Enrollment
292
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899003738
Ellwood School
6701 N 13th St, Philadelphia, PA 19126 · (215) 400-3540 · Philadelphia County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL292 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- DTest 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
11.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
101%
295 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 30 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
22%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
22.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -1.9pp since 2023
Math
22.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +6.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.9% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.8% | 15.6% |
% 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
24.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.3%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Ellwood School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #1,244 of 1,396 | #74 of 161 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #1,264 of 1,511 ▲ 53 | #66 of 193 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #1,314 of 1,511 ▲ 29 | #102 of 193 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 292 | #1,275 of 1,638 | #159 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #334 of 1,528 | #54 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.5% | #1,132 of 1,531 | #133 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 101% | #257 of 1,600 | #65 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #922 of 1,045 | #125 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
292
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-66% since 1990-91, when it was 867
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 292 | 25.1 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 295 | 24.4 | 12.1:1 | 100% (295) |
| 2022-23 | 298 | 22.1 | 13.5:1 | 100% (298) |
| 2020-21 | 296 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 99% (293) |
| 2017-18 | 302 | 20.4 | 14.8:1 | 100% (301) |
| 2015-16 | 343 | 21 | 16.3:1 | 100% (343) |
| 2010-11 | 409 | 28 | 14.6:1 | 75% (305) |
| 2000-01 | 606 | 32 | 18.9:1 | 35% (215) |
| 1990-91 | 867 | 40 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ellwood School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (302 to 292); teachers up 23% (20.4 to 25.1).
About Ellwood School
Ellwood School sits in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is classified as an elementary school. The school counts 292 students across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 443 students.
Philadelphia City SD runs 220 schools with a combined 116,230 students. Ellwood School is one of them.
The student body at Ellwood School is 88% Black. Other groups make up 7% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 39% of Philadelphia County residents are Black. The school's diversity index is 22%, meaning two students picked at random have a 22% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Ellwood School counts 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.6 students for each one. This ratio sits 1.4 below the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
The allk12 Grade for Ellwood School is D. Compared with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 14% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, Ellwood School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 24.4%; the prediction is 34.3%.
Ellwood School is located in Philadelphia County, where the median household income is $61,953, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. Besides Ellwood School, Philadelphia County has 308 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Wagner Gen Louis Middle School, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 24.4% is above the 22.0% average for nearby schools.
NCES assigns Ellwood School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Ellwood School enrolled 296; in 2024-25, 292. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.6:1.
Community posts for Ellwood School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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- Wagner Gen Louis Middle School0.5 mi · 296
- Rowen William School0.6 mi · 296
- Building 210.7 mi · 371
- Prince Hall School0.8 mi · 360
- Imhotep Institute CHS1.0 mi · 603
- Howe Julia Ward School1.0 mi · 229
Frequently asked questions
About Ellwood SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ellwood School?
Ellwood School enrolls approximately 292 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ellwood School serve?
Ellwood School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ellwood School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ellwood School is approximately 11.6:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ellwood School?
At Ellwood School, the student body is approximately 0% White, 7% Hispanic, 88% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Ellwood School public or private?
Ellwood 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.