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500 TOME ST, RIDLEY PARK, PA 19078 • DELAWARE County
(610) 583-3662

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1503408
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 4201
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.08 hrs/day
County FIPS 42045
Physical Location Address 500 Tome St
Ridley Park, PA 19078-3227

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
272
Teachers (FTE)
16.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.39:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 91.5% Hispanic / Latino: 2.2% Black or African American: 2.2% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2.2% Asian: 1.8%
272 Students
White 249 est. 91.5%
Hispanic / Latino 6 est. 2.2%
Black or African American 6 est. 2.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 6 est. 2.2%
Asian 5 est. 1.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
138
50.7%
♀
Female Students
134
49.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 291 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 57 (19.6%) Kindergarten: 45 (15.5%) 1st Grade: 34 (11.7%) 2nd Grade: 33 (11.3%) 3rd Grade: 29 (10%) 4th Grade: 21 (7.2%) 5th Grade: 30 (10.3%) 6th Grade: 22 (7.6%) 7th Grade: 20 (6.9%)
291 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 57 19.6%
Kindergarten 45 15.5%
1st Grade 34 11.7%
2nd Grade 33 11.3%
3rd Grade 29 10%
4th Grade 21 7.2%
5th Grade 30 10.3%
6th Grade 22 7.6%
7th Grade 20 6.9%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 175 350 2019-2020: 286 students 286 2019-2020 2021-2022: 269 students 269 -5.9% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 272 students 272 +1.1% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 272 16.6 16.4:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 269 19.1 14.1:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 286 19.9 14.4:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 19078)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $450,000
$0k 0% $113k 5% $225k 10% $338k 15% $450k 20% ZIP 19078 Income: $93,456 $93k ZIP 19078 Home Value: $244,500 $245k ZIP 19078 This ZIP Ridley Park Income: $93,456 $93k Ridley Park Home Value: $244,500 $245k Ridley Park City Average DELAWARE County Income: $105,696 $106k DELAWARE County Home Value: $375,800 $376k DELAWARE County County Average Pennsylvania Income: $79,670 $80k Pennsylvania Home Value: $240,023 $240k Pennsylvania State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 19078 Poverty Rate: 5.1% 5.1% Ridley Park Poverty Rate: 5.0% 5.0% DELAWARE County Poverty Rate: 9.3% 9.3% Pennsylvania Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 19078 Current ZIP
$93,456 $244,500 5.1% 11,742
Ridley Park (City Average)
$93,456 $244,500 5.0% 11,742
DELAWARE County (County Average)
$105,696 $375,800 9.3% 628,480
Pennsylvania (State Average)
$79,670 $240,023 11.5% 12,081,754
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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