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Finletter Thomas K School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1255^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Finletter Thomas K School is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA that serves grades PK-8 and has 632 students. The school is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 473 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Finletter Thomas K School consistently performs below the district and state averages on PSSA Math and English Language Arts assessments across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 16.3% of Finletter students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 25% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school also has had high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.0% to 5.5%, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages. While Finletter spends significantly more per student ($18,291 in 2022-2023) compared to the district average, this has not translated to improved academic outcomes.

Interestingly, the nearby Universal Creighton Charter School, which is part of a different district, significantly outperforms Finletter and the Philadelphia City School District on PSSA assessments across all grade levels and subjects. This suggests that the charter school model may be more effective in this area. Additionally, Finletter performs worse academically than most of the nearby Lowell James R School, Franklin Benjamin School, and Olney Elementary School, but outperforms some other nearby schools like Morrison Andrew J School and Howe Julia Ward School.

607

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,850

Per pupil spending ?

104.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6101 N Front St
Philadelphia, PA 19120-2024

(215) 400-3750

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Finletter Thomas K School usually attend:

High:

Fels Samuel High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.5%

Hispanic:

20.1%

Asian:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (21% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,255^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

707^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	1255 of 1511	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	1411 of 1526	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	1359 of 1534	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	1350 of 1534	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	1314 of 1433	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	1353 of 1544	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	1327 of 1530	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.5	1371 of 1547	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.6	1395 of 1554	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	6.4	1367 of 1474	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.0	1411 of 1467	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.9	1446 of 1519	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.5	1523 of 1599	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.6	1526 of 1597	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.5	1529 of 1579	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.2	1479 of 1549	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.5	1454 of 1551	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.8	1485 of 1555	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.9	1475 of 1545	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.4	1187 of 1299	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.6	1281 of 1308	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.2	1240 of 1302	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	168 of 413	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.5	353 of 437	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	277 of 437	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	1011 of 1030	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	1172 of 1466	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	1317 of 1488	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	341 of 429	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	1078 of 1369	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	1318 of 1432	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	1215 of 1414	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	1258 of 1475	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	1405 of 1495	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	707 of 873	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	746 of 891	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	687 of 893	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	705 of 883	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	770 of 797	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	654 of 891	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	671 of 861	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.5	660 of 877	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.6	724 of 870	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.4	680 of 835	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	5.9	665 of 728	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.5	679 of 758	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.9	693 of 834	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.2	699 of 825	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.1	690 of 805	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.0	664 of 770	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.7	662 of 753	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	7.2	700 of 749	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	18.6	633 of 736	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.6	605 of 687	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	6.4	612 of 663	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.2	615 of 643	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	270 of 393	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	308 of 408	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	220 of 421	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	633 of 643	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	666 of 672	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	578 of 660	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	685 of 835	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	695 of 860	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	165 of 348	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.7	300 of 362	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	629 of 843	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	714 of 877	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	612 of 874	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	689 of 839	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	779 of 870	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)59th percentile+42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)2nd percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+34 vs school

African American (2025)31st percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)2nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-24 vs state

