Morrison Andrew J Sch

Morrison Andrew J Sch is a primary school of medium-sized scale in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, run under Philadelphia City SD, hosting 508 students in grades K through 8.

Across the 220 schools in Philadelphia City SD (116,230 students total), Morrison Andrew J Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Morrison Andrew J Sch reports that the largest single group is Black at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 45% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 39% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 103% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Philadelphia County runs at roughly 95%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Morrison Andrew J Sch is in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 33.5%; Morrison Andrew J Sch posts 15.4%, -18.1 points below that line.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Philadelphia County indicate median household earnings sit near $61,953, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Across Philadelphia County's 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), Morrison Andrew J Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Marshall Thurgood, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Morrison Andrew J Sch at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 16.7%.

Morrison Andrew J Sch operates from an urban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Morrison Andrew J Sch's enrollment has edged down 25% since 2018, when it stood at 675 (now 508). The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 33% to 45% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.