Greenberg Joseph Sch

Greenberg Joseph Sch operates as a well-populated elementary-level community in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, overseen by Philadelphia City SD. Current enrollment sits at 925 students spanning grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 109% bigger than typical.

Within Philadelphia City SD, which oversees 220 schools and 116,230 students, Greenberg Joseph Sch is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Greenberg Joseph Sch reports that the largest single group is White at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 37% Asian, 12% Black, 7% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Greenberg Joseph Sch has 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.1:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 93% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Greenberg Joseph Sch is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 37.7%; this one delivers 71.5%, a residual of +33.8 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Philadelphia County indicate median household income runs about $61,953, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Greenberg Joseph Sch is one of 309 public schools in Philadelphia County (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students).

Nearest neighbor: Baldi C C A MS, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Greenberg Joseph Sch. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Greenberg Joseph Sch ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 58.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Greenberg Joseph Sch has ticked up 17%, going from 789 students in 2018 to 925 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 27% to 37% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 in 2025.

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