Best Public Schools in Morton, PA

Summary:

The city of Morton, Pennsylvania is home to a single public elementary school, Amosland Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and is part of the Ridley School District. Despite the district's ranking of 321 out of 606 in Pennsylvania and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, Amosland Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outpacing the district and state averages in academic assessments.

Amosland Elementary School's PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores in Math and English Language Arts are significantly higher than the Ridley School District and the state of Pennsylvania across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 572 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools, placing it in the top 38% statewide. Its PSSA Math proficiency rates for all grades in 2024-2025 were 57.1%, compared to 37.9% for the district and 41.7% for the state, while its PSSA English Language Arts proficiency rates were 53.6%, compared to 45.3% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's PSSA Science proficiency rates for all grades in 2023-2024 were also impressive at 84.5%, far exceeding the district's 62.1% and the state's 65.8%.

With a student-teacher ratio of 13.6 to 1 and per-student spending of $21,561 for the 2022-2023 school year, Amosland Elementary School appears to have the resources and funding necessary to support its strong academic performance. Additionally, the school serves a diverse student population, with 44.87% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating that the school is able to provide a high-quality education to students from various socioeconomic backgrounds.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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
Amosland Elementary School	Public	K-5	549 Amosland Rd	Morton	19070	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 534-1900	470	34	14.0	42.8%	322 (68.5%)	65 (13.8%)	18 (3.8%)	38 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)	65.1	572^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	62.1%		65.8	574^th of 1526 public elementary schools	62.4%	2	49.2	62.3	58.9	57.1	50.8	52.1	56.7	53.6	$22,012	$839	$21,173

Cities Near Morton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Folsom	0.96 mi	2	445^th
Springfield	1 mi	5	16^th
Swarthmore	1.23 mi	2	172^nd
Prospect Park	1.42 mi	3	476^th
Glenolden	1.44 mi	3	647^th

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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.

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