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D−

Overbrook Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

2032 N 62nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19151 · (215) 400-7520 · Part of Philadelphia City School District

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

Directions
Students
201
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Overbrook Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 45 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Philadelphia kids: 49 high schools

On the path

Where Philadelphia kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Overbrook Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–1249 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts10%
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 ↗

2032 N 62nd St, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten19
Grade 118
Grade 226
Grade 321
Grade 420
Grade 530
Grade 628
Grade 723
Grade 816
Enrollment over time
213’20
190’21
202’22
215’23
201’24

Down 5.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 94%Hispanic 3%White 1%Two or more races 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 Overbrook Elementary School from Philadelphia families.

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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.