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Amosland Elementary School

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Amosland Elementary School ranks 572 nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

572^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Amosland Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Morton, PA, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 448 students. It is part of the Ridley School District, which is ranked 321 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amosland Elementary School consistently outperforms the Ridley School District and the state of Pennsylvania in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, Amosland's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts for all grades were 57.1% and 53.6%, respectively, compared to the district's 37.9% and 45.3%, and the state's 41.7% and 48.5%. The school has particularly strong performance among certain student subgroups, such as male students, African American students, and low socioeconomic status students, all of whom earned 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Amosland Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending of $21,561 in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the Ridley School District's average of $20,455 and the state's average of $17,436.

While Amosland Elementary School is a strong performer within its own district, it lags behind the nearby Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, which is ranked 11th out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has several high-performing elementary schools, such as Swarthmore-Rutledge School. However, Amosland Elementary School has shown a consistent improvement in its statewide ranking over the years, moving from a 2-star rating in 2017-2018 to a 3-star rating in recent years, indicating a positive trajectory in the school's performance.

470

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,012

Per pupil spending ?

42.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

549 Amosland Rd
Morton, PA 19070-1301

(610) 534-1900

District: Ridley School District

Students who attend Amosland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ridley Middle School
High:	Ridley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.5%

African American:

13.8%

Asian:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (55% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Ridley School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg42%

Pennsylvania avg45%

572^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Ridley School District

321^st of 606Ridley School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	572 of 1511	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	574 of 1526	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	825 of 1534	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.6	756 of 1534	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	564 of 1433	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	576 of 1544	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	785 of 1530	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.1	951 of 1547	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.2	1022 of 1554	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.4	819 of 1474	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.6	979 of 1467	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.4	838 of 1519	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.8	862 of 1599	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.7	606 of 1597	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.0	987 of 1579	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.1	794 of 1549	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.4	1013 of 1551	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.1	992 of 1555	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.5	1048 of 1545	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.6	756 of 1299	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	67.9	474 of 1308	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	37.9	914 of 1302	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	69.2	93 of 437	78.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	388 of 1030	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.1	179 of 1084	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	38.8	636 of 1043	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	725 of 1466	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	686 of 1488	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	250 of 1369	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	214 of 1432	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	689 of 1414	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	372 of 1475	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	462 of 1495	69.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	582 of 1201	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	694 of 1229	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	875 of 1236	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+20 vs school

African American (2023)79th percentile+32 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2025)62nd percentile~ school

White (2025)52nd percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math57%+15 vs state

English Language Arts54%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, January 16, 2011

The teachers here are the best! My kids have straight As and my Kindergarten was reading and doing math by the end of the year! Close Quote

Schools Near Amosland Elementary School

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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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th 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
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
Glenolden School	Public	1-8	MacDade & Knowles	Glenolden	19036	Delaware County	Interboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 237-6430	614	43	14.3	58.5%	293 (47.7%)	187 (30.5%)	44 (7.2%)	36 (5.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (8.0%)	29.2	1094^th of 1511 public elementary schools	27.6%		41.1	996^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.7%	98	22.2	40.5	14.7	19.2	26.3	17.8	23.8	27.8	40.5	38.3	47.9	43.1	43.8	40.4	$21,018	$734	$20,284
Prospect Park School	Public	1-8	10th & Pennsylvania Avenues	Prospect Park	19076	Delaware County	Interboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 237-6420	546	42	13.0	56.2%	335 (61.4%)	82 (15.0%)	47 (8.6%)	46 (8.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.0%)	59	672^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	55.5%		55.9	781^st of 1526 public elementary schools	48.8%	109	53.6	57.4	28.0	46.4	28.7	27.0	39.6	47.2	59.7	53.0	55.4	34.3	41.3	48.1	$21,076	$736	$20,340
Kindergarten Academy	Public	K	900 Washington Avenue	Prospect Park	19076	Delaware County	Interboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 957-5401	245	30	8.1	46.1%	135 (55.1%)	44 (18.0%)	21 (8.6%)	16 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.8%)								(n/a)															$21,002	$733	$20,269
Darby Township School	Public	K-8	801 Ashland Avenue	Glenolden	19036	Delaware County	Southeast Delco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 522-4375	618	41	15.1	100.5%	95 (15.4%)	444 (71.8%)	33 (5.3%)	8 (1.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.2%)	21.1	1182^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	21.8%		21	1200^th of 1526 public elementary schools	21.4%	18	17.5	29.4	38.1	7.9	16.2	15.3	20.3	28.1	27.0	28.6	34.2	32.3	41.2	32.4	$11,819	$1,831	$9,988
Southeast Delco Kindergarten Center	Public	K	1 School Ln	Glenolden	19036	Delaware County	Southeast Delco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 522-4365	222	21	10.4	142.8%	33 (14.9%)	147 (66.2%)	19 (8.6%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.0%)								(n/a)															$8,137	$1,260	$6,877
Norwood School	Public	1-8	558 Seneca Ave	Norwood	19074	Delaware County	Interboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 237-6425	557	48	11.5	51.2%	364 (65.4%)	69 (12.4%)	47 (8.4%)	26 (4.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.4%)	40.8	953^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	36.9%		38.7	1022^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	33.0%	69	48.9	42.0	40.3	21.9	25.3	34.6	33.9	38.3	40.0	41.8	45.2	50.6	55.7	46.4	$21,027	$734	$20,293
Leedom Elementary School	Public	K-5	620 East Chester Pike	Ridley Park	19078	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 534-1900	291	26	11.0	56.7%	214 (73.5%)	34 (11.7%)	13 (4.5%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	57	713^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.8%		54.2	811^th of 1526 public elementary schools	46.9%	98	53.7	69.7	49.0				56.0	46.3	57.6	37.3				45.6	$26,623	$856	$25,767
Swarthmore-Rutledge School	Public	K-5	100 College Ave	Swarthmore	19081	Delaware County	Wallingford-Swarthmore School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 892-3470	560	42	13.4	11.1%	437 (78.0%)	20 (3.6%)	21 (3.8%)	42 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.1%)	95.2	27^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.2%		92.6	30^th of 1526 public elementary schools	98.0%	3	89.8	82.4	83.8				85.3	87.8	81.5	78.3				82.3	$23,740	$480	$23,260

Frequently Asked Questions about Amosland Elementary School

How many students attend Amosland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Amosland Elementary School.

Is Amosland Elementary School a good school?

Amosland Elementary School ranks 572^nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Amosland Elementary School?

Students at Amosland Elementary School are 69% White, 14% African American, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Amosland Elementary School in?

Ridley School District

What schools do graduates of Amosland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Amosland Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ridley Middle School
High : Ridley High School

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