Fitler Academics Plus

Fitler Academics Plus, a micro-enrollment K-5 school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, overseen by Philadelphia City SD, works with 159 students, covering grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 64% leaner than typical.

Fitler Academics Plus is one of 220 schools operated by Philadelphia City SD, a district that teaches 116,230 students overall.

Demographically, Fitler Academics Plus shows that 92% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Beyond that, the school records 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Philadelphia County as a whole is about 39% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Fitler Academics Plus tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 111% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Philadelphia County (around 95%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Philadelphia County shows the typical household earns roughly $61,953 per year, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. In all, Philadelphia County runs 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), of which Fitler Academics Plus is one.

Nearest neighbor: Kelly John B Sch, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Fitler Academics Plus.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Fitler Academics Plus's enrollment has contracted 32% since 2018, when it stood at 233 (now 159). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.