Enrollment
159
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899006913
Fitler Academics Plus
140 W Seymour St, Philadelphia, PA 19144 · (215) 400-3610 · Philadelphia County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL159 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% 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.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
11.2:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
111%
177 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 | 12 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 52% smaller than its 8th grade class (25).
Student demographics
14%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
21.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -2.0pp since 2023
Math
10.1%
PA avg 43.0% . +5.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 | 21.0% | 10.1% |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 4.5% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fitler Academics Plus ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.1% | #1,417 of 1,511 ▲ 54 | #131 of 193 ▲ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #1,346 of 1,511 ▲ 23 | #114 of 193 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 159 | #1,578 of 1,638 | #193 of 194 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 111% | #28 of 1,600 | #6 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.8% | #97 of 1,045 | #49 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
159
-84 (-35%) vs 2020
-62% since 1990-91, when it was 422
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 159 | 14.2 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 177 | 17 | 10.4:1 | 100% (177) |
| 2022-23 | 162 | 17.3 | 9.4:1 | 100% (162) |
| 2020-21 | 243 | 21 | 11.6:1 | 99% (240) |
| 2017-18 | 233 | 15.5 | 15.0:1 | 100% (233) |
| 2015-16 | 241 | 14 | 17.2:1 | 100% (241) |
| 2010-11 | 329 | 21 | 15.7:1 | 60% (197) |
| 2000-01 | 441 | 21 | 21.0:1 | 48% (211) |
| 1990-91 | 422 | 21 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fitler Academics Plus.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (233 to 159); teachers down 9% (15.5 to 14.2).
About Fitler Academics Plus
Fitler Academics Plus is a very small elementary school. Its address is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It reports enrollment of 159 students in kindergarten through 8. On average, elementary schools in Pennsylvania enroll around 443, and this school is 64% below that mark.
In Philadelphia City SD, 220 schools enroll a combined 116,230 students.
At Fitler Academics Plus, 92% of students are Black. It is also 4% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Philadelphia County is roughly 39% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Fitler Academics Plus scores 14%.
Fitler Academics Plus has 14.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2:1. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania average 13.1:1, 1.8 more students per teacher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Fitler Academics Plus lands at D, ahead of 8% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
In Philadelphia County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $61,953, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 17%. The county has 309 public schools and about 182,005 students.
Among nearby public schools, Kelly John B School is closest at about 0.3 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 159, down from 243 in 2020-21.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. 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
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Fitler Academics PlusHow large is Fitler Academics Plus?
Fitler Academics Plus enrolls approximately 159 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Fitler Academics Plus serve?
Fitler Academics Plus serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Fitler Academics Plus?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Fitler Academics Plus.
How diverse is Fitler Academics Plus?
Fitler Academics Plus reports a student body of 4% Hispanic, 92% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Fitler Academics Plus?
Fitler Academics Plus is overseen by Philadelphia City SD in Philadelphia County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.