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Enrollment
525
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899003745
Bridesburg School
2824 Jenks St, Philadelphia, PA 19137 · (215) 400-7240 · Philadelphia County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL525 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
14.1:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
104%
547 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 65 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 26% smaller than its 8th grade class (65).
Student demographics
41%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
36.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.6pp since 2023
Math
26.4%
PA avg 43.0% . -1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.6% | 26.4% |
| 2023-24 | 42.2% | 27.9% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Bridesburg School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #1,128 of 1,396 | #47 of 161 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #1,208 of 1,511 ▼ 47 | #55 of 193 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #1,088 of 1,511 no change | #49 of 193 ▼ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 525 | #462 of 1,638 | #74 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #1,097 of 1,528 | #107 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.7% | #751 of 1,531 | #94 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 104% | #136 of 1,600 | #36 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.1% | #70 of 1,045 | #40 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
525
-209 (-28%) vs 2020
+61% since 1990-91, when it was 327
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 525 | 37.2 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 43 | 12.7:1 | 100% (547) |
| 2022-23 | 597 | 40.7 | 14.7:1 | 100% (597) |
| 2020-21 | 734 | 44 | 16.7:1 | 100% (731) |
| 2017-18 | 809 | 46 | 17.6:1 | 100% (808) |
| 2015-16 | 713 | 29 | 24.6:1 | 100% (713) |
| 2010-11 | 447 | 24 | 18.6:1 | 99% (444) |
| 2000-01 | 383 | 20 | 19.1:1 | 79% (303) |
| 1990-91 | 327 | 15 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bridesburg School.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (809 to 525); teachers down 19% (46 to 37.2).
About Bridesburg School
Bridesburg School is a medium-sized elementary school in Pennsylvania, with an address in Philadelphia. Enrolled students number 525 students, in kindergarten through 8.
Bridesburg School is among 220 schools run by Philadelphia City SD, which serves 116,230 students.
White students make up a majority at Bridesburg School, at 75%. The remaining shares are 15% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Philadelphia County's population at about 35%. Bridesburg School's diversity index is 41%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Bridesburg School, 37.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.1:1. On average, elementary schools in Pennsylvania have 13.1:1, compared with 14.1:1 here.
allk12 grades Bridesburg School a C. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Bridesburg School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 34.3% and a predicted 32.9%.
Within Philadelphia County, the median household income is $61,953, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 17%. In all, Philadelphia County has 309 public schools and roughly 182,005 students.
The closest public school to Bridesburg School is Franklin Towne CHS, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Bridesburg School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Bridesburg School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Enrollment is down 28% from 2020-21, when Bridesburg School had 734 students, to 2024-25, when it had 525. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 16.7:1 to 14.1:1.
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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 High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 2,472 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 2,329 students
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- Washington George High SchoolHigh · 1,755 students
Other schools in Philadelphia
- Northeast High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- Philadelphia Performing Arts CSCombined · 2,572 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 2,472 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 2,329 students
- MaST Community CS IICombined · 1,875 students
- First Philadelphia Preparatory CSCombined · 1,831 students
Nearby schools
- Franklin Towne CHS0.5 mi · 1,292
- Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School0.5 mi · 962
- Maritime Academy CS0.5 mi · 829
- First Philadelphia Preparatory CS0.9 mi · 1,831
- Harding Warren G Middle School0.9 mi · 570
- Sullivan James J School1.1 mi · 373
Frequently asked questions
About Bridesburg SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bridesburg School?
Bridesburg School enrolls approximately 525 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Bridesburg School serve?
Bridesburg School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Bridesburg School have?
Bridesburg School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bridesburg School?
At Bridesburg School, the student body is approximately 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Bridesburg School public or private?
Bridesburg School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Philadelphia City SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.