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Enrollment
885
Elementary
STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THE PHILADELPHIA CS FOR ARTS AND SCIENCES AT HR EDMUNDS·NCES 420086307473
The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds
1197 Haworth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124 · (215) 537-2520 · Philadelphia County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL885 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 2% 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
12.5:1
71 FTE teachers
STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
839 students
STATE 75%
Community
1
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 | 87 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 105 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 107 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 108 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 19% smaller than its 8th grade class (108).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
16.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -0.3pp since 2023
Math
6.8%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 16 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 have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023-24 | 16.7% | 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
12.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-24.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 37% 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 The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds
The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds's state test result (12.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds this school | 885 | 94.8% | 12.8% |
| Hannah Penn York | 674 | 98.2% | 8.3% |
| Goode School York | 641 | 96.1% | 12.3% |
| Carnell Laura H School Philadelphia | 639 | 99.7% | 14.2% |
| McKinley School York | 578 | 97.9% | 17.6% |
| Mastery CS-Smedley Campus Philadelphia | 751 | 99.6% | 26.3% |
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 The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.8% | #1,354 of 1,396 | #136 of 161 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.8% | #1,461 of 1,511 ▲ 19 | #159 of 193 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.4% | #1,405 of 1,511 ▲ 35 | #138 of 193 ▲ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 885 | #50 of 1,638 | #18 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #581 of 1,528 | #78 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.6% | #352 of 1,531 | #62 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.8% | #581 of 1,600 | #140 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #541 of 1,045 | #105 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
885
-121 (-12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 885 | 71 | 12.5:1 | 95% (839) |
| 2023-24 | 908 | 68 | 13.3:1 | 92% (839) |
| 2022-23 | 985 | 71 | 13.9:1 | 86% (852) |
| 2020-21 | 1,006 | 80 | 12.6:1 | 75% (754) |
| 2017-18 | 1,012 | 63 | 16.1:1 | 73% (735) |
| 2015-16 | 988 | 64 | 15.4:1 | 85% (841) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (1,012 to 885); teachers up 13% (63 to 71).
About The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds
The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds is a large elementary school that serves part of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school counted 885 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 8. The school is 100% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds is its own local education agency in federal data.
About 47% of students at The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds are Black, the largest single group. It is also 44% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 59, compared with 70 nationally.
The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds has 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5:1. That is in line with the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 95% at The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds. The average for public schools in Philadelphia County is similar, at 95%.
On the allk12 Grade, The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds lands at F, ahead of 2% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds scores 24.1 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results: 12.8% actual versus 37.0% predicted. That puts it in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools on BeatsExpectations.
The county, Philadelphia County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $61,953, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. Public schools in Philadelphia County number 309, with about 182,005 students.
Measured in a straight line, Frankford High School is about 0.3 miles from The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds is behind the 17.1% nearby average, ranking 7th of 9.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds is a public charter school.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds had a net loss of 121 students, or 12%.
The discussion board for The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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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Nearby schools
- Frankford High School0.3 mi · 907
- Northwood Academy CS0.5 mi · 796
- Ziegler William H School0.7 mi · 522
- Marshall John School0.7 mi · 250
- Mastery CS-Smedley Campus0.8 mi · 751
- Fels Samuel High School0.8 mi · 1,255
Frequently asked questions
About The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR EdmundsWhat is the total enrollment at The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds?
The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds enrolls approximately 885 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds serve?
The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds.
What is the student diversity at The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds?
Student demographics at The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds are roughly 1% White, 44% Hispanic, 47% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds in?
The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds is part of The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds.
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