Enrollment
201
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899000237
Overbrook Elementary School
2032 N 62nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19151 · (215) 400-7520 · Philadelphia County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL201 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
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
9.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
107%
215 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 | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 19% larger than its 8th grade class (16).
Student demographics
12%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
26.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.3pp since 2023
Math
7.6%
PA avg 43.0% . -3.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.3% | 7.6% |
| 2023-24 | 29.6% | 11.2% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Overbrook Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.6% | #1,451 of 1,511 ▼ 73 | #153 of 193 ▼ 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #1,261 of 1,511 ▲ 21 | #86 of 193 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 201 | #1,528 of 1,638 | #189 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #83 of 1,528 | #26 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.4% | #1,372 of 1,531 | #174 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 107% | #76 of 1,600 | #23 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.1% | #478 of 1,045 | #102 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
201
-12 (-6%) vs 2020
-25% since 2000-01, when it was 269
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
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 | 201 | 20.2 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 215 | 17.5 | 12.3:1 | 100% (215) |
| 2022-23 | 202 | 16.3 | 12.4:1 | 100% (202) |
| 2020-21 | 213 | 18 | 11.8:1 | 99% (210) |
| 2017-18 | 234 | 19.3 | 12.1:1 | 100% (233) |
| 2015-16 | 226 | 14 | 16.1:1 | 100% (226) |
| 2010-11 | 304 | 20 | 15.2:1 | 88% (269) |
| 2000-01 | 269 | 16 | 16.8:1 | 70% (189) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Overbrook Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (234 to 201); teachers up 5% (19.3 to 20.2).
About Overbrook Elementary School
Overbrook Elementary School is a small elementary school in Philadelphia City SD, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its enrollment is 201 students, spread over pre-K through 8. Across elementary schools in Pennsylvania, the average enrollment is about 443.
Philadelphia City SD has 116,230 students in 220 schools, and Overbrook Elementary School is one of those schools.
Overbrook Elementary School is 94% Black by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 3% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Black share of Philadelphia County's population at about 39%. The diversity index for Overbrook Elementary School is 12%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at Overbrook Elementary School totals 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.9:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Pennsylvania average 13.1:1.
Overbrook Elementary School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 11% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Census data for Philadelphia County show the median household earns about $61,953 a year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of people live in poverty. Counting Overbrook Elementary School, Philadelphia County has 309 public schools.
Ad Prima CS, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Overbrook Elementary School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 213 students in 2020-21 to 201 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.8:1 to 9.9:1.
The discussion board for Overbrook 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
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Other Overbrook Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Overbrook Elementary. Overbrook Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Overbrook Elementary SchoolCharleston, WV · 375 students
Nearby schools
- Ad Prima CS0.2 mi · 602
- The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber0.4 mi · 532
- Overbrook High School0.4 mi · 440
- Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus School0.5 mi · 303
- Harambee Institute of Science and Technology CS0.7 mi · 565
- Overbrook Edu Center0.7 mi · 259
Frequently asked questions
About Overbrook Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Overbrook Elementary School?
Overbrook Elementary School enrolls approximately 201 students in grades PK-08.
Is Overbrook Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Overbrook Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Overbrook Elementary School have?
Overbrook Elementary School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Overbrook Elementary School?
Student demographics at Overbrook Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 3% Hispanic, 94% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Overbrook Elementary School in?
Overbrook Elementary School is part of Philadelphia City SD.
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