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Enrollment
518
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899003712
Henry Charles W Sch
601 Carpenter Ln, Philadelphia, PA 19119 · (215) 400-3480 · Philadelphia County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL518 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
496 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
62.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.7pp since 2023
Math
50.6%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
56.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 37% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Pennsylvania's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
518
+38 (+8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 15.3:1
% White
39%
was 15%
% Hispanic
5%
was 2%
% Black
45%
was 68%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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%.
On allk12, the feed for Henry Charles W Sch typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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
- Lingelbach Anna L Sch0.7 mi · 363
- Houston Henry E Sch0.9 mi · 458
- Emlen Eleanor C Sch1.1 mi · 301
- Roosevelt Theodore MS1.2 mi · 400
- Mastery CS-Pickett Campus1.3 mi · 929
- Saul W B Agricultural School1.3 mi · 417
Frequently asked questions
About Henry Charles W SchHow many students attend Henry Charles W Sch?
Henry Charles W Sch enrolls approximately 518 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Henry Charles W Sch serve?
Henry Charles W Sch serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Henry Charles W Sch?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Henry Charles W Sch.
How diverse is Henry Charles W Sch?
Henry Charles W Sch reports a student body of 39% White, 5% Hispanic, 45% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Henry Charles W Sch public or private?
Henry Charles W 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.