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Locke Alain Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

4550 Haverford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19139 · (215) 400-7670 · Part of Philadelphia City School District

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

Directions
Students
264
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Locke Alain Sch

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 30.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Philadelphia kids: 49 high schools

On the path

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

K–8Locke Alain SchYou are here
9–1249 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts30%
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 ↗

4550 Haverford Ave, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten26
Grade 127
Grade 234
Grade 334
Grade 429
Grade 530
Grade 631
Grade 731
Grade 822
Enrollment over time
380’20
328’21
282’22
261’23
264’24

Down 30.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 77%Asian 9%Hispanic 8%White 3%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 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 Locke Alain 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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976 students15:1
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.