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Elkin Lewis School

Q: Is Elkin Lewis School a good school?

Elkin Lewis School ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Elkin Lewis School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Elkin Lewis School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Elkin Lewis School?

Students at Elkin Lewis School are 78% Hispanic, 20% African American, 2% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Elkin Lewis School attend?

Students who attend Elkin Lewis School usually go on to attend: High : Edison High School/Fareira Skills

Public Grades K-4

1510^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Elkin Lewis School is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA, serving 533 students in grades K-4. As part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 473 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania, Elkin Lewis School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elkin Lewis School significantly underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 5.6% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 8.3% in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 25% and 33.4% for the district, and 41.7% and 48.5% for the state, respectively. The school also performs particularly poorly for certain student subgroups, ranking 413 out of 413 Pennsylvania elementary schools for African American students and 418 out of 429 for Hispanic students in PSSA Math proficiency. Despite having relatively high per-student spending of $23,696, the school has not seen significant improvement in academic outcomes over time.

While the nearby Sheppard Isaac School also performs poorly, Elkin Lewis School stands out as one of the lowest-performing schools in the area, with significantly lower proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts. The extremely high free and reduced-price lunch rates at Elkin Lewis School, over 99% in recent years, suggest that the school serves a population of students facing significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to the school's poor academic performance.

455

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,628

Per pupil spending ?

117.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3199 D St
Philadelphia, PA 19134-2335

(215) 400-7140

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Elkin Lewis School usually attend:

High:

Edison High School/Fareira Skills

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.6%

African American:

19.8%

White:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 7th percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (7% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,510^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

148^th of 148Elementary Schools in the Philadelphia City School District

473^rd of 606Philadelphia City School District 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	1510 of 1511	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.7	1526 of 1526	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.9	1534 of 1534	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.2	1534 of 1534	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.5	1432 of 1433	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.5	1544 of 1544	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.8	1524 of 1530	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.5	1546 of 1547	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.9	1510 of 1554	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.0	1372 of 1474	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.1	1409 of 1467	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.1	1463 of 1519	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.7	1587 of 1599	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.5	1593 of 1597	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.4	1577 of 1579	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.1	1547 of 1549	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.1	1551 of 1551	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.3	1553 of 1555	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.6	1520 of 1545	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	413 of 413	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	436 of 437	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	429 of 437	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	1027 of 1030	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	1075 of 1084	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	1039 of 1043	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	166 of 207	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	191 of 200	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	185 of 196	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	2.6	1465 of 1466	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.0	1487 of 1488	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	418 of 429	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	453 of 454	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	432 of 432	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	4.3	1368 of 1369	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.4	1432 of 1432	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.6	1414 of 1414	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	3.3	1473 of 1475	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.9	1495 of 1495	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts8%-40 vs state

Math6%-36 vs state

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Schools Near Elkin Lewis School

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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
Elkin Lewis School	Public	K-4	3199 D St	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7140	455	41	11.0	117.1%	9 (2.0%)	90 (19.8%)	353 (77.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2.8	1510^th of 1511 public elementary schools	0.1%		1.7	1526^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.0%	16	6.3	5.0					5.6	9.5	7.1					8.3	$25,628	$5,584	$20,045
Sheridan School	Public	K-5	800 E Ontario St	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7160	437	36	12.3	105.7%	11 (2.5%)	135 (30.9%)	283 (64.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	6.2	1449^th of 1511 public elementary schools	4.1%		3	1518^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.5%	69	15.1	13.6	5.8				11.9	13.6	13.8	14.6				14.0	$21,054	$7,022	$14,032
Willard Frances E School	Public	K-4	2900 Emerald St	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7180	377	32	11.9	108.0%	19 (5.0%)	107 (28.4%)	235 (62.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)	5.1	1477^th of 1511 public elementary schools	2.3%		4.8	1474^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.4%	3	12.8	9.0					10.9	17.6	12.8					15.3	$21,040	$5,144	$15,897
Sheppard Isaac School	Public	K-4	120 W Cambria St	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7070	123	13	9.7	108.1%	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.5%)	112 (91.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	8.2	1389^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.1%		7.1	1417^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.1%	28	14.3	14.3					14.3	19.0	23.8					21.4	$30,404	$10,342	$20,062
Cramp William School	Public	PK, KG-5	3449 N Mascher St	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3860	374	35	10.7	101.1%	5 (1.3%)	53 (14.2%)	309 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	6.4	1440^th of 1511 public elementary schools	4.7%		4.1	1495^th of 1526 public elementary schools	2.0%	55	3.7	9.8	5.7				6.3	14.8	11.8	21.2				15.9	$22,380	$8,090	$14,290
Brown Henry A School	Public	PK, KG-8	1946 E Sergeant St	Philadelphia	19125	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7490	333	32	10.4	91.9%	56 (16.8%)	73 (21.9%)	168 (50.5%)	21 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	21.6	1175^th of 1511 public elementary schools	22.2%		19.9	1221^st of 1526 public elementary schools	20.0%	46	19.1	51.7	10.0	12.2	10.5	5.8	16.7	38.1	41.4	19.5	24.4	39.5	22.9	29.7	$23,146	$8,019	$15,127
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
Pan American Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2830 North American Street	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Pan American Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 425-1212	749	60	12.5	99.6%	4 (0.5%)	41 (5.5%)	696 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	5.7	1460^th of 1511 public elementary schools	3.4%		4.9	1470^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.7%	10	10.4	11.8	6.1	3.6	0.0	3.6	6.3	14.1	12.8	7.2	16.7	17.1	26.8	15.1	$22,364	$5,132	$17,232
Munoz-Marin Luis	Public	PK, KG-8	3300 N 3rd St	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3920	519	50	10.3	105.0%	6 (1.2%)	62 (11.9%)	444 (85.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	6.8	1425^th of 1511 public elementary schools	5.7%		3.4	1512^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.9%	87	24.0	4.5	4.2	3.2	0.0	0.0	6.2	24.0	8.9	8.5	14.5	22.9	22.0	16.6	$20,340	$4,421	$15,919
Hunter William High School	Public	PK, KG-8	2400 N Front St	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7110	414	34	12.1	98.3%	8 (1.9%)	92 (22.2%)	300 (72.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	9.1	1374^th of 1511 public elementary schools	9.1%		6.2	1433^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	6.1%	59	23.0	10.8	11.9	2.9	8.6	2.2	9.1	19.2	10.8	24.4	14.7	14.3	13.0	16.0	$19,818	$7,519	$12,300

Frequently Asked Questions about Elkin Lewis School

Is Elkin Lewis School a good school?

Elkin Lewis School ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Elkin Lewis School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Elkin Lewis School.

What is the racial makeup of Elkin Lewis School?

Students at Elkin Lewis School are 78% Hispanic, 20% African American, 2% White.

What district is Elkin Lewis School in?

Philadelphia City School District

What schools do graduates of Elkin Lewis School attend?

Students who attend Elkin Lewis School usually go on to attend:

High : Edison High School/Fareira Skills

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