Fell D Newlin Sch

Fell D Newlin Sch is one of the mid-sized elementary campuss in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, run under Philadelphia City SD, with 530 students on its rolls from grades K through 8.

Across the 220 schools in Philadelphia City SD (116,230 students total), Fell D Newlin Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Fell D Newlin Sch lists that the most-represented group is Asian (35%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 34% Hispanic, 18% White, 10% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Philadelphia County as a whole is about 8% Asian, so the school skews noticeably more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Fell D Newlin Sch has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Fell D Newlin Sch higher than the state norm the norm. Around 101% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Fell D Newlin Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.4%.

In the surrounding community, Philadelphia County reports that median household income runs about $61,953, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. In all, Philadelphia County runs 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), of which Fell D Newlin Sch is one.

Mastery CS -Thomas Campus is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Fell D Newlin Sch ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 36.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 4%: 552 students in 2018 compared to 530 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 20% to 34% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

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