Enrollment
447
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899006524
Adaire Alexander Sch
1300 E Palmer St, Philadelphia, PA 19125 · (215) 400-7480 · Philadelphia County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
416 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
70.7%
PA avg 51.1% . -0.7pp since 2023
Math
57.1%
PA avg 43.0% . +7.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
63.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+25.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 38% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 25 points, placing it in Pennsylvania's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
447
+98 (+28%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.9:1
% White
75%
was 82%
% Hispanic
12%
was 6%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
4%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Adaire Alexander Sch
Adaire Alexander Sch is one of the medium-sized elementary-level communitys in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, overseen by Philadelphia City SD, with 447 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8.
Within Philadelphia City SD, which oversees 220 schools and 116,230 students, Adaire Alexander Sch is one campus in the system.
On demographics, Adaire Alexander Sch shows that White students make up the majority at 75%. Beyond that, the school logs 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 35% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Adaire Alexander Sch higher than the state norm the norm. Around 93% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, Adaire Alexander Sch ranks in the top 10% of Pennsylvania public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 37.7%; Adaire Alexander Sch posts 63.0%, +25.3 points above that line.
Zooming out to the county, census data for Philadelphia County shows median household earnings sit near $61,953, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Adaire Alexander Sch is one of 309 public schools in Philadelphia County (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students).
Nearest neighbor: Penn Treaty Sch, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Adaire Alexander Sch. On composite proficiency, Adaire Alexander Sch comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 29.7%.
The campus sits in an urban setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Adaire Alexander Sch's enrollment has edged up 28% since 2018, when it stood at 349 (now 447). The White share of enrollment shrank from 82% to 75% over that span.
On the community side, members of the Adaire Alexander Sch community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Philadelphia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,579,706
Census ACS
Median income
$61,953
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
309
182,005 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Philadelphia City SD
- Northeast HSHigh · 3,463 students
- Lincoln HSHigh · 2,472 students
- Central HSHigh · 2,329 students
- Northeast Community Propel AcademyElementary · 1,783 students
- Mayfair SchElementary · 1,763 students
- Washington George HSHigh · 1,755 students
Other schools in Philadelphia
- Northeast HSHigh · 3,463 students
- Philadelphia Performing Arts CSCombined · 2,572 students
- Lincoln HSHigh · 2,472 students
- Central HSHigh · 2,329 students
- MaST Community CS IICombined · 1,875 students
- First Philadelphia Preparatory CSCombined · 1,831 students
Nearby schools
- Penn Treaty Sch0.2 mi · 398
- Moffet John Sch0.4 mi · 215
- Kensington Creative & Performing Arts HS0.4 mi · 510
- Hackett Horatio B Sch0.6 mi · 413
- Bodine William W HS0.7 mi · 489
- Ludlow James R Sch0.8 mi · 215
Frequently asked questions
About Adaire Alexander SchHow many students attend Adaire Alexander Sch?
Adaire Alexander Sch enrolls approximately 447 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Adaire Alexander Sch serve?
Adaire Alexander Sch serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Adaire Alexander Sch?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Adaire Alexander Sch is approximately 14.7:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Adaire Alexander Sch?
Student demographics at Adaire Alexander Sch are roughly 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Adaire Alexander Sch in?
Adaire Alexander Sch is part of Philadelphia City SD.
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