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Bregy F Amedee Sch

1700 Bigler St, Philadelphia, PA 19145 · (215) 400-8210 · Philadelphia County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL264 STUDENTS
Enrollment
264
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
251 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
Pre-K
32
Kindergarten
15
Grade 1
19
Grade 2
19
Grade 3
28
Grade 4
25
Grade 5
39
Grade 6
22
Grade 7
28
Grade 8
37
Student demographics
White
6223%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
2610%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 16%
Black
11443%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 14%
Asian
3413%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 5%
Two+
2710%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
15258%
Female
11242%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
23.1%
PA avg 51.1% . -4.7pp since 2023
Math
17.9%
PA avg 43.0% . +4.4pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.1pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
264
-92 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 11.5:1
% White
23%
was 18%
% Hispanic
10%
was 3%
% Black
43%
was 53%
% Asian
13%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Bregy F Amedee Sch

Bregy F Amedee Sch operates as a close-knit K-5 school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Philadelphia City SD. Current enrollment sits at 264 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 40% below the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Bregy F Amedee Sch is one of 220 schools operated by Philadelphia City SD, a district that educates 116,230 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Bregy F Amedee Sch shows that the largest single group is Black at 43%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest looks like 23% White, 13% Asian, 10% multiracial, 10% Hispanic. Compared to Philadelphia County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Bregy F Amedee Sch has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Bregy F Amedee Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Bregy F Amedee Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 36.8%, the actual is 21.7%, a residual of -15.1 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Philadelphia County) logs that median household income runs about $61,953, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Across Philadelphia County's 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), Bregy F Amedee Sch is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Philadelphia Performing Arts CS, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bregy F Amedee Sch at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 47.2%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bregy F Amedee Sch has contracted 26%, going from 356 students in 2018 to 264 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment shrank from 53% to 43% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 in 2025.

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Philadelphia County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Bregy F Amedee Sch
District
Philadelphia City SD
Address
1700 Bigler St, Philadelphia, PA 19145
Phone
(215) 400-8210
County
Philadelphia County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
264
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
10.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
251 (95%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
421899003620
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Bregy F Amedee Sch
How large is Bregy F Amedee Sch?
Bregy F Amedee Sch enrolls approximately 264 students in grades PK-08.
Is Bregy F Amedee Sch an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bregy F Amedee Sch is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bregy F Amedee Sch?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bregy F Amedee Sch is approximately 10.0:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Bregy F Amedee Sch?
Student demographics at Bregy F Amedee Sch are roughly 23% White, 10% Hispanic, 43% Black, 13% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Bregy F Amedee Sch?
Bregy F Amedee Sch is overseen by Philadelphia City SD in Philadelphia County.
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