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Holme Thomas School

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Holme Thomas School ranks 987 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

987^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Holme Thomas School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Philadelphia City School District, with 792 students. Despite its consistent ranking in the bottom quarter of Holme Thomas School's academic performance has been a significant concern, with low proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts assessments compared to the district and state averages.

While the school's African American and Hispanic students outperform their peers in the district and state, its White and Asian students perform very poorly, ranking in the bottom 10% of the state. Additionally, Holme Thomas School has had relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.0% to 5.5%, compared to the district average of around 1.4%. The school also serves a highly disadvantaged student population, with over 99% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the high spending per student at Holme Thomas School, the school continues to struggle academically, indicating that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution. Compared to nearby schools in the Philadelphia City School District, Holme Thomas School generally performs worse on academic metrics, with the exception of its subgroup performance for African American and Hispanic students. Addressing these challenges will require a multifaceted approach that goes beyond simply increasing funding, and may involve targeted interventions, evidence-based instructional practices, and collaboration with the broader community.

850

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,382

Per pupil spending ?

93.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3001 Ryan Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19152-4533

(215) 400-3130

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Holme Thomas School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

30.1%

Hispanic:

27.4%

African American:

19.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Philadelphia City School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (33% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

987^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

541^st of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 4 pts since 2023

From bottom 34% (2023) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	987 of 1511	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	1130 of 1526	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	1120 of 1534	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	1130 of 1534	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	1214 of 1433	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	1134 of 1544	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1175 of 1530	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.6	1187 of 1547	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.9	1213 of 1554	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.8	1128 of 1474	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.1	1223 of 1467	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.0	1258 of 1519	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.1	1285 of 1599	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.6	1269 of 1597	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.6	1297 of 1579	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.1	1367 of 1549	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	9.6	1445 of 1551	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.8	1398 of 1555	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	7.1	1450 of 1545	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	21.3	1095 of 1299	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	5.0	1210 of 1308	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	5.8	1201 of 1302	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	47 of 413	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	147 of 437	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	157 of 437	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	135 of 151	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	730 of 1030	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	759 of 1084	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	790 of 1043	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	23 of 207	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	60 of 200	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	64 of 196	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	967 of 1466	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	1024 of 1488	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	155 of 429	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	138 of 454	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	128 of 432	70.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	668 of 1369	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	934 of 1432	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	795 of 1414	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	961 of 1475	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1167 of 1495	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	1059 of 1201	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	1158 of 1229	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	1130 of 1236	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	541 of 873	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	587 of 891	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	585 of 893	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	81 of 393	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.4	133 of 408	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	121 of 421	71.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	9.1	132 of 145	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	460 of 643	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	419 of 672	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	527 of 660	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	33 of 145	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	48 of 150	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	38 of 143	73.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	505 of 835	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	553 of 860	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	123 of 348	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	96 of 362	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	59 of 362	83.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	425 of 843	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	480 of 877	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	466 of 874	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	541 of 839	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	582 of 870	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	571 of 649	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	558 of 673	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	579 of 681	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile+54 vs school

African American (2025)89th percentile+54 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile~ school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)29th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2025)11th percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)79th percentile+41 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)28th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2024)9th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-13 vs state

