Elementary school (grades K-5) · Philadelphia, PA

Feltonville Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for Feltonville Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421899003751
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
31
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Feltonville Intermediate School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Pennsylvania schools.

#115 of 131
elementary schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
17.2:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Feltonville Intermediate School has class sizes larger than 92% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Feltonville Intermediate School ranks #115 of 131 elementary schools in Philadelphia, PA.

Enrollment

517

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

30.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.2:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

+26% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

100.0%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

+72% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Feltonville Intermediate School compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Feltonville Intermediate School

Feltonville Intermediate School is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, enrolling 517 students.

Class loads run heavy: 17.2:1 is larger than about 92% of Pennsylvania schools and 26% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.

With 517 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 522 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #496, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (73%) and African American (21%) (diversity index 42/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 517 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 23.3% 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): Feltonville Intermediate School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.2:1 vs 22.6:1).

Philadelphia City Sd also operates Northeast Hs (3,463 students) and Lincoln Hs (2,472 students) alongside Feltonville Intermediate School.

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 Feltonville Intermediate School compares

Feltonville Intermediate School on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.2:1 ▲ 26% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 72% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 517 top 41% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.2:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
517
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 72% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.2:1
students per teacher - 26% above state mean
Top 92% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
32.5%
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
$17,892
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 517 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
28
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 73.1%
African American 20.7%
Asian 3.1%
White 1.7%
Two or More 1.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 73.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.1, Feltonville Intermediate School is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Philadelphia City Sd, which includes Feltonville Intermediate School.

$17,892
Per student
0%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.0%
State 39.7%
Federal 23.3%

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.

How Feltonville Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Northeast Hs Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lincoln Hs Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Central Hs Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northeast Community Propel Academy Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mayfair Sch Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Feltonville Intermediate School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Philadelphia City Sd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Philadelphia

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

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Feltonville Intermediate School

How many students attend Feltonville Intermediate School?

Feltonville Intermediate School has 517 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Feltonville Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at Feltonville Intermediate School is 17.2:1, which is 26% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Feltonville Intermediate School?

100.0% of students at Feltonville Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Feltonville Intermediate School?

The largest demographic group at Feltonville Intermediate School is Hispanic or Latino at 73.1% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Feltonville Intermediate School?

Feltonville Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Feltonville Intermediate School rank among elementary schools in Philadelphia?

By Resource Investment Index, Feltonville Intermediate School ranks #115 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 Feltonville Intermediate School a good school?

Feltonville Intermediate School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% 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 Philadelphia City Sd?

Besides Feltonville Intermediate School, Philadelphia City Sd also operates Northeast Hs (3,463 students), Lincoln Hs (2,472 students), and Central Hs (2,329 students). See the Philadelphia City Sd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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

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