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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones this year?
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Enrollment
493
Middle
STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS STREET ACADEMY CS @ JP JONES·NCES 420087007454
Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones
2950 Memphis Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134 · (215) 291-4709 · Philadelphia County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL493 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
37 FTE teachers
STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
110%
544 students
STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
15.6%
PA avg 51.1% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
4.5%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 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 1 points.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
493
-316 (-39%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.3:1
% White
6%
was 4%
% Hispanic
58%
was 57%
% Black
31%
was 28%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones
Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones is a compact junior high in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, run under Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones. The school educates 493 students in grades 5 through 8.
Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones is the operating authority for Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.
Looking at the student body, Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 58%. Other groups include 31% Black, 6% White, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 16%.
On the income-and-resources front, Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones lists 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 110% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Philadelphia County's rate of about 95%.
Around the school, Philadelphia County reports that median household income runs about $61,953, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Across Philadelphia County's 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones is one campus in the mix.
Richmond Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones.
The school occupies an urban site. As a public charter, Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.
Five-year trend. Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones's enrollment has shrank 39% since 2018, when it stood at 809 (now 493). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Philadelphia
- Northeast HSHigh · 3,463 students
- Philadelphia Performing Arts CSCombined · 2,572 students
- Lincoln HSHigh · 2,472 students
- Central HSHigh · 2,329 students
- MaST Community CS IICombined · 1,875 students
- First Philadelphia Preparatory CSCombined · 1,831 students
Nearby schools
- Richmond Sch0.2 mi · 351
- Mastbaum Jules E Area Vocational-Technical School0.4 mi · 651
- Willard Frances E Sch0.5 mi · 377
- Conwell Russell MS0.6 mi · 119
- Kensington HS0.7 mi · 458
- Brown Henry A Sch0.8 mi · 333
Frequently asked questions
About Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP JonesWhat is the total enrollment at Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones?
Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones enrolls approximately 493 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones serve?
Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones serves grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones have?
Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones?
Student demographics at Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones are roughly 6% White, 58% Hispanic, 31% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones public or private?
Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.