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Enrollment
339
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899003804
Anderson Add B School
1034 S 60th St, Philadelphia, PA 19143 · (215) 400-7890 · Philadelphia County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL339 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
113%
384 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 10 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 20% smaller than its 8th grade class (41).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
17.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -2.3pp since 2023
Math
7.1%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.3% | 7.1% |
| 2023-24 | 19.6% | 4.0% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Anderson Add B School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.1% | #1,457 of 1,511 ▲ 22 | #157 of 193 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.3% | #1,392 of 1,511 ▲ 15 | #133 of 193 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 339 | #1,108 of 1,638 | #137 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #60 of 1,528 | #17 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.5% | #1,311 of 1,531 | #161 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 113% | #18 of 1,600 | #4 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.6% | #128 of 1,045 | #62 of 135 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
339
-130 (-28%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 575
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 339 | 34.9 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 384 | 34.3 | 11.2:1 | 100% (384) |
| 2022-23 | 401 | 31.5 | 12.7:1 | 100% (400) |
| 2020-21 | 469 | 32 | 14.7:1 | 99% (466) |
| 2017-18 | 475 | 28.2 | 16.8:1 | 100% (473) |
| 2015-16 | 553 | 33 | 16.8:1 | 100% (553) |
| 2010-11 | 534 | 33 | 16.2:1 | 96% (514) |
| 2000-01 | 545 | 25 | 21.8:1 | 81% (439) |
| 1990-91 | 575 | 27 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anderson Add B School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (475 to 339); teachers up 24% (28.2 to 34.9).
About Anderson Add B School
Anderson Add B School is an elementary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, according to federal school records. It educates 339 students in pre-K through 8. The school's enrollment is 23% smaller than the 443 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
The district, Philadelphia City SD, operates 220 schools serving 116,230 students.
The large majority of students at Anderson Add B School, 92%, are Black. The next largest groups are 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The school's Black share is 53 points above the 39% share among Philadelphia County residents. Anderson Add B School has a diversity index of 15%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 34.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.7:1. That ratio is under the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Anderson Add B School is graded F by allk12, scoring above 3% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Federal survey data for Philadelphia County show that median household income is about $61,953, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Anderson Add B School is among the 309 public schools in Philadelphia County.
Motivation High School is the public school closest to Anderson Add B School, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Anderson Add B School had 469 students in 2020-21 and 339 in 2024-25, a 28% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.7:1 in 2020-21 to 9.7:1 in 2024-25.
The Anderson Add B School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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
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- Motivation High School0.2 mi · 199
- Bryant William C School0.4 mi · 338
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Frequently asked questions
About Anderson Add B SchoolHow large is Anderson Add B School?
Anderson Add B School enrolls approximately 339 students in grades PK-08.
Is Anderson Add B School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Anderson Add B School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Anderson Add B School?
Approximately 9.7:1 students per teacher at Anderson Add B School.
How diverse is Anderson Add B School?
Anderson Add B School reports a student body of 1% White, 4% Hispanic, 92% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Anderson Add B School?
Anderson Add B School is overseen by Philadelphia City SD in Philadelphia County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.