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Farrell Louis H Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

8300 Castor Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19152 · (215) 400-3230 · Part of Philadelphia City School District

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

Directions
Students
1,187
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Farrell Louis H Sch

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below 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–8Farrell Louis H SchYou are here
9–1249 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8300 Castor Ave, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten112
Grade 1134
Grade 2142
Grade 3122
Grade 4135
Grade 5129
Grade 6157
Grade 7128
Grade 8128
Enrollment over time
1,139’20
1,046’21
1,102’22
1,150’23
1,187’24

Up 4.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 34%Hispanic 26%Asian 22%Black 15%Two or more races 2%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 Farrell Louis H Sch from Philadelphia families.

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The district →
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Spruance Gilbert Sch
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Loesche William H Sch
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Southwark Sch
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Fitzpatrick Aloysius L Sch
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906 students17:1
Holme Thomas Sch
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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.