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

Philadelphia Hebrew Public Cs

Federal NCES profile for Philadelphia Hebrew Public Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420090207673Charter school
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Philadelphia Hebrew Public Cs earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Pennsylvania schools.

#64 of 131
elementary schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
16.9:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
99.8%
free-lunch eligible

Philadelphia Hebrew Public Cs has class sizes larger than 90% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Philadelphia Hebrew Public Cs ranks #64 of 131 elementary schools in Philadelphia, PA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+71 students YoY

Philadelphia Hebrew Public Cs grew from 418 students in 2022-23 to 489 in 2023-24 (+17.0%).

Teacher FTE added 34.0 → 37.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+71 students YoY 420090207673 · Philadelphia, PA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

574 enr · 16.9:1 · 99.8% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Laurelglen Elementary (574 students)

Philadelphia Hebrew Public Cs grew from 418 students in 2022-23 to 489 in 2023-24 (+17.0%). Teacher FTE added 34.0 → 37.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Philadelphia Hebrew Public Cs compares

Philadelphia Hebrew Public Cs is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.9:1 ▲ 24% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.8% ▲ 72% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 574 top 33% - -

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

16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
574
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
99.8%
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
16.9:1
students per teacher - 24% above state mean
Top 90% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
23.7%
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
$15,904
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 80.1%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
Two or More 7.0%
White 2.8%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 80.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.5, Philadelphia Hebrew Public Cs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for Philadelphia Hebrew Public Cs reports $15,904 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 Philadelphia Hebrew Public Cs

How many students attend Philadelphia Hebrew Public Cs?

Philadelphia Hebrew Public Cs has 574 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA. CCD year-over-year: 418 (2022-23) → 489 (2023-24), up 71.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Philadelphia Hebrew Public Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at Philadelphia Hebrew Public Cs is 16.9:1, which is 24% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Philadelphia Hebrew Public Cs?

99.8% of students at Philadelphia Hebrew Public Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Philadelphia Hebrew Public Cs?

The largest demographic group at Philadelphia Hebrew Public Cs is African American at 80.1% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Philadelphia Hebrew Public Cs?

Philadelphia Hebrew Public Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Philadelphia Hebrew Public Cs rank among elementary schools in Philadelphia?

By Resource Investment Index, Philadelphia Hebrew Public Cs ranks #64 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 Philadelphia Hebrew Public Cs?

None; Philadelphia Hebrew Public Cs is a single-school charter district, and Philadelphia Hebrew Public 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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