Juniata Park Academy

As a sprawling elementary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Juniata Park Academy enrolls 854 students from grades K through 8, one of the schools within Philadelphia City SD. Enrollment runs roughly 93% larger than the state mean of about 443.

Philadelphia City SD comprises 220 schools with combined enrollment of 116,230 students; Juniata Park Academy is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Juniata Park Academy logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 77% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 10% Black, 8% Asian, 4% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 16%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.9:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 101% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Juniata Park Academy sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.2%; this one delivers 26.6%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Philadelphia County put the typical household earns roughly $61,953 per year, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Juniata Park Academy is one of 309 public schools in Philadelphia County (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students).

Hopkinson Francis Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Juniata Park Academy ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 17.1%.

Juniata Park Academy operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Juniata Park Academy's enrollment has fell 22% since 2018, when it stood at 1,098 (now 854). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 63% to 77%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.