John Hancock Demonstration Sch

John Hancock Demonstration Sch is one of the big primary schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, operated by Philadelphia City SD, with 895 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 102% bigger than the state mean of about 443.

Across the 220 schools in Philadelphia City SD (116,230 students total), John Hancock Demonstration Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, John Hancock Demonstration Sch records that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 22% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 14% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 35% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 85% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Philadelphia County (around 95%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, John Hancock Demonstration Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 41.1%, the actual is 45.2%, a residual of +4.1 points.

Across the wider county, Philadelphia County reports that median household earnings sit near $61,953, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Philadelphia County runs 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), of which John Hancock Demonstration Sch is one.

Nearest neighbor: Fitzpatrick Aloysius L Sch, around 1.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around John Hancock Demonstration Sch. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts John Hancock Demonstration Sch at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 39.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Trend over the last 7 years. John Hancock Demonstration Sch's enrollment has ticked up 22% since 2018, when it stood at 734 (now 895). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 63% to 45%.

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