Fitzpatrick Aloysius L Sch

Set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fitzpatrick Aloysius L Sch is a heavily attended K-5 school, run under Philadelphia City SD. It enrolls 906 students across grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 105% larger than typical.

Fitzpatrick Aloysius L Sch is one of 220 schools operated by Philadelphia City SD, a district that educates 116,230 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Fitzpatrick Aloysius L Sch shows that 35% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 24% Black, 18% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 7% multiracial. Compared to Philadelphia County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Fitzpatrick Aloysius L Sch has 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.2:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Fitzpatrick Aloysius L Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.5%; this one delivers 32.5%.

In the broader community, Philadelphia County reports that the typical household earns roughly $61,953 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Across Philadelphia County's 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), Fitzpatrick Aloysius L Sch is one campus in the mix.

Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Fitzpatrick Aloysius L Sch at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 41.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fitzpatrick Aloysius L Sch has grew 6%, going from 852 students in 2018 to 906 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 52% to 35% across the same window.

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