Rhawnhurst Sch

Rhawnhurst Sch, a moderately sized elementary-level community in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, operated by Philadelphia City SD, works with 621 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 40% larger than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Rhawnhurst Sch is one of 220 schools operated by Philadelphia City SD, a district that works with 116,230 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Rhawnhurst Sch reports that 29% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 26% Hispanic, 26% White, 15% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Philadelphia County as a whole is about 8% Asian, so the school skews considerably more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 104% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Philadelphia County's rate of about 95%.

With demographic context factored in, Rhawnhurst Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.4%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Philadelphia County put the typical household earns roughly $61,953 per year, 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), Rhawnhurst Sch is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Farrell Louis H Sch, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Rhawnhurst Sch comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 32.0%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rhawnhurst Sch has fell 4%, going from 644 students in 2018 to 621 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 18% to 26% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Rhawnhurst Sch typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.