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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Olney El Sch this year?
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Enrollment
654
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899003750
Olney Elementary School
5301 N Water St, Philadelphia, PA 19120 · (215) 400-3790 · Philadelphia County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL654 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
13.3:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
106%
694 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 | 57 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 75 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 75 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 24% smaller than its 8th grade class (75).
Student demographics
61%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
28.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.7pp since 2023
Math
14.7%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.2% | 14.7% |
| 2023-24 | 33.9% | 10.8% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Olney Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.7% | #1,352 of 1,511 ▲ 36 | #92 of 193 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #1,233 of 1,511 ▼ 27 | #81 of 193 ▼ 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 654 | #182 of 1,638 | #44 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #851 of 1,528 | #91 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #301 of 1,531 | #56 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 106% | #91 of 1,600 | #25 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.2% | #211 of 1,045 | #83 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
654
-173 (-21%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 676
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 654 | 49.2 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 693 | 45.2 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 717 | 46.4 | 15.4:1 | 100% (717) |
| 2020-21 | 827 | 52 | 15.9:1 | 100% (824) |
| 2017-18 | 852 | 48.5 | 17.6:1 | 100% (851) |
| 2015-16 | 849 | 39 | 21.8:1 | 100% (849) |
| 2010-11 | 799 | 50 | 16.0:1 | 100% (796) |
| 2000-01 | 770 | 37 | 20.8:1 | 49% (375) |
| 1990-91 | 676 | 30 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Olney Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (852 to 654); teachers up 1% (48.5 to 49.2).
About Olney Elementary School
Olney Elementary School is one of the public schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a mid-sized elementary school. The school serves kindergarten through 8. Enrollment is 654 students. That is 48% larger than the average of about 443 students for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
The 220 schools of Philadelphia City SD, including Olney Elementary School, enroll 116,230 students.
The student body at Olney Elementary School has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 46%. Enrollment also includes 41% Black and 10% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 30 points above the 16% share among Philadelphia County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 61%.
Olney Elementary School lists 49.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.3 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 13.1:1.
Among Pennsylvania public elementary schools, Olney Elementary School outscored 11%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
Philadelphia County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $61,953 a year, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Philadelphia County number 309, with about 182,005 students.
Olney Elementary School's nearest public school is Olney High School (about 0.2 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Olney Elementary School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 21%. By 2024-25, the school had 13.3 students per teacher, compared with 15.9 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Olney Elementary School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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Other schools in Philadelphia
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Other Olney Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Olney Elementary. Olney Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Olney ElementaryOlney, MD · 585 students
- Olney Elementary SchoolOLNEY, TX · 369 students
Nearby schools
- Olney High School0.2 mi · 1,168
- Washington Grover Jr School0.3 mi · 400
- Morrison Andrew J School0.5 mi · 508
- Feltonville Intermediate School0.7 mi · 517
- Barton Clara School0.7 mi · 490
- Marshall Thurgood0.7 mi · 639
Frequently asked questions
About Olney Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Olney Elementary School?
Olney Elementary School enrolls approximately 654 students in grades KG-08.
Is Olney Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Olney Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Olney Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Olney Elementary School is approximately 13.3:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Olney Elementary School?
Student demographics at Olney Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 46% Hispanic, 41% Black, 10% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Olney Elementary School in?
Olney Elementary School is part of Philadelphia City SD.
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