Hopkinson Francis Sch

Hopkinson Francis Sch is a medium-sized K-5 school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Philadelphia City SD. The school caters to 569 students in grades K through 8. That puts it 28% above the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Philadelphia City SD runs 220 schools in total, collectively educating 116,230 students. Hopkinson Francis Sch is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Hopkinson Francis Sch lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 72%. Other groups include 18% Black, 4% White, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Philadelphia County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Hopkinson Francis Sch has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 107% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Philadelphia County (around 95%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Philadelphia County) reports that 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%. Hopkinson Francis Sch is one of 309 public schools in Philadelphia County (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students).

Nearest neighbor: Community Academy of Philadelphia CS, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hopkinson Francis Sch has decreased 36%, going from 894 students in 2018 to 569 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 61% to 72% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.