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Catharine Joseph Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

6600 Chester Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19142 · (215) 400-8150 · Part of Philadelphia City School District

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

Directions
Students
437
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Catharine Joseph Sch

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 50 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 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–5Catharine Joseph SchYou are here
9–1249 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts5%
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 ↗

6600 Chester Ave, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten66
Grade 170
Grade 270
Grade 366
Grade 457
Grade 571
Enrollment over time
458’20
418’21
440’22
421’23
437’24

Down 4.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 68%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%White 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Catharine Joseph Sch from Philadelphia families.

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The district →
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Spruance Gilbert Sch
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1,270 students16:1
Loesche William H Sch
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1,263 students15:1
Southwark Sch
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976 students15:1
Fitzpatrick Aloysius L Sch
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906 students17:1
Holme Thomas Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Philadelphia
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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.