Best Public Schools in Folsom, PA

Summary:

The city of Folsom, Pennsylvania is home to two schools - Ridley High School and Edgewood Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and are part of the Ridley School District.

Ridley High School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 50% of Pennsylvania high schools for the past three years and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a high graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4%. While its Keystone Exam proficiency rates are close to or above the state averages in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature, the school also serves a significant population of free/reduced lunch recipients at 51.69%.

Edgewood Elementary School has shown steady improvement, moving from a 2-star to a 3-star rating on SchoolDigger over the past three years. The school outperforms the district and state averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency for several grade levels, and stands out with exceptional 4th-grade PSSA Science proficiency at 81.5%. Like Ridley High School, Edgewood Elementary School also serves a significant population of free/reduced lunch recipients at 48.75%.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	525 8th Ave	Folsom	19033	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 534-1900	347	28	12.5	50.4%	275 (79.3%)	31 (8.9%)	13 (3.7%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	54.9	753^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	50.2%		45.7	932^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	38.9%	179				58.7	55.3	40.0	51.0	60.8	48.2	36.3	47.8	$22,529	$836	$21,693
Ridley High School	Public	9-12	901 Morton Avenue	Folsom	19033	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 237-8034	1,825	126	14.4	53.5%	1,203 (65.9%)	332 (18.2%)	123 (6.7%)	59 (3.2%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	100 (5.5%)	54.8	340^th of 681 public high schools	50.1%		56	333^rd of 686 public high schools	51.5%	7	49.7	45.1	60.0									$23,555	$842	$22,712

Cities Near Folsom

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ridley Park	0.8 mi	3	444^th
Morton	0.91 mi	1	317^th
Swarthmore	0.94 mi	2	172^nd
Prospect Park	1.14 mi	3	476^th
Woodlyn	1.19 mi	1	573^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.