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Enrollment
507
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899003765
Fox Chase School
500 Rhawn St, Philadelphia, PA 19111 · (215) 400-3170 · Philadelphia County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL507 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
13.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
472 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
1
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 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
74%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
51.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -0.1pp since 2023
Math
40.2%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.6% | 40.2% |
| 2023-24 | 51.7% | 39.6% |
% 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
49.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →
Schools most like Fox Chase School
Fox Chase School's state test result (49.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Chase School this school | 507 | 93.1% | 49.0% |
| Fanny Jackson Coppin School Philadelphia | 547 | 98.2% | 59.3% |
| Belmont Hills Elementary School Bensalem | 580 | 94.3% | 43.1% |
| Shawnee Elementary School Easton | 567 | 98.8% | 64.5% |
| Vare-Washington Elementary School Philadelphia | 375 | 87.7% | 40.8% |
| Benjamin Rush Elementary School Bensalem | 446 | 91.9% | 28.8% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Fox Chase School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #890 of 1,396 | #20 of 161 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #998 of 1,511 ▼ 25 | #27 of 193 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #690 of 1,511 ▲ 190 | #22 of 193 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 507 | #511 of 1,638 | #82 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #945 of 1,528 | #94 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.1% | #28 of 1,531 | #7 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.1% | #613 of 1,600 | #152 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.0% | #306 of 450 | #33 of 48 |
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
507
+15 (+3%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 403
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 507 | 37.4 | 13.6:1 | 93% (472) |
| 2023-24 | 472 | 35.9 | 13.2:1 | 100% (472) |
| 2022-23 | 447 | 32.4 | 13.8:1 | 100% (447) |
| 2020-21 | 492 | 30 | 16.4:1 | 99% (489) |
| 2017-18 | 483 | 29.5 | 16.4:1 | 100% (483) |
| 2015-16 | 486 | 22 | 22.1:1 | 100% (486) |
| 2010-11 | 448 | 25 | 17.9:1 | 44% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 340 | 20 | 17.0:1 | 45% (152) |
| 1990-91 | 403 | 23 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fox Chase School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (483 to 507); teachers up 27% (29.5 to 37.4).
About Fox Chase School
Fox Chase School is a medium-sized elementary school in Pennsylvania, located in Philadelphia. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 507 students.
Philadelphia City SD oversees Fox Chase School and 219 other schools, with 116,230 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Fox Chase School is White (37%). Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 22% Black, 11% Asian, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, about 35% of residents are White. Fox Chase School has a diversity index of 74%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 37.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Fox Chase School was 13.6:1. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania have a similar average ratio of 13.1:1. Fox Chase School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 93%. That is close to the 95% average for public schools in Philadelphia County.
The allk12 Grade for Fox Chase School is B-. Compared with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 53% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Schools in Pennsylvania with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 37.7%. Fox Chase School scores 49.0%.
In Philadelphia County (population about 1,579,706), median household income is about $61,953, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fox Chase School is one of 309 public schools in Philadelphia County, which together enroll about 182,005 students.
The closest public school, Crossan Kennedy C School, is about 0.9 miles from Fox Chase School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 39.4%; Fox Chase School's is 49.0%, ranking 2nd of 9.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The student count in 2024-25 was 507, 3% above the 492 of 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 16.4 to 13.6 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Fox Chase School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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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- First Philadelphia Preparatory CSCombined · 1,831 students
Nearby schools
- Crossan Kennedy C School0.9 mi · 327
- Tacony Academy CS0.9 mi · 1,083
- McKinley School1.4 mi · 596
- Northeast High School1.4 mi · 3,463
- Farrell Louis H School1.6 mi · 1,187
- Rhawnhurst School1.7 mi · 621
Frequently asked questions
About Fox Chase SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fox Chase School?
Fox Chase School enrolls approximately 507 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Fox Chase School serve?
Fox Chase School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Fox Chase School?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Fox Chase School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fox Chase School?
At Fox Chase School, the student body is approximately 37% White, 23% Hispanic, 22% Black, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Fox Chase School in?
Fox Chase School is part of Philadelphia City SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.