Henry Charles W Sch

As a mid-tier K-5 school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Henry Charles W Sch serves 518 students from grades K through 8, operated by Philadelphia City SD.

Henry Charles W Sch is one of 220 schools operated by Philadelphia City SD, a district that educates 116,230 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Henry Charles W Sch lists that 45% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 39% White, 9% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Henry Charles W Sch has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.6:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 96% of students at Henry Charles W Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Henry Charles W 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 36.5%; this one delivers 56.9%, a residual of +20.4 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Philadelphia County put the typical household earns roughly $61,953 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Henry Charles W Sch is one of 309 public schools in Philadelphia County (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students).

Lingelbach Anna L Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Henry Charles W Sch comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 26.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Henry Charles W Sch has grew 8%, going from 480 students in 2018 to 518 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked up from 15% to 39%.

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