Holme Thomas Sch

Holme Thomas Sch is one of the well-populated elementary-level communitys in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, run under Philadelphia City SD, with 850 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so Holme Thomas Sch sits 92% bigger than that benchmark.

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

Demographically, Holme Thomas Sch lists that the largest single group is White at 30%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 27% Hispanic, 19% Black, 16% Asian, 7% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Holme Thomas Sch higher than the state norm the norm. Around 93% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Holme Thomas Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.6%.

In the broader community, 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 census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Across Philadelphia County's 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), Holme Thomas Sch is one campus in the mix.

Northeast Community Propel Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Holme Thomas Sch ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 25.0%.

Holme Thomas Sch operates from an inner-city location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Holme Thomas Sch has expanded 27%, going from 671 students in 2018 to 850 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 16% to 27% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.