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Dobson James Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

4667 Umbria St, Philadelphia, PA 19127 · (215) 400-3570 · Part of Philadelphia City School District

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

Directions
Students
229
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Dobson James Sch

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • 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 →

K–8Dobson James SchYou are here
9–1249 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts54%
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 ↗

4667 Umbria St, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten24
Grade 139
Grade 231
Grade 321
Grade 430
Grade 514
Grade 622
Grade 727
Grade 821
Enrollment over time
235’20
225’21
241’22
230’23
229’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Black 29%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 9%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 Dobson James 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
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.