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Enrollment
391
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899003708
Franklin S Edmonds Sch
8025 Thouron Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19150 · (215) 400-3370 · Philadelphia County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL391 STUDENTS
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
391
-261 (-40%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 20.3:1
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
3%
was 3%
% Black
94%
was 92%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Franklin S Edmonds Sch
Franklin S Edmonds Sch is a reasonably sized primary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Philadelphia City SD. The school teaches 391 students in grades pre-K through 8.
Philadelphia City SD comprises 220 schools with combined enrollment of 116,230 students; Franklin S Edmonds Sch is among them.
Looking at the student body, Franklin S Edmonds Sch records that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (94%). Beyond that, the school lists 3% Hispanic. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 39%.
On the resource side, The school employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.5:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 106% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Philadelphia County runs at roughly 95%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.
Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Philadelphia County indicate median household earnings sit near $61,953, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Philadelphia County's 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), Franklin S Edmonds Sch is one campus in the mix.
Hill Freedman World Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
Franklin S Edmonds Sch operates from an inner-city location.
Five-year trend. Franklin S Edmonds Sch's enrollment has contracted 40% since 2018, when it stood at 652 (now 391). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.
Inside the community feed, the feed for Franklin S Edmonds Sch typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Philadelphia City SD
- Northeast HSHigh · 3,463 students
- Lincoln HSHigh · 2,472 students
- Central HSHigh · 2,329 students
- Northeast Community Propel AcademyElementary · 1,783 students
- Mayfair SchElementary · 1,763 students
- Washington George HSHigh · 1,755 students
Other schools in Philadelphia
- Northeast HSHigh · 3,463 students
- Philadelphia Performing Arts CSCombined · 2,572 students
- Lincoln HSHigh · 2,472 students
- Central HSHigh · 2,329 students
- MaST Community CS IICombined · 1,875 students
- First Philadelphia Preparatory CSCombined · 1,831 students
Nearby schools
- Hill Freedman World Academy0.2 mi · 640
- McCloskey John F Sch0.6 mi · 228
- Cedarbrook MS0.8 mi · 672
- Samuel Pennypacker Sch0.8 mi · 328
- AMY NW1.0 mi · 150
- Day Anna B Sch1.0 mi · 314
Frequently asked questions
About Franklin S Edmonds SchHow large is Franklin S Edmonds Sch?
Franklin S Edmonds Sch enrolls approximately 391 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Franklin S Edmonds Sch serve?
Franklin S Edmonds Sch serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Franklin S Edmonds Sch?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Franklin S Edmonds Sch.
How diverse is Franklin S Edmonds Sch?
Franklin S Edmonds Sch reports a student body of 3% Hispanic, 94% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Franklin S Edmonds Sch public or private?
Franklin S Edmonds Sch is a public K-12 school, overseen by Philadelphia City SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.