Enrollment
525
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Philadelphia, PA
Bluford Cs
Federal NCES profile for Bluford Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420083407357Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bluford Cs earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Pennsylvania schools.
- #128 of 131
- elementary schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
- 10
- Resource Index · Lower
- 30.9:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 525
- students enrolled
Bluford Cs has class sizes larger than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bluford Cs ranks #128 of 131 elementary schools in Philadelphia, PA.
School address
District: Bluford Cs · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420083407357 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
30.9:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+127% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bluford Cs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bluford Cs
Bluford Cs is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, enrolling 525 students.
Class loads run heavy: 30.9:1 is larger than about 99% of Pennsylvania schools and 127% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
With 525 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 47.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 19.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Philadelphia's elementary schools, it stands alongside Northeast Community Propel Academy (1,783 students): Bluford Cs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (30.9:1 vs 22.6:1).
Bluford Cs is a single-school charter district, so Bluford Cs operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bluford Cs compares
Bluford Cs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 30.9:1 | ▲ 127% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 525 | top 40% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
30.9:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
525
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
30.9:1
students per teacher
- 127% above state mean
Top 99% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
47.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,885
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bluford Cs, which includes Bluford Cs.
$16,885
Per student
-6%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 80.1%
State 0.7%
Federal 19.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Philadelphia
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Northeast Community Propel Academy
Standard public school
1,783 students 22.6:1 students per teacher
Mayfair Sch
Standard public school
1,763 students 21:1 students per teacher
Solis-Cohen Solomon Sch
Standard public school
1,350 students 17.1:1 students per teacher
Mast Community Cs Iii
Standard public school
1,290 students 16.5:1 students per teacher
Moore J Hampton Sch
Standard public school
1,192 students 17:1 students per teacher
Farrell Louis H Sch
Standard public school
1,187 students 18:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~525 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Bluford Cs
How many students attend Bluford Cs?
Bluford Cs has 525 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bluford Cs?
The student-teacher ratio at Bluford Cs is 30.9:1, which is 127% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 97% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bluford Cs?
Bluford Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Bluford Cs rank among elementary schools in Philadelphia?
By Resource Investment Index, Bluford Cs ranks #128 of 131 elementary schools in Philadelphia, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Philadelphia on the city page.
Is Bluford Cs a good school?
Bluford Cs earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Bluford Cs?
None; Bluford Cs is a single-school charter district, and Bluford Cs is its only campus.
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