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Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School

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Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School ranks 940 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

940^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School is a public charter school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving 957 students from kindergarten to 8th grade. The school is part of the Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School District, which is ranked 394 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being a charter school, Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School consistently underperforms the state average in both math and English language arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's math proficiency rate was 29.9%, compared to the state average of 41.7%, and its ELA proficiency rate was 46.9%, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school's performance is particularly weak in higher grade levels, with only 12% of 8th-grade students proficient in math and 46% proficient in ELA. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 69.49% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

While Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School generally outperforms the nearby public schools in the Philadelphia City School District, which have even lower test scores and higher percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, the school still lags behind the state averages in both math and ELA proficiency. The school's resource allocation and spending patterns do not seem to be effectively driving improvements in student outcomes, suggesting the need for a more strategic and data-driven approach to resource management.

962

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,639

Per pupil spending ?

69.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4259 Richmond Street
Philadelphia, PA 19137

(215) 289-3389

District: Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.1%

Hispanic:

18.4%

African American:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 38th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (38% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 12 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

940^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

480^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

394^th of 606Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	940 of 1511	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	911 of 1526	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	976 of 1534	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	905 of 1534	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	738 of 1433	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.8	448 of 1544	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	431 of 1530	71.8%	★★★★☆
2017	70.9	490 of 1547	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.6	602 of 1554	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.8	916 of 1474	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.9	909 of 1599	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.6	1128 of 1597	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	717 of 1030	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	439 of 1084	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.7	654 of 1043	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	918 of 1466	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	913 of 1488	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	121 of 429	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	48.7	224 of 454	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	182 of 432	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	624 of 1369	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	752 of 1432	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	721 of 1414	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	934 of 1475	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	886 of 1495	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	1011 of 1201	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	954 of 1229	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1036 of 1236	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	480 of 873	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	523 of 891	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.4	381 of 893	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	428 of 883	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	453 of 797	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.5	140 of 891	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	188 of 861	78.2%	★★★★☆
2017	69.6	250 of 877	71.5%	★★★★☆
2016	59.9	377 of 870	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.9	380 of 835	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.6	317 of 834	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	424 of 643	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	244 of 672	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	276 of 660	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	411 of 835	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	504 of 860	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	137 of 348	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	194 of 362	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	136 of 362	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	377 of 843	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	502 of 877	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	332 of 874	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	519 of 839	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	535 of 870	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	476 of 649	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	537 of 673	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	416 of 681	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)30th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2025)34th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Math30%-12 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Very bad experience with this school!! The upper staff spoke to me like I was trash. Basically said they have 900 and something students and my son was just one of them. The communication is absolutely awful!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-8	4259 Richmond Street	Philadelphia	19137	Philadelphia County	Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 289-3389	962	61	15.7	69.1%	674 (70.1%)	64 (6.7%)	177 (18.4%)	23 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.4%)	41.8	940^th of 1511 public elementary schools	37.8%		46.8	911^th of 1526 public elementary schools	40.3%	29	53.7	30.1	26.2	30.8	25.0	12.0	29.9	50.0	47.2	38.1	44.2	55.2	46.0	46.9	$14,639	$4,383	$10,256
Bridesburg School	Public	K-8	2824 Jenks St	Philadelphia	19137	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7240	525	37	14.1	104.2%	395 (75.2%)	16 (3.0%)	81 (15.4%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	30.2	1083^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	28.3%		29.4	1113^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.1%	30	44.6	30.4	13.0	25.3	15.4	28.6	26.3	39.1	47.8	11.2	42.2	35.4	42.8	36.7	$21,096	$7,224	$13,872
Stearne Allen Middle School	Public	K-8	1655 Unity St	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3980	372	33	11.1	103.8%	14 (3.8%)	182 (48.9%)	152 (40.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.1%)	5.3	1469^th of 1511 public elementary schools	2.8%		4.1	1494^th of 1526 public elementary schools	2.1%	25	18.6	2.5	0.0	2.4	2.4	3.8	5.1	14.6	8.3	0.0	22.0	14.6	19.2	12.7	$22,892	$5,294	$17,597
Deep Roots Charter School	Public, Charter	K-7	3556 Frankford Avenue	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Deep Roots Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 399-3727	354	10	35.4	83.3%	22 (6.2%)	140 (39.5%)	166 (46.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.8%)	8.2	1391^st of 1511 public elementary schools	7.9%		9	1376^th of 1526 public elementary schools	9.8%	15	2.6	11.9	5.9	8.4			7.2	11.4	26.8	11.5	21.2			17.7	$20,685	$3,718	$16,968
Sullivan James J School	Public	K-5	5300 Ditman St	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3960	373	25	14.7	101.9%	32 (8.6%)	162 (43.4%)	159 (42.6%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	7.8	1397^th of 1511 public elementary schools	7.5%		4.7	1475^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.3%	78	15.8	19.2	12.2				15.7	19.7	12.5	12.2				15.1	$22,152	$7,338	$14,814
Marshall John School	Public	K-5	4500 Griscom St	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3950	250	26	9.5	94.4%	17 (6.8%)	109 (43.6%)	118 (47.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	6.5	1436^th of 1511 public elementary schools	5.0%		5.1	1468^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.8%	32	13.9	8.6	5.0				9.0	21.6	14.3	12.5				16.1	$26,471	$5,676	$20,795
Webster School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Frankford Ave	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7170	510	40	12.6	98.8%	49 (9.6%)	148 (29.0%)	292 (57.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	13.2	1299^th of 1511 public elementary schools	14.0%		9.1	1373^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	10.0%	74	15.2	32.8	6.4				17.5	21.6	37.9	7.9				22.0	$20,418	$4,819	$15,599
Mastery Cs-Smedley Campus	Public, Charter	K-6	1790 Bridge Street	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Smedley Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 537-2525	751	50	15.0	99.6%	19 (2.5%)	461 (61.4%)	235 (31.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.3%)	19.9	1202^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	20.5%		13.7	1306^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.4%	104	26.0	20.8	19.8	12.1			19.6	27.6	31.3	29.8	39.2			32.2	$20,800	$5,299	$15,500
Hopkinson Francis School	Public	K-8	4001 L St	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3970	569	47	12.1	106.5%	23 (4.0%)	105 (18.5%)	409 (71.9%)	17 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.1%)	10	1351^st of 1511 public elementary schools	10.6%		7.7	1396^th of 1526 public elementary schools	8.5%	45	24.2	11.5	14.9	4.8	4.1	2.0	10.6	23.9	11.5	12.3	26.2	28.4	17.0	20.4	$20,585	$7,128	$13,457
Lawton Henry W School	Public	PK, KG-5	6101 Jackson St	Philadelphia	19135	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3340	571	44	12.9	99.3%	68 (11.9%)	186 (32.6%)	271 (47.5%)	13 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.1%)	13.9	1290^th of 1511 public elementary schools	14.6%		9	1375^th of 1526 public elementary schools	9.9%	85	26.6	29.4	15.1				24.1	17.7	25.4	21.2				21.3	$18,325	$6,704	$11,621

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School

How many students attend Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 962 students attended Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School?

Students at Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School are 70% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School ranks 940^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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