Crossan Kennedy C Sch

Crossan Kennedy C Sch is an elementary-level community of small scale in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, run under Philadelphia City SD, enrolling 327 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 26% smaller than typical.

Crossan Kennedy C Sch is one of 220 schools operated by Philadelphia City SD, a district that works with 116,230 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Crossan Kennedy C Sch shows that 37% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 28% Hispanic, 21% White, 10% Asian, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Philadelphia County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Crossan Kennedy C Sch has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Crossan Kennedy C Sch higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Crossan Kennedy C Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.2%.

In the broader community, Philadelphia County reports that the typical household earns roughly $61,953 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Crossan Kennedy C Sch is one of 309 public schools in Philadelphia County (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students).

Nearest neighbor: Northeast HS, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Crossan Kennedy C Sch comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 38.0%.

Crossan Kennedy C Sch operates from a high-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Crossan Kennedy C Sch's enrollment has edged down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 354 (now 327). Hispanic enrollment moved from 18% to 28% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.