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Lea Henry C Sch
C−

Lea Henry C Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

4700 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA 19139 · (215) 400-7660 · Part of Philadelphia City School District

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

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Students
503
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Lea Henry C Sch

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 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 →

PK–8Lea Henry C SchYou are here
9–1249 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts24%
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 ↗

4700 Locust St, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K30
Kindergarten62
Grade 148
Grade 256
Grade 376
Grade 452
Grade 556
Grade 641
Grade 742
Grade 840
Enrollment over time
504’20
470’21
475’22
484’23
503’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 56%Asian 18%White 12%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 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 Lea Henry C 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
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Philadelphia
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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.