Harrington Avery D Sch

Harrington Avery D Sch is one of the small elementary schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Philadelphia City SD, with 274 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. That puts it 38% below the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

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

On demographics, Harrington Avery D Sch reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (89%). The remainder consists of 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Philadelphia County as a whole is about 39% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Harrington Avery D Sch has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.3:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 105% of students at Harrington Avery D Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Philadelphia County runs at roughly 95%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Philadelphia County put median household earnings sit near $61,953, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harrington Avery D Sch is one of 309 public schools in Philadelphia County (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students).

The closest other public school is Mastery CS-Harrity Campus, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Five-year trend. Harrington Avery D Sch's enrollment has contracted 40% since 2018, when it stood at 460 (now 274). The White share of enrollment decreased from 6% to 1% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.