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5600 Chester Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19143 • Philadelphia County
(215) 724-5600
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
811
Teachers (FTE)
58.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.0:1
FRPL Eligible
Not reported

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 500 1,000 2020-2021: 694 students 694 2020-2021 2021-2022: 772 students 772 +11.2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 833 students 833 +7.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 831 students 831 -0.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 811 students 811 -2.4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 740 (91.2%) Hispanic / Latino: 37 (4.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 22 (2.7%) White: 10 (1.2%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.2%)
811 Students
Black or African American 740 91.2%
Hispanic / Latino 37 4.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 22 2.7%
White 10 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 811 Students
Grade 1: 100 (12.3%) Grade 2: 93 (11.5%) Grade 3: 97 (12%) Grade 4: 101 (12.5%) Grade 5: 95 (11.7%) Grade 6: 82 (10.1%) Grade 7: 71 (8.8%) Grade 8: 69 (8.5%) Kindergarten: 103 (12.7%)
811 Students
Grade 1 100 12.3%
Grade 2 93 11.5%
Grade 3 97 12%
Grade 4 101 12.5%
Grade 5 95 11.7%
Grade 6 82 10.1%
Grade 7 71 8.8%
Grade 8 69 8.5%
Kindergarten 103 12.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
405
49.9%
F
Female Students
406
50.1%