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The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

1197 Haworth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124 · (215) 537-2520

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

Directions
Students
885
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1197 Haworth Street, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten87
Grade 183
Grade 285
Grade 397
Grade 4111
Grade 5102
Grade 6105
Grade 7107
Grade 8108
Enrollment over time
1,006’20
972’21
985’22
908’23
885’24

Down 12% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 47%Hispanic 44%Two or more races 8%White 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds 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.