Enrollment
501
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420014100897Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420014100897 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.5:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs
Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, enrolling 501 students.
At 13.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Pennsylvania median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
With 501 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 530 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #260.
Its student body is led by Asian (71%) and White (9%) (diversity index 47/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 501 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 27.6% 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): Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.5:1 vs 22.6:1).
Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs is a single-school charter district, so Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures 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 Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs compares
Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures 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 | 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
13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
501
Bigger than 62% 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
13.5:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 53% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
7.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$17,734
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 501 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 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
Asian 71.1%
White 8.6%
Two or More 7.6%
African American 6.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4%
Largest group: Asian at 71.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.3, Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs, which includes Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs.
$17,734
Per student
-1%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.0%
State 1.4%
Federal 27.6%
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 (~501 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.5:1)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs a good school?
Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. 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 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.
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