Math30%-11 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
Holme Thomas School	Public	PK, KG-8	3001 Ryan Ave	Philadelphia	19152	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3130	850	60	14.2	93.2%	256 (30.1%)	165 (19.4%)	233 (27.4%)	132 (15.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.3%)	38.1	987^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.7%		27.7	1130^th of 1526 public elementary schools	26.0%	143	27.5	36.4	47.6	33.7	20.9	16.9	30.2	35.3	30.9	35.0	51.2	28.7	31.0	35.9	$27,382	$14,708	$12,674
Northeast Community Propel Academy	Public	K-8	7500 Rowland Ave	Philadelphia	19136	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-4000	1,783	102	17.4	98.8%	352 (19.7%)	324 (18.2%)	736 (41.3%)	311 (17.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (3.3%)	22.7	1163^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	23.0%		18.2	1242^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	18.6%	79	35.2	30.9	25.8	17.1	18.6	18.0	22.5	31.0	27.9	24.9	34.7	33.9	38.0	32.7	$16,723	$5,334	$11,389
Mayfair School	Public	K-8	3001 Princeton Ave	Philadelphia	19149	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3280	1,763	104	17.0	95.7%	384 (21.8%)	124 (7.0%)	762 (43.2%)	441 (25.0%)	8 (0.5%)	8 (0.5%)	36 (2.0%)	26.3	1122^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	25.7%		25.1	1152^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	24.5%	30	36.3	37.9	27.9	22.1	26.4	29.0	29.7	29.1	28.8	34.3	33.1	31.4	38.5	32.6	$17,363	$5,771	$11,592
Forrest Edwin School	Public	PK, KG-5	7300 Cottage St	Philadelphia	19136	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3330	841	48	17.4	97.4%	100 (11.9%)	200 (23.8%)	427 (50.8%)	40 (4.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (8.3%)	11.2	1334^th of 1511 public elementary schools	11.7%		8.6	1383^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	9.4%	49	19.6	11.3	13.5				14.4	26.2	14.0	27.3				22.0	$19,864	$7,819	$12,045
Brown Joseph School	Public	K-8	3600 Stanwood St	Philadelphia	19136	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3320	441	31	14.1	100.9%	91 (20.6%)	150 (34.0%)	162 (36.7%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	12.7	1310^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.3%		11.4	1340^th of 1526 public elementary schools	12.2%	30	21.9	19.1	16.3	9.6	11.8	8.3	14.3	25.0	16.7	20.4	27.4	41.2	35.1	26.9	$20,054	$6,633	$13,421
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
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
Disston Hamilton School	Public	K-8	6801 Cottage St	Philadelphia	19135	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3350	737	44	16.7	99.9%	84 (11.4%)	224 (30.4%)	388 (52.6%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	8.5	1380^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.7%		8.3	1387^th of 1526 public elementary schools	9.1%	7	5.7	5.6	7.6	25.0	12.5	4.8	10.1	8.0	9.3	11.8	13.2	23.6	12.0	13.2	$18,655	$6,053	$12,602
Keystone Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4521 Longshore Avenue	Philadelphia	19135	Philadelphia County	Keystone Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 332-2111	642	42	15.2	91.0%	110 (17.1%)	233 (36.3%)	220 (34.3%)	48 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	39.6	971^st of 1511 public elementary schools	35.7%		34.1	1075^th of 1526 public elementary schools	29.6%	104	41.1	38.1	30.0	20.6	21.7	12.7	28.0	43.8	49.3	46.7	42.8	53.3	50.8	47.7	$20,381	$6,200	$14,181
Pollock Robert B School	Public	K-8	2875 Welsh Rd	Philadelphia	19152	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3210	845	50	16.7	88.2%	182 (21.5%)	261 (30.9%)	205 (24.3%)	165 (19.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.3%)	38.6	981^st of 1511 public elementary schools	35.1%		29.9	1109^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.3%	128	33.3	43.5	38.5	34.5	25.6	20.3	32.3	24.7	40.8	33.8	54.0	36.0	33.8	37.4	$17,909	$5,475	$12,434

Frequently Asked Questions about Holme Thomas School

What schools do graduates of Holme Thomas School attend?

Students who attend Holme Thomas School usually go on to attend:

High : Lincoln High School

What district is Holme Thomas School in?

Philadelphia City School District

What is the racial makeup of Holme Thomas School?

Students at Holme Thomas School are 30% White, 27% Hispanic, 19% African American, 16% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

Is Holme Thomas School a good school?

Holme Thomas School ranks 987^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Holme Thomas School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 850 students attended Holme Thomas School.

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