Enrollment
123
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899003702
Sheppard Isaac School
120 W Cambria St, Philadelphia, PA 19133 · (215) 400-7070 · Philadelphia County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL123 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% 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
9.8:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
108%
133 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 | 20 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 9% smaller than its 4th grade class (22).
Student demographics
17%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
21.4%
PA avg 51.1% . +1.8pp since 2023
Math
14.3%
PA avg 43.0% . -3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.4% | 14.3% |
| 2023-24 | 19.6% | 17.4% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sheppard Isaac School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.3% | #1,360 of 1,511 ▼ 59 | #96 of 193 ▼ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.4% | #1,338 of 1,511 ▲ 68 | #109 of 193 ▲ 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 123 | #1,609 of 1,638 | #194 of 194 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 108% | #57 of 1,600 | #16 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
123
-50 (-29%) vs 2020
-76% since 1990-91, when it was 509
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 123 | 12.6 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 133 | 17.1 | 7.8:1 | 100% (133) |
| 2022-23 | 140 | 15.1 | 9.3:1 | 100% (140) |
| 2020-21 | 173 | 16 | 10.8:1 | 98% (170) |
| 2017-18 | 168 | 12.1 | 13.9:1 | 100% (168) |
| 2015-16 | 223 | 16 | 13.9:1 | 100% (223) |
| 2010-11 | 288 | 21 | 13.7:1 | 99% (285) |
| 2000-01 | 450 | 31 | 14.5:1 | 81% (363) |
| 1990-91 | 509 | 28 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sheppard Isaac School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (168 to 123); teachers up 4% (12.1 to 12.6).
About Sheppard Isaac School
Sheppard Isaac School operates as a very small elementary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Enrollment stands at 123 students, covering kindergarten through 4. That is 72% below the average of about 443 students for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Besides Sheppard Isaac School, Philadelphia City SD runs 219 other schools. The district enrolls 116,230 students.
Roughly 91% of students at Sheppard Isaac School are Hispanic. Other groups include 7% Black. By comparison, Philadelphia County residents are about 16% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Sheppard Isaac School scores 17%.
The school has 12.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 9.8 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania average 13.1:1, 3.3 more students per teacher than here.
Among Pennsylvania public elementary schools, Sheppard Isaac School outscored 12%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
In the surrounding county, Philadelphia County, the median household earns about $61,953 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. Philadelphia County has 309 public schools with about 182,005 students, including Sheppard Isaac School.
About 0.2 miles separate Sheppard Isaac School from the closest public school, Pan American Academy CS. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 50 students, from 173 to 123. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (9.8:1) than in 2020-21 (10.8:1).
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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
- Northeast Community Propel AcademyElementary · 1,783 students
- Mayfair SchoolElementary · 1,763 students
- Washington George High SchoolHigh · 1,755 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
- Pan American Academy CS0.2 mi · 749
- DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle School0.4 mi · 550
- Hunter William H School0.4 mi · 414
- John B Stetson Middle School0.5 mi · 560
- Sankofa Freedom Academy CS0.5 mi · 673
- Brown Henry A School0.5 mi · 333
Frequently asked questions
About Sheppard Isaac SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sheppard Isaac School?
Sheppard Isaac School enrolls approximately 123 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Sheppard Isaac School serve?
Sheppard Isaac School serves grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Sheppard Isaac School have?
Sheppard Isaac School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
How diverse is Sheppard Isaac School?
Sheppard Isaac School reports a student body of 1% White, 91% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Sheppard Isaac School?
Sheppard Isaac School is overseen by Philadelphia City SD in Philadelphia County.
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