Loesche William H Sch

Loesche William H Sch, a substantial elementary-level community in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, overseen by Philadelphia City SD, serves 1,263 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 185% larger than the state mean of about 443.

Loesche William H Sch is one of 220 schools operated by Philadelphia City SD, a district that works with 116,230 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Loesche William H Sch reports that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 38% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Philadelphia County as a whole is about 35% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Loesche William H Sch shows 86 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Loesche William H Sch higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Loesche William H Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.0%; this one delivers 52.1%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Philadelphia County indicate the typical household earns roughly $61,953 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Loesche William H Sch is one of 309 public schools in Philadelphia County (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students).

The closest other public school is Washington George HS, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Loesche William H Sch comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 50.3%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Loesche William H Sch has grew 44%, going from 875 students in 2018 to 1,263 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share expanded from 20% to 38%. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

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