Overbrook Elementary School

Overbrook Elementary School is one of the modestly sized elementary campuss in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, overseen by Philadelphia City SD, with 201 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 55% smaller than typical.

Across the 220 schools in Philadelphia City SD (116,230 students total), Overbrook Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Overbrook Elementary School lists that 94% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Philadelphia County as a whole is about 39% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. Around 107% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Philadelphia County runs at roughly 95%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Philadelphia County put median household income runs about $61,953, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Across Philadelphia County's 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), Overbrook Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Ad Prima CS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Overbrook Elementary School.

Overbrook Elementary School operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 14%: 234 students in 2018 compared to 201 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.