Ridley School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Delaware

District Profile

901 Morton Ave Ste 100

Folsom, PA 19033-2997

Phone 610-534-1900

Fax 610-534-2335

Includes the municipalities of Eddystone Borough, Ridley Park Borough, Ridley Township.

Square Miles

7.92

Students Enrolled

5,520

Total Number of Schools:

9
  • Amosland El Sch (K-5)
  • Eddystone El Sch (K-5)
  • Edgewood El Sch (K-5)
  • Grace Park El Sch (K-5)
  • Lakeview El Sch (K-5)
  • Leedom El Sch (K-5)
  • Ridley HS (9-12)
  • Ridley MS (6,7-8)
  • Woodlyn El Sch (K-5)
District Provided Online Learning

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

5,520

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.25%
Asian
3.19%
Black
15.83%
Latino
6.07%
Pacific Islander
0.05%
2 or More Races
6.63%
White
67.97%

Gender

Male
51.25%
Female
48.75%

Other Statistics

Special Education
26.63%
English Learner
1.96%

Financials

Median Household Income

$79,477.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $80,582,613.99 64.44%
State Revenues $37,775,442.47 30.20%
Federal $4,492,991.54 3.59%
Other $2,197,670.00 1.75%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$73,203,339.94
Property Values Within District
$232,500.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

87.76%

Rigorous Courses

13
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

73.33%
College/University
7.59%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 55.30% 50.10% N/A
Grade 4 44.40% 37.20% 68.20%
Grade 5 51.10% 36.70% N/A
Grade 6 50.90% 32.20% N/A
Grade 7 50.50% 32.00% N/A
Grade 8 47.80% 18.40% 47.50%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 47.39% 46.06% 66.44%

Staff

398

Teachers

15

Administrators

255

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

14:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Lee Ann Wentzel

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Michael Capozzoli
Board President
47 2023-2027
Christine McMenamin
Board Vice President
22 2023-2027
Christopher Bryan
5 2021-2025
John Cleghorn
7 2021-2025
Elizabeth Foss
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Christopher Lenton
5 2023-2027
Amy Lynn Naill
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

David Showalter
2 2023-2025
Joseph Ward
5 2023-2027

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.