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Penn Alexander Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

4209 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 · (215) 400-7760 · Part of Philadelphia City School District

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

Directions
Students
595
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Penn Alexander Sch

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Philadelphia kids: 49 high schools

On the path

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

K–8Penn Alexander SchYou are here
9–1249 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4209 Spruce St, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten80
Grade 172
Grade 272
Grade 372
Grade 470
Grade 564
Grade 661
Grade 753
Grade 851
Enrollment over time
576’20
572’21
579’22
583’23
595’24

Up 3.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Asian 25%Black 12%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Penn Alexander Sch from Philadelphia families.

Other schools in Philadelphia City School District

The district →
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C
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Spruance Gilbert Sch
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Loesche William H Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Philadelphia
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1,263 students15:1
Southwark Sch
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D
976 students15:1
Fitzpatrick Aloysius L Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Philadelphia
C−
906 students17:1
Holme Thomas Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Philadelphia
C−
850 students14:1

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.