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Farrell Louis High School

Public Grades K-8

1137^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Farrell Louis High School is an elementary school located in Philadelphia, PA, serving grades KG-8 with a total enrollment of 1,150 students. Despite its higher per-student spending and proximity to several higher-performing schools in the Philadelphia City School District, Farrell Louis High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Farrell Louis High School's academic performance, as measured by PSSA test scores, is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts were 30.3% and 34.5%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%. The school's performance is particularly low in Math, where it trails the state average by over 10 percentage points across all grade levels. Additionally, Farrell Louis High School has experienced relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0.3% to 5.5% over the past few years, which are higher than the district and state averages.

Despite its higher per-student spending, Farrell Louis High School's performance does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes for its students. The school has a very high percentage of students (over 99%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. While the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American and English Language Learner students performing relatively better, the school's overall performance remains significantly below the state and district averages.

1,187

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,804

Per pupil spending ?

96.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8300 Castor Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19152-2725

(215) 400-3230

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Farrell Louis High School usually attend:

High:

Northeast High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.4%

Hispanic:

25.5%

Asian:

22.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (32% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,137^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

445^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^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	25.1	1137 of 1511	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	1137 of 1526	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	1178 of 1534	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	1166 of 1534	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	1142 of 1433	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	1212 of 1544	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1262 of 1530	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.7	1276 of 1547	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.4	1261 of 1554	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.1	1171 of 1474	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.2	1151 of 1467	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.3	1211 of 1519	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.8	1258 of 1599	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.8	1347 of 1597	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.0	1355 of 1579	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.7	1277 of 1549	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.2	1186 of 1551	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.3	1120 of 1555	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.5	1249 of 1545	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.3	999 of 1299	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	38.6	924 of 1308	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	21.4	1082 of 1302	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	196 of 413	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	97 of 437	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	141 of 437	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	131 of 151	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	142 of 168	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	150 of 160	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	936 of 1030	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	753 of 1084	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.8	896 of 1043	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	47 of 207	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	51 of 200	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	48.4	83 of 196	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	1122 of 1466	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1121 of 1488	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	296 of 429	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	298 of 454	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	248 of 432	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	824 of 1369	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	866 of 1432	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	935 of 1414	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	1103 of 1475	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1118 of 1495	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	1143 of 1201	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	1185 of 1229	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	1184 of 1236	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	445 of 873	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	542 of 891	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	555 of 893	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	538 of 883	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	615 of 891	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	595 of 861	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.6	578 of 877	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.9	566 of 870	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.2	557 of 835	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.9	533 of 728	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.2	595 of 758	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	56.7	452 of 834	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.6	523 of 825	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.3	362 of 805	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.9	418 of 770	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.1	451 of 753	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.9	476 of 749	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.4	508 of 736	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.3	272 of 687	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.1	249 of 663	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	38.9	475 of 643	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	76 of 393	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	63 of 408	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	126 of 421	70.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	99 of 138	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	118 of 145	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	113 of 144	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	345 of 643	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	320 of 672	52.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	10 of 145	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	12 of 150	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	80.2	19 of 143	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	422 of 835	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	526 of 860	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	151 of 348	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	147 of 362	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	134 of 362	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	151 of 843	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	315 of 877	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	377 of 874	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	469 of 839	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	548 of 870	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	442 of 649	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.4	607 of 673	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	628 of 681	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)77th percentile+53 vs school

African American (2025)53rd percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)13th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2025)9th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-20 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+33 vs school

African American (2025)81st percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)46th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)28th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-14 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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What schools do graduates of Farrell Louis High School attend?

Students who attend Farrell Louis High School usually go on to attend:

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Is Farrell Louis High School a good school?

Farrell Louis High School ranks in the bottom 24.8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What district is Farrell Louis High School in?

Philadelphia City School District

What is the racial makeup of Farrell Louis High School?

Students at Farrell Louis High School are 34% White, 26% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 15% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,187 students attended Farrell Louis High School.

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