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Crossan Kennedy C School

Public Grades K-5

1217^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Crossan Kennedy C School is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA, serving 318 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Crossan Kennedy C School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years.

Academically, Crossan Kennedy C School underperforms the district and state averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grades. In 2024-2025, only 25% of Crossan Kennedy C students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 25% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th grade PSSA Math, with only 16.7% proficient or better compared to 23.7% for the district and 44% for the state. Crossan Kennedy C School also struggles in PSSA English Language Arts, with only 29.2% proficient or better across all grades, compared to 33.4% for the district and 48.5% for the state.

The nearby schools in the Philadelphia City School District, such as Farrell Louis High School, Carnell Laura High School, and Spruance Gilbert School, also struggle academically and have similar demographic and resource challenges as Crossan Kennedy C School. However, the nearby McKinley School in the Abington School District and Cheltenham Elementary School in the Cheltenham School District perform significantly better academically, suggesting that the challenges faced by Crossan Kennedy C School and other Philadelphia City schools may be systemic issues within the district.

327

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,623

Per pupil spending ?

97.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7350 Bingham St
Philadelphia, PA 19111-3614

(215) 400-3160

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Crossan Kennedy C School usually attend:

Middle:	Castor Gardens Middle School
High:	Northeast High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.3%

Hispanic:

28.1%

White:

21.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2014 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (27% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,217^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd 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	19.1	1217 of 1511	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	1170 of 1526	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	1134 of 1534	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1194 of 1534	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	1075 of 1544	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	1127 of 1530	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.6	1227 of 1547	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.8	1160 of 1554	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.6	1037 of 1474	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.3	1098 of 1467	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.1	1087 of 1519	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.8	1155 of 1599	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	62.5	716 of 1597	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.6	820 of 1579	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.8	860 of 1549	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.6	728 of 1551	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.2	781 of 1555	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.1	645 of 1545	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	79.1	215 of 1299	83.4%	★★★★☆
2004	43.5	872 of 1308	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	22.7	1069 of 1302	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	215 of 413	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.0	95 of 437	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	65 of 437	85.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	1195 of 1466	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	1189 of 1488	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	365 of 429	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	346 of 454	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.5	246 of 432	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	990 of 1369	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.8	865 of 1432	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	767 of 1414	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	1162 of 1475	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	1112 of 1495	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	27.4	986 of 1229	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	1148 of 1236	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)48th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

White (2024)20th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-19 vs state

Math25%-17 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
Crossan Kennedy C School	Public	K-5	7350 Bingham St	Philadelphia	19111	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3160	327	19	17.0	97.2%	69 (21.1%)	122 (37.3%)	92 (28.1%)	34 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	19.1	1217^th of 1511 public elementary schools	19.5%		23.6	1170^th of 1526 public elementary schools	23.3%	47	27.1	32.4	16.7				25.0	25.9	35.1	28.9				29.2	$21,623	$6,847	$14,777
Fox Chase School	Public	K-5	500 Rhawn St	Philadelphia	19111	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3170	507	37	13.5	93.1%	190 (37.5%)	109 (21.5%)	119 (23.5%)	58 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.1%)	49.3	836^th of 1511 public elementary schools	44.7%		45.5	935^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.7%	99	51.3	47.9	20.5				40.2	48.2	53.6	53.4				51.6	$18,745	$5,787	$12,958
Moore J Hampton School	Public	K-5	6900 Summerdale Ave	Philadelphia	19111	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3180	1,192	79	15.1	95.5%	145 (12.2%)	336 (28.2%)	498 (41.8%)	182 (15.3%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (1.9%)	32.1	1059^th of 1511 public elementary schools	29.9%		23.8	1165^th of 1526 public elementary schools	23.7%	106	49.5	32.3	27.6				37.0	39.9	33.7	34.7				36.2	$18,717	$6,139	$12,578
Rhawnhurst School	Public	PK, KG-5	7809 Castor Ave	Philadelphia	19152	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3220	621	42	14.8	104.0%	160 (25.8%)	94 (15.1%)	164 (26.4%)	183 (29.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.9%)	27.8	1107^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.7%		23.1	1180^th of 1526 public elementary schools	22.7%	73	33.8	43.3	31.1				35.7	38.0	29.7	25.0				30.5	$18,285	$5,820	$12,465
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
Solis-Cohen Solomon School	Public	K-5	7001 Horrocks St	Philadelphia	19149	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3250	1,350	89	15.1	94.7%	173 (12.8%)	163 (12.1%)	784 (58.1%)	203 (15.0%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	19 (1.4%)	11.5	1328^th of 1511 public elementary schools	12.1%		9.8	1363^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	10.7%	35	22.6	19.9	12.6				18.3	19.3	25.2	19.5				21.4	$19,225	$6,283	$12,942
Farrell Louis High School	Public	K-8	8300 Castor Ave	Philadelphia	19152	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3230	1,187	73	16.2	96.9%	408 (34.4%)	183 (15.4%)	303 (25.5%)	264 (22.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.1%)	25.1	1137^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.8%		27	1137^th of 1526 public elementary schools	25.5%		26.9	32.1	29.6	29.2	27.7	35.9	30.3	15.7	30.6	29.6	36.5	44.7	47.9	34.5	$17,804	$6,136	$11,667
Carnell Laura High School	Public	K-5	1100 Devereaux St	Philadelphia	19111	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3150	639	43	14.7	99.7%	30 (4.7%)	274 (42.9%)	304 (47.6%)	15 (2.3%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.1%)	5.3	1472^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	2.6%		4.6	1481^st of 1526 public elementary schools	2.9%	9	11.4	7.3	5.7				8.2	8.2	12.5	16.3				12.2	$19,009	$6,328	$12,681
Spruance Gilbert School	Public	PK, KG-8	6401 Horrocks St	Philadelphia	19149	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3290	1,270	79	16.0	98.8%	129 (10.2%)	377 (29.7%)	601 (47.3%)	138 (10.9%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.4%)	11.5	1326^th of 1511 public elementary schools	12.2%		14.1	1297^th of 1526 public elementary schools	15.0%	29	24.8	27.3	9.3	15.2	20.2	14.8	18.9	16.0	15.9	11.9	25.8	25.0	23.0	19.5	$18,116	$5,567	$12,550
McKinley School	Public	K-5	370 Cedar Rd	Elkins Park	19027	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 663-0430	596	42	14.2	34.9%	376 (63.1%)	70 (11.7%)	57 (9.6%)	52 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.7%)	70.1	466^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.2%		78	329^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.4%	137	67.4	56.2	47.3				56.8	64.1	55.8	61.0				60.2	$21,674	$626	$21,048

Frequently Asked Questions about Crossan Kennedy C School

What schools do graduates of Crossan Kennedy C School attend?

Students who attend Crossan Kennedy C School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Castor Gardens Middle School
High : Northeast High School

What is the racial makeup of Crossan Kennedy C School?

Students at Crossan Kennedy C School are 37% African American, 28% Hispanic, 21% White, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Crossan Kennedy C School in?

Philadelphia City School District

How many students attend Crossan Kennedy C School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended Crossan Kennedy C School.

Is Crossan Kennedy C School a good school?

Crossan Kennedy C School ranks in the bottom 19.5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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