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How has Willard Frances E Sch changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
377
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899006544
Willard Frances E School
2900 Emerald St, Philadelphia, PA 19134 · (215) 400-7180 · Philadelphia County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL377 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 7% 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
11.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
108%
407 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 25% smaller than its 4th grade class (83).
Student demographics
53%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
15.3%
PA avg 51.1% . +2.1pp since 2023
Math
11.0%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.3% | 11.0% |
| 2023-24 | 13.2% | 13.1% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Willard Frances E School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #1,407 of 1,511 ▼ 56 | #124 of 193 ▼ 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.3% | #1,425 of 1,511 ▲ 56 | #149 of 193 ▲ 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 377 | #963 of 1,638 | #117 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #411 of 1,528 | #62 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.7% | #486 of 1,531 | #73 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 108% | #59 of 1,600 | #18 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -47.8% | #11 of 1,045 | #5 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
377
-223 (-37%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 506
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 377 | 31.7 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 407 | 34.8 | 11.7:1 | 100% (407) |
| 2022-23 | 444 | 34.8 | 12.8:1 | 100% (444) |
| 2020-21 | 600 | 41 | 14.6:1 | 100% (597) |
| 2017-18 | 722 | 41.1 | 17.6:1 | 100% (721) |
| 2015-16 | 753 | 36 | 20.9:1 | 100% (753) |
| 2010-11 | 913 | 50 | 18.3:1 | 87% (794) |
| 2000-01 | 789 | 48 | 16.4:1 | 64% (507) |
| 1990-91 | 506 | 29 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willard Frances E School.
Since 2017-18: students down 48% (722 to 377); teachers down 23% (41.1 to 31.7).
About Willard Frances E School
Willard Frances E School is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Total enrollment is 377 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 4.
Besides Willard Frances E School, Philadelphia City SD runs 219 other schools. The district enrolls 116,230 students.
At Willard Frances E School, 62% of students are Hispanic. The school is also 28% Black, 5% White, and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 16% Hispanic share among all Philadelphia County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 53%.
Willard Frances E School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1, with 31.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, this school's ratio is lower.
Willard Frances E School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 7% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
In the surrounding county, Philadelphia County, median household income comes to about $61,953, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Philadelphia County's 309 public schools enroll about 182,005 students and include Willard Frances E School.
Willard Frances E School is about 0.1 miles from Conwell Russell Middle School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Enrollment fell 37% over 4 years, reaching 377 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.6:1 in 2020-21, and 11.9:1 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Conwell Russell Middle School0.1 mi · 119
- Mastbaum Jules E Area Vocational-Technical School0.2 mi · 651
- Elkin Lewis School0.4 mi · 455
- Sheridan School0.5 mi · 437
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Frequently asked questions
About Willard Frances E SchoolHow many students attend Willard Frances E School?
Willard Frances E School enrolls approximately 377 students in grades KG-04.
Is Willard Frances E School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Willard Frances E School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Willard Frances E School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Willard Frances E School is approximately 11.9:1 (32 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Willard Frances E School?
Willard Frances E School reports a student body of 5% White, 62% Hispanic, 28% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Willard Frances E School public or private?
Willard Frances E School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Philadelphia City SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.