Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899003727
Steel Edward School
4301 Wayne Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19140 · (215) 400-3910 · Philadelphia County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 0% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
338 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 33 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 31 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 42 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 21% smaller than its 8th grade class (42).
Student demographics
24%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
14.1%
PA avg 51.1% . +1.5pp since 2023
Math
7.1%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 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 up about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14.1% | 7.1% |
| 2023-24 | 12.6% | 3.9% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
9.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-29.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 10% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 39% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Steel Edward School
Steel Edward School's state test result (9.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Edward School this school | 379 | 89.2% | 9.6% |
| Pittsburgh King K-8 Pittsburgh | 368 | 88.9% | 10.1% |
| Dick William School Philadelphia | 343 | 89.8% | 10.2% |
| Lamberton Robert E School Philadelphia | 341 | 95.0% | 9.8% |
| Meade Gen George C School Philadelphia | 314 | 88.9% | 10.3% |
| Kelly John B School Philadelphia | 365 | 96.4% | 22.1% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Steel Edward School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 9.6% | #1,380 of 1,396 | #152 of 161 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.1% | #1,456 of 1,511 ▲ 26 | #156 of 193 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.1% | #1,441 of 1,511 ▲ 44 | #160 of 193 ▲ 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 379 | #955 of 1,638 | #116 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #66 of 1,528 | #20 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.1% | #1,097 of 1,531 | #126 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.2% | #660 of 1,600 | #171 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.7% | #140 of 1,045 | #67 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
379
-40 (-10%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 820
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 379 | 38.7 | 9.8:1 | 89% (338) |
| 2023-24 | 336 | 42.2 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 331 | 35.2 | 9.4:1 | 100% (331) |
| 2020-21 | 419 | 37 | 11.3:1 | 99% (416) |
| 2017-18 | 524 | 28.1 | 18.6:1 | 100% (522) |
| 2015-16 | 568 | 30 | 18.9:1 | 100% (568) |
| 2010-11 | 613 | 35 | 17.5:1 | 94% (575) |
| 2000-01 | 802 | 34 | 23.6:1 | 93% (742) |
| 1990-91 | 820 | 40 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Steel Edward School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (524 to 379); teachers up 38% (28.1 to 38.7).
About Steel Edward School
Steel Edward School is an elementary school with a street address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. School enrollment was 379 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 8.
Philadelphia City SD is made up of 220 schools with 116,230 students in all.
Steel Edward School's enrollment is 87% Black. Next come 10% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 39% Black. The school's diversity index is 24%, meaning two students picked at random have a 24% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 38.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Steel Edward School was 9.8:1. This ratio sits 3.3 below the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 89%.
Measured against Pennsylvania public elementary schools, Steel Edward School receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations places Steel Edward School in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 29.8 points below it (9.6% actual, 39.4% predicted).
In Philadelphia County (population about 1,579,706), the median household income is $61,953, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 17%. There are 309 public schools in Philadelphia County, enrolling about 182,005 students in all.
Nearby, Mastery CS-Gratz Campus is about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Steel Edward School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Steel Edward School ranks 7th of 7 on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Enrollment declined 10% from its 2020-21 level of 419. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 11.3:1 to 9.8:1.
Discussions about Steel Edward School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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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Frequently asked questions
About Steel Edward SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Steel Edward School?
Steel Edward School enrolls approximately 379 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Steel Edward School serve?
Steel Edward School serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Steel Edward School?
Approximately 9.8:1 students per teacher at Steel Edward School.
What is the student diversity at Steel Edward School?
Student demographics at Steel Edward School are roughly 0% White, 10% Hispanic, 87% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Steel Edward School public or private?
Steel Edward School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Philadelphia City SD.
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