgewood Elementary School?
Edgewood Elementary School enrolls approximately 347 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Edgewood Elementary School serve?
Edgewood Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Edgewood Elementary School have?
Edgewood Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Edgewood Elementary School?
Student demographics at Edgewood Elementary School are roughly 79% White, 4% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Edgewood Elementary School?
Edgewood Elementary School is overseen by Ridley SD in Delaware County.
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