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Ridley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,307 students in Ridley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Ridley School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
9 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
5,569 Students
591,739 Students
# Teachers
409 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ridley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#355 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
57%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
17%
% Black
16%
20%
% White
67%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,441 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,694. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,116 is less than the state median of $23,117. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,441
$23,694
Spending / Student
$23,116
$23,117
Best Ridley School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ridley Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 Free St.
Ridley Park, PA 19078
(610) 534-1900
Ridley Park, PA 19078
(610) 534-1900
Gr: 6-8 | 1,307 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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