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McClure Alexander K Sch

600 W Hunting Park Pike, Philadelphia, PA 19140 · (215) 400-3870 · Philadelphia County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL437 STUDENTS
Enrollment
437
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
102%
445 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
Pre-K
26
Kindergarten
55
Grade 1
68
Grade 2
70
Grade 3
81
Grade 4
68
Grade 5
69
Student demographics
White
20%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
30470%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 16%
Black
12629%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 14%
Two+
51%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19845%
Female
23955%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
4.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -6.2pp since 2023
Math
5.4%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.4pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
8.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-25.6pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
437
-198 (-31%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 18.7:1
% White
0%
was 3%
% Hispanic
70%
was 61%
% Black
29%
was 28%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About McClure Alexander K Sch

Set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, McClure Alexander K Sch is an average-sized primary school, one of the schools within Philadelphia City SD. It works with 437 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Philadelphia City SD comprises 220 schools with combined enrollment of 116,230 students; McClure Alexander K Sch is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, McClure Alexander K Sch shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 70%. The remainder comes out to 29% Black. The wider county runs roughly 16% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 102% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, On a poverty-adjusted basis, McClure Alexander K Sch sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 34.0%; actual is 8.3%, a gap of -25.6 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Philadelphia County) records that 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. Across Philadelphia County's 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), McClure Alexander K Sch is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Esperanza Cyber CS, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around McClure Alexander K Sch. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), McClure Alexander K Sch ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 16.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at McClure Alexander K Sch has ticked down 31%, going from 635 students in 2018 to 437 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 61% to 70% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.

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Philadelphia County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
McClure Alexander K Sch
District
Philadelphia City SD
Address
600 W Hunting Park Pike, Philadelphia, PA 19140
Phone
(215) 400-3870
County
Philadelphia County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
437
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
445 (102%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
421899006534
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About McClure Alexander K Sch
How many students attend McClure Alexander K Sch?
McClure Alexander K Sch enrolls approximately 437 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does McClure Alexander K Sch serve?
McClure Alexander K Sch serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at McClure Alexander K Sch?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at McClure Alexander K Sch.
How diverse is McClure Alexander K Sch?
McClure Alexander K Sch reports a student body of 0% White, 70% Hispanic, 29% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees McClure Alexander K Sch?
McClure Alexander K Sch is overseen by Philadelphia City SD in Philadelphia County.
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