Math16%-25 vs state

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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
Finletter Thomas K School	Public	PK, KG-8	6101 N Front St	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3750	607	50	12.2	104.1%	5 (0.8%)	416 (68.5%)	122 (20.1%)	40 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.6%)	16.5	1255^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.9%		7.2	1411^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.5%	156	25.0	34.7	16.2	9.2	7.4	13.6	16.3	30.0	22.4	24.2	27.2	13.3	34.5	24.8	$18,850	$5,873	$12,976
Eugenio Maria DE Hostos Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	6310 N 2nd Street	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 268-3102	631	54	11.6	66.9%	7 (1.1%)	52 (8.2%)	554 (87.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.4%)	28.6	1099^th of 1511 public elementary schools	27.3%		30.3	1105^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.6%	6	26.7	35.1	31.0	22.0	18.6	20.0	27.1	42.2	33.8	33.8	31.7	27.9	37.7	34.4	$24,632	$6,180	$18,452
Lowell James R School	Public	PK, KG-4	450 W Nedro Ave	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3740	503	33	15.1	103.8%	6 (1.2%)	309 (61.4%)	114 (22.7%)	44 (8.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	12	1319^th of 1511 public elementary schools	12.7%		9.1	1374^th of 1526 public elementary schools	10.0%	55	25.3	21.1					23.2	23.1	23.6					23.5	$18,917	$6,286	$12,632
Franklin Benjamin School	Public	K-8	5735 Rising Sun Ave	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3760	570	40	14.1	103.7%	7 (1.2%)	287 (50.4%)	227 (39.8%)	29 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	7.8	1399^th of 1511 public elementary schools	7.4%		8.8	1378^th of 1526 public elementary schools	9.7%	21	16.9	10.2	3.8	4.0	9.7	8.1	9.3	18.1	15.8	11.5	28.6	29.2	23.8	21.3	$33,512	$21,694	$11,818
Olney Elementary School	Public	K-8	5301 N Water St	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3790	654	49	13.2	106.1%	4 (0.6%)	270 (41.3%)	300 (45.9%)	67 (10.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	16	1261^st of 1511 public elementary schools	16.5%		12.9	1315^th of 1526 public elementary schools	13.8%	54	27.6	22.7	8.9	12.5	3.3	13.6	14.7	26.4	20.3	23.2	39.1	29.0	31.8	28.2	$20,078	$6,431	$13,648
Universal Creighton Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	5401 Tabor Avenue	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Universal Creighton Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 537-2531	663	44	15.0	101.1%	2 (0.3%)	156 (23.5%)	444 (67.0%)	60 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53.4	771^st of 1511 public elementary schools	49.0%		39.2	1015^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.5%	244	58.2	54.3	38.8	34.1	41.6	18.0	40.7	53.7	47.2	37.3	51.9	70.0	46.2	50.8	$19,230	$5,403	$13,827
Morrison Andrew J School	Public	K-8	5100 N 3rd St	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3780	508	36	14.2	102.8%	6 (1.2%)	245 (48.2%)	227 (44.7%)	19 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	10.8	1340^th of 1511 public elementary schools	11.3%		8.4	1385^th of 1526 public elementary schools	9.2%	45	12.5	10.9	14.5	10.6	1.9	6.9	9.4	14.9	8.7	27.3	25.5	14.9	18.6	18.6	$19,996	$7,226	$12,770
Howe Julia Ward School	Public	K-5	5800 N 13th St	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3650	229	23	9.7	91.7%	1 (0.4%)	181 (79.0%)	34 (14.8%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.5%)	9.4	1367^th of 1511 public elementary schools	9.5%		9.6	1368^th of 1526 public elementary schools	10.4%	1	10.5	12.5	29.0				16.5	13.2	17.5	12.9				14.7	$23,884	$6,629	$17,255
Cheltenham Elementary School	Public	K-4	7853 Front Street	Cheltenham	19012	Montgomery County	Cheltenham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 635-7415	406	34	12.1	57.6%	57 (14.0%)	222 (54.7%)	59 (14.5%)	26 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.3%)	26.9	1116^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.1%		35.7	1061^st of 1526 public elementary schools	30.5%	55	34.1	37.4					35.9	26.8	40.4					34.3	$26,149	$1,390	$24,759
Marshall Thurgood	Public	PK, KG-8	5120 N 6th St	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3770	639	50	12.7	98.3%	1 (0.2%)	372 (58.2%)	227 (35.5%)	26 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.9%)	8	1394^th of 1511 public elementary schools	7.7%		7	1419^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.0%	25	17.0	13.3	9.3	2.3	3.2	4.8	7.8	17.6	24.2	17.0	13.7	13.8	31.2	19.8	$17,864	$6,096	$11,768

Frequently Asked Questions about Finletter Thomas K School

Is Finletter Thomas K School a good school?

Finletter Thomas K School ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What district is Finletter Thomas K School in?

Philadelphia City School District

What is the racial makeup of Finletter Thomas K School?

Students at Finletter Thomas K School are 69% African American, 20% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Finletter Thomas K School attend?

Students who attend Finletter Thomas K School usually go on to attend:

High : Fels Samuel High School

How many students attend Finletter Thomas K School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 607 students attended Finletter Thomas K School.

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