Enrollment
215
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899003697
Moffet John School
127 W Oxford St, Philadelphia, PA 19122 · (215) 400-7390 · Philadelphia County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL215 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
9.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
104%
224 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 | 48 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 33% larger than its 5th grade class (36).
Student demographics
72%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
43.4%
PA avg 51.1% . +4.6pp since 2023
Math
43.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +14.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.4% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.8% | 28.6% |
% 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
41.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →
Where Moffet John School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #1,054 of 1,396 | #31 of 161 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #947 of 1,511 ▲ 201 | #25 of 193 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #934 of 1,511 ▲ 203 | #37 of 193 ▲ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 215 | #1,502 of 1,638 | #185 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #57 of 1,528 | #16 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.1% | #62 of 1,531 | #15 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 104% | #137 of 1,600 | #37 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.4% | #108 of 1,045 | #54 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
215
-45 (-17%) vs 2020
-59% since 1990-91, when it was 527
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 215 | 22.2 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 224 | 23.4 | 9.6:1 | 100% (224) |
| 2022-23 | 250 | 21.4 | 11.7:1 | 100% (250) |
| 2020-21 | 260 | 22 | 11.8:1 | 99% (257) |
| 2017-18 | 309 | 20.7 | 14.9:1 | 100% (309) |
| 2015-16 | 360 | 22 | 16.4:1 | 100% (360) |
| 2010-11 | 446 | 28 | 15.9:1 | 99% (443) |
| 2000-01 | 499 | 30 | 16.6:1 | 97% (486) |
| 1990-91 | 527 | 37 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Moffet John School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (309 to 215); teachers up 7% (20.7 to 22.2).
About Moffet John School
Moffet John School is a small elementary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, administered by Philadelphia City SD. Enrollment stands at 215 students, covering kindergarten through 5. The school is 51% below the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Moffet John School is one school in Philadelphia City SD, a system of 220 schools with 116,230 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Moffet John School is Hispanic, with 40% of students. Other groups include 26% White, 22% Black, 6% Asian, and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 16% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Moffet John School scores 72%.
On staff are 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.7:1. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania have an average ratio of 13.1:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Moffet John School lands at C+, ahead of 41% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Moffet John School would be expected to post about 32.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 41.1%.
In Philadelphia County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $61,953 a year, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. Public schools in Philadelphia County number 309, with about 182,005 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School, is about 0.2 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Moffet John School is 3rd of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 17% decline, from 260 to 215. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 11.8:1 to 9.7:1.
The discussion board for Moffet John School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 City SD
- Northeast High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 2,472 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 2,329 students
- Northeast Community Propel AcademyElementary · 1,783 students
- Mayfair SchoolElementary · 1,763 students
- Washington George High SchoolHigh · 1,755 students
Other schools in Philadelphia
- Northeast High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- Philadelphia Performing Arts CSCombined · 2,572 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 2,472 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 2,329 students
- MaST Community CS IICombined · 1,875 students
- First Philadelphia Preparatory CSCombined · 1,831 students
Nearby schools
- Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School0.2 mi · 510
- Adaire Alexander School0.4 mi · 447
- Penn Treaty School0.5 mi · 398
- Ludlow James R School0.6 mi · 215
- Bodine William W High School0.6 mi · 489
- McKinley William School0.6 mi · 306
Frequently asked questions
About Moffet John SchoolHow many students attend Moffet John School?
Moffet John School enrolls approximately 215 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Moffet John School serve?
Moffet John School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Moffet John School?
Approximately 9.7:1 students per teacher at Moffet John School.
What is the student diversity at Moffet John School?
Student demographics at Moffet John School are roughly 26% White, 40% Hispanic, 22% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Moffet John School?
Moffet John 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.