Enrollment
327
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899003762
Crossan Kennedy C School
7350 Bingham St, Philadelphia, PA 19111 · (215) 400-3160 · Philadelphia County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL327 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% 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.
- CBeats 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
17.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
318 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 58 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (55).
Student demographics
73%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
29.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.0pp since 2023
Math
25.0%
PA avg 43.0% . -4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.3% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.3% | 29.1% |
% 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
33.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 →
Schools most like Crossan Kennedy C School
Crossan Kennedy C School's state test result (33.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossan Kennedy C School this school | 327 | 97.2% | 33.2% |
| Pittsburgh Arsenal K-5 Pittsburgh | 331 | 94.6% | 28.3% |
| Paxtang Elementary School Harrisburg | 281 | 99.6% | 42.6% |
| Childs George W School Philadelphia | 471 | 94.1% | 26.0% |
| Vare-Washington Elementary School Philadelphia | 375 | 87.7% | 40.8% |
| Pittsburgh Beechwood K-5 Pittsburgh | 360 | 93.9% | 42.9% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Crossan Kennedy C School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.2% | #1,136 of 1,396 | #49 of 161 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #1,224 of 1,511 ▼ 86 | #58 of 193 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #1,217 of 1,511 ▲ 18 | #75 of 193 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 327 | #1,149 of 1,638 | #144 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #1,466 of 1,528 | #171 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.5% | #51 of 1,531 | #11 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.2% | #491 of 1,600 | #119 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.6% | #756 of 1,045 | #115 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
327
+20 (+7%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 300
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 327 | 19.2 | 17.1:1 | 97% (318) |
| 2023-24 | 318 | 20.2 | 15.7:1 | 100% (318) |
| 2022-23 | 314 | 20.4 | 15.4:1 | 100% (314) |
| 2020-21 | 307 | 21 | 14.6:1 | 99% (304) |
| 2017-18 | 354 | 20.5 | 17.3:1 | 100% (354) |
| 2015-16 | 375 | 18 | 20.8:1 | 100% (375) |
| 2010-11 | 372 | 21 | 17.7:1 | 71% (265) |
| 2000-01 | 298 | 14 | 21.3:1 | 46% (137) |
| 1990-91 | 300 | 16 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crossan Kennedy C School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (354 to 327); teachers down 6% (20.5 to 19.2).
About Crossan Kennedy C School
Crossan Kennedy C School is an elementary school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It enrolls 327 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5. The school is 26% below the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Crossan Kennedy C School is part of a district of 220 schools: Philadelphia City SD, with 116,230 students.
Black students make up 37% of enrollment at Crossan Kennedy C School, the largest share of any group. Beyond that, enrollment is 28% Hispanic, 21% White, 10% Asian, and 3% multiracial. That is in line with Philadelphia County, where about 39% of residents are Black. A diversity index of 73% means there is a 73% chance two randomly chosen students at Crossan Kennedy C School are from different groups.
Crossan Kennedy C School reported 19.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 17.1:1. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania average 13.1:1, 4.0 fewer students per teacher than here. There are 318 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 97% of enrollment. The figure for public schools in Philadelphia County is close, at 95%.
Crossan Kennedy C School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 24% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Schools in Pennsylvania with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 35.9%. Crossan Kennedy C School scores 33.2%.
American Community Survey estimates for Philadelphia County show that median household income comes to about $61,953, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. Philadelphia County counts 309 public schools with about 182,005 students.
The closest school to Crossan Kennedy C School is Northeast High School, located about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 38.0% on proficiency, and Crossan Kennedy C School is below that at 33.2%.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment rose 7% over 4 years, reaching 327 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.6:1 to 17.1:1 over the same years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Crossan Kennedy C School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Crossan Kennedy C SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Crossan Kennedy C School?
Crossan Kennedy C School enrolls approximately 327 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Crossan Kennedy C School serve?
Crossan Kennedy C School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Crossan Kennedy C School have?
Crossan Kennedy C School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Crossan Kennedy C School?
Student demographics at Crossan Kennedy C School are roughly 21% White, 28% Hispanic, 37% Black, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Crossan Kennedy C School in?
Crossan Kennedy C School is part of Philadelphia City SD.
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