Edgmont Scholars Academy

As a moderately sized primary school in Chester, Pennsylvania, Edgmont Scholars Academy serves 422 students from grades pre-K through 8, operated by Chester-Upland SD.

Across the 7 schools in Chester-Upland SD (3,039 students total), Edgmont Scholars Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Edgmont Scholars Academy shows that 83% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 10% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% White. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

On the income-and-resources front, Edgmont Scholars Academy records 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Edgmont Scholars Academy higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 112% of students at Edgmont Scholars Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Delaware County (around 58%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Delaware County indicate median household income runs about $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 Edgmont Scholars Academy is one.

Stetser El Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

On the community side, the feed for Edgmont Scholars Academy typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.