Edgmont Scholars Academy

1450 Edgmont Ave
Chester, PA 19013

372 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Edgmont Scholars Academy is a public elementary school and part of the Chester-Upland SD school district, located in Chester, PA with 372 students offering grade levels from KG to 08.

With 24 teachers, Edgmont Scholars Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

372

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Edgmont Scholars Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	14
Hispanic	12
Black	343
Asian	1
Two or More	2

Black
343 (92.2 %)
White
14 (3.8 %)
Hispanic
12 (3.2 %)
Two or More
2 (0.5 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Chester-Upland SD
Phone:	(610)872-1358
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	372
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 25

Grade 1 50

Grade 2 34

Grade 3 48

Grade 4 49

Grade 5 53

Grade 6 41

Grade 7 43

Grade 8 29