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Enrollment
391
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899003708
Franklin S Edmonds School
8025 Thouron Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19150 · (215) 400-3370 · Philadelphia County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL391 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% 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
12.5:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
106%
414 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 29 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (39).
Student demographics
11%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
29.5%
PA avg 51.1% . +0.7pp since 2023
Math
12.3%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 are up about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.5% | 12.3% |
| 2023-24 | 28.8% | 9.4% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Franklin S Edmonds School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.3% | #1,382 of 1,511 ▲ 22 | #110 of 193 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #1,209 of 1,511 ▲ 87 | #72 of 193 ▲ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 391 | #919 of 1,638 | #115 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #588 of 1,528 | #79 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.3% | #1,399 of 1,531 | #177 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 106% | #95 of 1,600 | #27 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -40.0% | #36 of 1,045 | #21 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
391
-152 (-28%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 858
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 391 | 31.4 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 413 | 33.5 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 476 | 33.3 | 14.3:1 | 100% (476) |
| 2020-21 | 543 | 36 | 15.1:1 | 99% (540) |
| 2017-18 | 652 | 32.2 | 20.3:1 | 100% (650) |
| 2015-16 | 532 | 27 | 19.7:1 | 100% (532) |
| 2010-11 | 652 | 31 | 21.0:1 | 95% (618) |
| 2000-01 | 723 | 40 | 18.1:1 | 80% (575) |
| 1990-91 | 858 | 42 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin S Edmonds School.
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (652 to 391); teachers down 3% (32.2 to 31.4).
About Franklin S Edmonds School
Franklin S Edmonds School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Enrollment totals 391 students across pre-K through 8.
Philadelphia City SD has 220 schools and 116,230 students, and Franklin S Edmonds School is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, Franklin S Edmonds School is 94% Black. Enrollment also includes 3% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 55 points above the 39% share among Philadelphia County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 11%.
Its staff includes 31.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 12.5 students per teacher. The ratio is within a point of the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Among Pennsylvania public elementary schools, Franklin S Edmonds School outscored 10%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
In Philadelphia County, home to about 1,579,706 people, median household income comes to about $61,953, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Philadelphia County's 309 public schools enroll about 182,005 students and include Franklin S Edmonds School.
Of the public schools around it, Franklin S Edmonds School is closest to Hill Freedman World Academy, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns Franklin S Edmonds School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment decreased 28% over 4 years, reaching 391 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 15.1:1 in 2020-21 to 12.5:1 in 2024-25.
People can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Franklin S Edmonds SchoolHow large is Franklin S Edmonds School?
Franklin S Edmonds School enrolls approximately 391 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Franklin S Edmonds School serve?
Franklin S Edmonds School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Franklin S Edmonds School?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Franklin S Edmonds School.
How diverse is Franklin S Edmonds School?
Franklin S Edmonds School reports a student body of 3% Hispanic, 94% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Franklin S Edmonds School public or private?
Franklin S Edmonds School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Philadelphia City SD.
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