Enrollment
245
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899005187
Heston Edward School
1621 N 54th St, Philadelphia, PA 19131 · (215) 400-7290 · Philadelphia County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL245 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
129%
317 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 30 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 9% smaller than its 8th grade class (23).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
11.9%
PA avg 51.1% . +3.7pp since 2023
Math
3.7%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 4 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 11.9% | 3.7% |
| 2023-24 | 8.2% | 2.2% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Heston Edward School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 3.7% | #1,501 of 1,511 ▼ 3 | #189 of 193 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.9% | #1,470 of 1,511 ▲ 36 | #176 of 193 ▲ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 245 | #1,425 of 1,638 | #173 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.2:1 | #10 of 1,528 | #4 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.1% | #1,347 of 1,531 | #168 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 129% | #4 of 1,600 | #2 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -56.4% | #2 of 1,045 | #1 of 135 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
245
-160 (-40%) vs 2020
-63% since 1990-91, when it was 664
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 10.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 245 | 30 | 8.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 315 | 29.2 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 374 | 27.3 | 13.7:1 | 100% (374) |
| 2020-21 | 405 | 40 | 10.1:1 | 99% (402) |
| 2017-18 | 562 | 27.3 | 20.6:1 | 100% (562) |
| 2015-16 | 520 | 32 | 16.3:1 | 100% (520) |
| 2010-11 | 514 | 29 | 17.7:1 | 89% (458) |
| 2000-01 | 455 | 31 | 14.7:1 | 94% (426) |
| 1990-91 | 664 | 34 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heston Edward School.
Since 2017-18: students down 56% (562 to 245); teachers up 10% (27.3 to 30).
About Heston Edward School
In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of Philadelphia County, Heston Edward School is an elementary school. It enrolls 245 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 8. That is 45% below the average of about 443 students for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Heston Edward School is one school in a 220-school district, Philadelphia City SD, which enrolls 116,230 students.
The share of Black students at Heston Edward School is 93%. The remaining shares are 5% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Philadelphia County as a whole is about 39% Black, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Heston Edward School scores 13%.
Its ratio of 8.2:1 is based on 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania average 13.1:1, 4.9 more students per teacher than here.
Heston Edward School holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 1% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
For Philadelphia County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $61,953, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 17% of people live in poverty. There are 309 public schools in the county, enrolling about 182,005, Heston Edward School among them.
Mastery CS - Shoemaker Campus is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A 40% decline took enrollment from 405 in 2020-21 to 245 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 10.1:1 to 8.2:1.
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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
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- Northeast High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
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- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 2,472 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 2,329 students
- MaST Community CS IICombined · 1,875 students
- First Philadelphia Preparatory CSCombined · 1,831 students
Nearby schools
- Mastery CS - Shoemaker Campus0.1 mi · 722
- Guidon S Bluford Elementary School0.4 mi · 476
- KIPP DuBois CS0.5 mi · 523
- KIPP West Philadelphia CS0.5 mi · 848
- Overbrook High School0.5 mi · 440
- Mastery CS - Mann Campus0.5 mi · 573
Frequently asked questions
About Heston Edward SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Heston Edward School?
Heston Edward School enrolls approximately 245 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Heston Edward School serve?
Heston Edward School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Heston Edward School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Heston Edward School is approximately 8.2:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Heston Edward School?
Student demographics at Heston Edward School are roughly 5% Hispanic, 93% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Heston Edward School?
Heston Edward School is overseen by Philadelphia City SD in Philadelphia County.
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