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Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

4259 Richmond Street, Philadelphia, PA 19137 · (215) 289-3389

Philadelphia’s School Grade D better than 13% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
962
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4259 Richmond Street, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten107
Grade 1107
Grade 2107
Grade 3109
Grade 4106
Grade 5107
Grade 6107
Grade 7107
Grade 8105
Enrollment over time
950’20
929’21
955’22
957’23
962’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 18%Black 7%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School from Philadelphia families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Philadelphia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.