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Ridley Middle School

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Ridley Middle School ranks 497 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

497^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Ridley Middle School is a public middle school located in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, serving 1,307 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Ridley School District, which is ranked 321 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Ridley Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania middle schools, with only 26.1% of students proficient or better in Math, compared to 37.9% for the Ridley School District and 41.7% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for White students, ranking in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania middle schools for this subgroup. However, Ridley Middle School performs relatively better for African American and Hispanic students, ranking in the top third of Pennsylvania middle schools for these subgroups.

Ridley Middle School faces additional challenges, including a concerning increase in dropout rates, rising from 0.0% in 2022-2023 to 1.6% in 2022-2023 and 1.4% in 2023-2024. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 56.01% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. In comparison, nearby high-performing schools like Springton Lake Middle School and Richardson Middle School rank among the top 5% and 1% of Pennsylvania middle schools, respectively, while Ridley Middle School performs better than some nearby lower-performing schools, such as Drexel Hill Middle School and Beverly Hills Middle School.

1,291

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,557

Per pupil spending ?

56.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Free St.
Ridley Park, PA 19078

(610) 534-1900

District: Ridley School District

Students who attend Ridley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ridley High School

Feeder schools for Ridley Middle School:

Elementary:	Amosland Elementary School
	Eddystone Elementary School
	Edgewood Elementary School
	Grace Park Elementary School
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	Lakeview Elementary School
	Leedom Elementary School
	Woodlyn Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.0%

African American:

19.7%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (34% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg42%

Pennsylvania avg45%

497^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	44.0	497 of 873	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	458 of 891	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	491 of 893	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	519 of 883	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	467 of 797	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	526 of 891	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	478 of 861	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.6	525 of 877	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.1	471 of 870	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.7	395 of 835	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.7	381 of 728	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.4	447 of 758	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.2	538 of 834	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.3	592 of 825	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.7	553 of 805	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.9	459 of 770	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.5	503 of 753	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.2	412 of 749	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.7	406 of 736	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.1	351 of 687	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.3	375 of 663	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	50.5	395 of 643	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	121 of 393	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	98 of 408	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	98 of 421	76.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	109 of 138	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	107 of 145	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	242 of 643	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	164 of 672	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	150 of 660	77.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	516 of 835	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	520 of 860	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	169 of 348	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	144 of 362	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	167 of 362	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	470 of 843	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	464 of 877	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	482 of 874	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	450 of 839	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	390 of 870	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	112 of 174	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	146 of 199	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	114 of 187	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	485 of 649	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	444 of 673	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	474 of 681	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)69th percentile+26 vs school

Disabled (2025)62nd percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)38th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)36th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)21st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-6 vs state

