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Enrollment
1,263
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899004961
Loesche William H School
595 Tomlinson Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19116 · (215) 400-3020 · Philadelphia County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,263 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
14.7:1
86 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
1,166 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 190 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 226 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 218 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 225 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 171 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 196 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (190) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (196).
Student demographics
60%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
50.1%
PA avg 51.1% . +0.7pp since 2023
Math
53.4%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.1% | 53.4% |
| 2023-24 | 49.4% | 50.6% |
% 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
52.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Loesche William H School
Loesche William H School's state test result (52.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loesche William H School this school | 1,263 | 92.3% | 52.1% |
| Frank Anne School Philadelphia | 1,622 | 91.5% | 59.1% |
| Greenberg Joseph School Philadelphia | 925 | 93.0% | 71.5% |
| Comly Watson School Philadelphia | 618 | 95.0% | 49.2% |
| McCall Gen George A School Philadelphia | 629 | 98.1% | 77.9% |
| Penn Alexander School Philadelphia | 595 | 98.2% | 88.8% |
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 Loesche William H School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #817 of 1,396 | #17 of 161 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #710 of 1,511 ▲ 32 | #13 of 193 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #741 of 1,511 ▲ 189 | #26 of 193 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,263 | #11 of 1,638 | #6 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #1,214 of 1,528 | #121 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.7% | #328 of 1,531 | #58 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.3% | #625 of 1,600 | #160 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +44.3% | #14 of 450 | #2 of 48 |
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
1,263
+344 (+37%) vs 2020
+54% since 1990-91, when it was 821
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 1,263 | 85.7 | 14.7:1 | 92% (1,166) |
| 2023-24 | 1,166 | 82.4 | 14.2:1 | 100% (1,166) |
| 2022-23 | 1,012 | 69.9 | 14.5:1 | 100% (1,012) |
| 2020-21 | 919 | 62 | 14.8:1 | 100% (916) |
| 2017-18 | 875 | 50.3 | 17.4:1 | 100% (874) |
| 2015-16 | 778 | 38 | 20.5:1 | 100% (778) |
| 2010-11 | 795 | 50 | 15.9:1 | 54% (428) |
| 2000-01 | 784 | 42 | 18.7:1 | 44% (345) |
| 1990-91 | 821 | 46 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Loesche William H School.
Since 2017-18: students up 44% (875 to 1,263); teachers up 70% (50.3 to 85.7).
About Loesche William H School
Loesche William H School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 1,263 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Pennsylvania enroll about 443 students on average.
Loesche William H School is among 220 schools run by Philadelphia City SD, which serves 116,230 students.
At Loesche William H School, 51% of students are White. The school is also 38% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. That is higher than the 35% White share among all Philadelphia County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 60%.
For every teacher at Loesche William H School, there are about 14.7 students; the school has 85.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, this school's ratio is higher. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 92%. The figure for public schools in Philadelphia County is close, at 95%.
Loesche William H School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 60% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Loesche William H School is +14.1 points: 52.1% actual, 38.0% predicted.
In the wider Philadelphia County area, median household income comes to about $61,953, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Philadelphia County's 309 public schools enroll about 182,005 students and include Loesche William H School.
Among nearby public schools, Washington George High School is closest at about 0.6 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Loesche William H School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment rose 37% over 4 years, reaching 1,263 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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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- Washington George High School0.6 mi · 1,755
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- Philadelphia Academy CS1.0 mi · 1,173
- Swenson Arts and Technology High School1.6 mi · 805
- Pine Road Elementary School1.7 mi · 628
Frequently asked questions
About Loesche William H SchoolHow large is Loesche William H School?
Loesche William H School enrolls approximately 1,263 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Loesche William H School serve?
Loesche William H School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Loesche William H School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Loesche William H School is approximately 14.7:1 (86 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Loesche William H School?
At Loesche William H School, the student body is approximately 51% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 38% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Loesche William H School?
Loesche William H School is overseen by Philadelphia City SD in Philadelphia County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.