Edgmont Scholars Academy

1450 Edgmont Ave
Chester, PA 19013

422 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Edgmont Scholars Academy is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Chester, PA. Administered by Chester-Upland SD, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 422 enrolled students across grades PK through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 22.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 19.2:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 1450 Edgmont Ave in Chester, PA 19013, Edgmont Scholars Academy serves families zoned within the Chester-Upland SD attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

422

Total Students

22.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Edgmont Scholars Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	12
Hispanic	43
Black	351
Asian	2
Two or More	13
Pacific Islander	1

Black
351 (83.2%)
Hispanic
43 (10.2%)
Two or More
13 (3.1%)
White
12 (2.8%)
Asian
2 (0.5%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
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:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	422
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.2
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

Pre-Kindergarten 19

Kindergarten 29

Grade 1 42

Grade 2 39

Grade 3 51

Grade 4 41

Grade 5 43

Grade 6 60

Grade 7 54

Grade 8 44