Math26%-16 vs state

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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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Ridley Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Free St.	Ridley Park	19078	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 534-1900	1,291	94	13.6	56.7%	839 (65.0%)	254 (19.7%)	72 (5.6%)	37 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	83 (6.4%)	44	497^th of 873 public middle schools	43.1%		50.6	458^th of 891 public middle schools	48.6%	39		26.3	28.5	23.6	26.1		41.8	43.4	41.7	42.3	$22,557	$839	$21,718
Strath Haven Middle School	Public	6-8	200 S Providence Rd	Wallingford	19086	Delaware County	Wallingford-Swarthmore School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 892-3470	868	72	12.1	16.9%	633 (72.9%)	47 (5.4%)	43 (5.0%)	95 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.8%)	95.6	33^rd of 873 public middle schools	96.2%		92.5	43^rd of 891 public middle schools	95.2%	10		67.0	66.0	58.8	63.9		80.3	82.9	73.8	79.0	$23,740	$480	$23,260
Richardson Middle School	Public	6-8	20 W Woodland Ave	Springfield	19064	Delaware County	Springfield School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 938-6300	1,081	74	14.5	24.6%	800 (74.0%)	103 (9.5%)	50 (4.6%)	96 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.0%)	94.4	42^nd of 873 public middle schools	95.2%		94	37^th of 891 public middle schools	95.8%	5		69.9	59.0	52.7	60.6		77.0	83.2	73.7	77.8	$16,236	$335	$15,901
Toby Farms Intermediate School	Public	4-8	201 Bridgewater Road	Brookhaven	19015	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-3815	359	35	10.2	87.5%	5 (1.4%)	305 (85.0%)	38 (10.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	6.3	854^th of 873 public middle schools	2.2%		5.9	869^th of 891 public middle schools	2.5%	15		3.1	1.8	2.9	2.6		11.3	10.7	5.9	9.3	$52,886	$4,551	$48,334
Northley Middle School	Public	6-8	2801 Concord Road	Aston	19014	Delaware County	Penn-Delco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 497-6300	748	50	14.9	35.4%	588 (78.6%)	63 (8.4%)	36 (4.8%)	21 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.9%)	65.4	270^th of 873 public middle schools	69.1%		59.7	372^nd of 891 public middle schools	58.2%	102		35.4	35.4	29.9	33.7		57.3	56.7	56.6	56.9	$18,153	$568	$17,585
Penn Wood Middle School	Public	7-8	121 Summit St	Darby	19023	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 586-1804	667	53	12.5	95.2%	15 (2.2%)	574 (86.1%)	28 (4.2%)	12 (1.8%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.6%)	15.4	720^th of 873 public middle schools	17.5%		14.1	748^th of 891 public middle schools	16.0%	28			8.6	5.3	7.0			26.1	24.9	25.5	$21,939	$1,685	$20,253
Springton Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	1900 N Providence Rd	Media	19063	Delaware County	Rose Tree Media School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 627-6501	1,012	71	14.2	16.7%	774 (76.5%)	46 (4.5%)	32 (3.2%)	86 (8.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (7.2%)	96.1	26^th of 873 public middle schools	97.0%		95.9	25^th of 891 public middle schools	97.2%	1		72.1	69.8	51.6	64.4		82.7	81.6	81.2	81.9	$22,904	$545	$22,359
Drexel Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	3001 State Rd	Drexel Hill	19026	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 853-4580	1,244	102	12.2	103.7%	302 (24.3%)	644 (51.8%)	120 (9.6%)	99 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (6.3%)	18.8	688^th of 873 public middle schools	21.2%		20.5	685^th of 891 public middle schools	23.1%	3		10.3	13.1	12.6	12.1		28.6	25.4	27.1	27.0	$17,325	$1,022	$16,303
Paxon Hollow Middle School	Public	6-8	815 Paxon Hollow Rd	Broomall	19008	Delaware County	Marple Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 359-4320	868	64	13.6	28.8%	666 (76.7%)	27 (3.1%)	26 (3.0%)	112 (12.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.0%)	83.5	117^th of 873 public middle schools	86.6%		84.4	108^th of 891 public middle schools	87.9%	9		64.2	46.7	39.4	50.2		67.9	67.2	58.1	64.5	$20,602	$417	$20,185
Tilden William T Middle School	Public	5-8	6601 Elmwood Ave	Philadelphia	19142	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8170	266	21	12.4	98.9%	5 (1.9%)	199 (74.8%)	39 (14.7%)	18 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	6.6	850^th of 873 public middle schools	2.6%		7.1	849^th of 891 public middle schools	4.7%	1	4.3	2.8	0.0	1.5	1.9	4.8	8.6	15.2	14.7	11.8	$34,663	$20,245	$14,418

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridley Middle School

Is Ridley Middle School a good school?

Ridley Middle School ranks 497^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Ridley Middle School in?

Ridley School District

How many students attend Ridley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,291 students attended Ridley Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Ridley Middle School?

Students at Ridley Middle School are 65% White, 20% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Ridley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ridley Middle School usually go on to attend Ridley High School

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