Elementary school (grades K-5) · Philadelphia, PA
Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs
Federal NCES profile for Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
The verdict
Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- #41 of 131
- elementary schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.5:1
- students per teacher
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs ranks #41 of 131 elementary schools in Philadelphia, PA.
School address
NCES ID 420014100897 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+7 students YoY
Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs held near 494 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 37.0 → 37.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+7 students YoY 420014100897 · Philadelphia, PA Elementary · MID · CHARTER
501 enr · 13.5:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 39
Nearest enrollment peer: Highlands Elementary School (501 students)
Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs held near 494 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE held 37.0 → 37.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
How Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs compares
Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.5:1 | ▼ 1% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 72% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 501 | top 44% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Asian at 71.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 47.3, Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
District finance for Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs reports $16,996 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.
Similar enrollment (~501 students)
Frequently asked questions about Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs
How many students attend Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs?
Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs has 501 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA. CCD year-over-year: 487 (2022-23) → 494 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs?
The student-teacher ratio at Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs is 13.5:1, which is 1% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs?
100.0% of students at Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs?
The largest demographic group at Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs is Asian at 71.1% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs?
Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs rank among elementary schools in Philadelphia?
By Resource Investment Index, Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs ranks #41 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 Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs?
None; Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs is a single-school charter district, and Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs is its only campus.