Enrollment
365
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899005294
Kelly John B School
5116 Pulaski Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144 · (215) 400-3580 · Philadelphia County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL365 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
11.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
352 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
24%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
20.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -11.0pp since 2023
Math
10.0%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.0% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 12.0% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
22.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.3%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Kelly John B School
Kelly John B School's state test result (22.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly John B School this school | 365 | 96.4% | 22.1% |
| Roosevelt Theodore Middle School Philadelphia | 400 | 99.3% | 10.1% |
| Lamberton Robert E School Philadelphia | 341 | 95.0% | 9.8% |
| Blaine James G School Philadelphia | 332 | 97.3% | 6.3% |
| Samuel Pennypacker School Philadelphia | 328 | 99.1% | 14.4% |
| Propel CS-Northside Pittsburgh | 316 | 99.1% | 13.5% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Kelly John B School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #1,268 of 1,396 | #87 of 161 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #1,418 of 1,511 ▼ 54 | #132 of 193 ▼ 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #1,358 of 1,511 ▼ 100 | #120 of 193 ▼ 48 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 365 | #1,007 of 1,638 | #124 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #408 of 1,528 | #61 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.1% | #1,098 of 1,531 | #127 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.4% | #526 of 1,600 | #125 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -44.9% | #16 of 1,045 | #9 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
365
-78 (-18%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 920
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 365 | 30.7 | 11.9:1 | 96% (352) |
| 2023-24 | 352 | 30.3 | 11.6:1 | 100% (352) |
| 2022-23 | 336 | 32.3 | 10.4:1 | 100% (336) |
| 2020-21 | 443 | 28 | 15.8:1 | 99% (440) |
| 2017-18 | 663 | 36.8 | 18.0:1 | 100% (660) |
| 2015-16 | 665 | 23 | 28.9:1 | 100% (665) |
| 2010-11 | 841 | 51 | 16.5:1 | 100% (838) |
| 2000-01 | 1,002 | 51 | 19.6:1 | 83% (831) |
| 1990-91 | 920 | 45 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kelly John B School.
Since 2017-18: students down 45% (663 to 365); teachers down 17% (36.8 to 30.7).
About Kelly John B School
Kelly John B School is an elementary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, reachable at (215) 400-3580. A total of 365 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5.
Kelly John B School belongs to Philadelphia City SD, a district of 220 schools and 116,230 students.
The student body at Kelly John B School is 87% Black. Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% White. By comparison, Philadelphia County residents are about 39% Black. Kelly John B School's diversity index is 24%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.9:1, with 30.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.2 students per teacher below the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 96% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Philadelphia County average 95%.
Kelly John B School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 11% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Kelly John B School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 22.1% is 14.2 points below the 36.3% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Within Philadelphia County, the median household income is $61,953, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Kelly John B School, Philadelphia County has 308 other public schools.
The school nearest to Kelly John B School is Fitler Academics Plus, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Kelly John B School places 5th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The federal government classifies Kelly John B School's location as City: Large.
Enrollment has fallen by 78 students since 2020-21, to 365. The number of students per teacher fell from 15.8 to 11.9 over 4 years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Kelly John B School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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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Frequently asked questions
About Kelly John B SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kelly John B School?
Kelly John B School enrolls approximately 365 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Kelly John B School serve?
Kelly John B School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kelly John B School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kelly John B School is approximately 11.9:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kelly John B School?
At Kelly John B School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 5% Hispanic, 87% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Kelly John B School public or private?
Kelly John B School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Philadelphia City SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.