Elkin Lewis Sch

Elkin Lewis Sch is an elementary school of average-sized scale in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, run under Philadelphia City SD, educateing 455 students in grades K through 4.

Within Philadelphia City SD, which oversees 220 schools and 116,230 students, Elkin Lewis Sch is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Elkin Lewis Sch reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 78% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 20% Black. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 16%.

Looking at school resources, Elkin Lewis Sch records 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.0:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 117% of students at Elkin Lewis Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Philadelphia County's rate of about 95%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Philadelphia County indicate median household earnings sit near $61,953, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Philadelphia County runs 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), of which Elkin Lewis Sch is one.

The closest other public school is John B Stetson MS, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Elkin Lewis Sch operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. Elkin Lewis Sch's enrollment has ticked down 44% since 2018, when it stood at 811 (now 455). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 72% to 78%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 20.5:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.