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Enrollment
1,783
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899007703
Northeast Community Propel Academy
7500 Rowland Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19136 · (215) 400-4000 · Philadelphia County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,783 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% 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.
- C-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
17.4:1
102 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
1,762 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 142 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 176 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 166 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 150 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 151 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 170 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 277 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 280 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 271 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (142) is 48% smaller than its 8th grade class (271).
Student demographics
73%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
32.7%
PA avg 51.1% . +2.8pp since 2023
Math
22.5%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.7% | 22.5% |
| 2023-24 | 29.9% | 20.7% |
% 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
27.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Northeast Community Propel Academy
Northeast Community Propel Academy's state test result (27.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Community Propel Academy this school | 1,783 | 98.8% | 27.8% |
| Moore J Hampton School Philadelphia | 1,192 | 95.5% | 37.6% |
| Mayfair School Philadelphia | 1,763 | 95.7% | 33.1% |
| Solis-Cohen Solomon School Philadelphia | 1,350 | 94.7% | 22.8% |
| Spruance Gilbert School Philadelphia | 1,270 | 98.8% | 21.4% |
| Farrell Louis H School Philadelphia | 1,187 | 96.9% | 35.4% |
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 Northeast Community Propel Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #1,207 of 1,396 | #61 of 161 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #1,256 of 1,511 ▼ 5 | #65 of 193 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #1,150 of 1,511 ▲ 127 | #57 of 193 ▲ 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,783 | #2 of 1,638 | #1 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #1,487 of 1,528 | #176 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.6% | #49 of 1,531 | #10 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.8% | #399 of 1,600 | #96 of 193 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,783 | 102.2 | 17.4:1 | 99% (1,762) |
| 2023-24 | 1,762 | 98.6 | 17.9:1 | 100% (1,762) |
| 2022-23 | 1,731 | 79.5 | 21.8:1 | 100% (1,731) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northeast Community Propel Academy.
About Northeast Community Propel Academy
Northeast Community Propel Academy is a large elementary school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school enrolls 1,783 students in kindergarten through 8. On average, elementary schools in Pennsylvania enroll around 443, and this school is 302% above that mark.
Philadelphia City SD includes 220 schools. Together they enroll 116,230 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Northeast Community Propel Academy is Hispanic, with 41% of students. Other groups make up 20% White, 18% Black, 17% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Philadelphia County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 73%.
Its staff includes 102.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 17.4 students per teacher. The gap from the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is 4.4 students per teacher. Roughly 99% of students at Northeast Community Propel Academy can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Northeast Community Propel Academy lands at C-, ahead of 16% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Northeast Community Propel Academy is 7.5 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (27.8% versus 35.2%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Pennsylvania.
For the population of Philadelphia County, median household income comes to about $61,953, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of people live in poverty. Philadelphia County's 309 public schools enroll about 182,005 students and include Northeast Community Propel Academy.
Of the public schools around it, Northeast Community Propel Academy is closest to Holme Thomas School, about 0.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Northeast Community Propel Academy places 5th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
The federal government classifies Northeast Community Propel Academy's location as City: Large.
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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 City SD
- Northeast High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 2,472 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 2,329 students
- Mayfair SchoolElementary · 1,763 students
- Washington George High SchoolHigh · 1,755 students
- Frank Anne SchoolElementary · 1,622 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
- Holme Thomas School0.1 mi · 850
- Lincoln High School0.2 mi · 2,472
- Mayfair School0.7 mi · 1,763
- Forrest Edwin School0.9 mi · 841
- Brown Joseph School0.9 mi · 441
- Solis-Cohen Solomon School1.2 mi · 1,350
Frequently asked questions
About Northeast Community Propel AcademyHow large is Northeast Community Propel Academy?
Northeast Community Propel Academy enrolls approximately 1,783 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Northeast Community Propel Academy serve?
Northeast Community Propel Academy serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northeast Community Propel Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Northeast Community Propel Academy is approximately 17.4:1 (102 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northeast Community Propel Academy?
At Northeast Community Propel Academy, the student body is approximately 20% White, 41% Hispanic, 18% Black, 17% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Northeast Community Propel Academy in?
Northeast Community Propel Academy is part of Philadelphia City SD.
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