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 0/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420083407357Charter school
0/100100/1000/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bluford Cs earns 0/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Pennsylvania schools.

#128 of 131
elementary schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
0
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

NCES CCD campus card

525 on latest CCD 420083407357 · Philadelphia, PA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

525 enr · 30.9:1 · RII 0

Nearest enrollment peer: Franklin Elementary (525 students)

Resource Investment Index #128 of 131 elementary schools in Philadelphia. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Bluford Cs compares

Bluford Cs vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

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 methodology

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
$24,518
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.

District finance for Bluford Cs reports $24,518 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Philadelphia

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

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 0/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

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.

What other schools are in Bluford Cs?

None; Bluford Cs is a single-school charter district, and Bluford Cs is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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