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Frank Anne School

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Frank Anne School ranks 563 rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

563^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Frank Anne School is an elementary school in the Philadelphia City School District, serving 1,483 students in grades PK-5. Despite serving a high-needs student population, with over 99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school has consistently outperformed the district and state in academic performance.

Frank Anne School's academic achievements are particularly noteworthy. In the 2024-2025 school year, 58% of students were proficient or better in Math, and 54.1% were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to just 25% and 33.4% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is especially strong among African American students and English Language Learners, who rank among the top in the state. With a relatively high per-student spending of $16,528 and a student-teacher ratio of around 17:1, the school appears to be effectively utilizing its resources to support student success.

Compared to nearby schools in the district, John Hancock Demonstration School, Rhawnhurst School, and Fitzpatrick Aloysius L School have lower test scores and rankings. However, Greenberg Joseph School, located about 1.6 miles away, outperforms Frank Anne School in many areas, suggesting the potential for further improvement. Overall, Frank Anne School stands out as a model of academic excellence and equity within the Philadelphia City School District.

1,622

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,118

Per pupil spending ?

91.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 Bowler St
Philadelphia, PA 19115-3319

(215) 400-3070

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Frank Anne School usually attend:

Middle:	Baldi C C A Middle School
High:	Washington George High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.2%

Asian:

35.8%

African American:

11.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

563^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	65.6	563 of 1511	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	641 of 1526	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	602 of 1534	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	579 of 1534	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	965 of 1433	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.2	478 of 1544	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	585 of 1530	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.8	722 of 1547	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.0	778 of 1554	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.9	599 of 1474	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.7	735 of 1467	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.4	781 of 1519	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.4	743 of 1599	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.0	671 of 1597	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.3	567 of 1579	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.2	851 of 1549	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	66.9	566 of 1551	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.1	786 of 1555	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	67.4	532 of 1545	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.3	535 of 1299	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.7	418 of 1308	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	63.4	545 of 1302	58.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	13 of 413	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	26 of 437	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	18 of 437	95.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	103 of 151	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	118 of 168	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	118 of 160	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	822 of 1030	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	885 of 1084	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.2	534 of 1043	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	4 of 207	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	9 of 200	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	23 of 196	88.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	507 of 1466	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	571 of 1488	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	62 of 429	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	117 of 454	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	105 of 432	75.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	148 of 1369	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	177 of 1432	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	221 of 1414	84.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	584 of 1475	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	675 of 1495	54.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	748 of 1201	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	830 of 1229	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	691 of 1236	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2025)97th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

White (2025)38th percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2025)32nd percentile-31 vs school

Disabled (2025)20th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math58%+16 vs state

English Language Arts54%+6 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
Frank Anne School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Bowler St	Philadelphia	19115	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3070	1,622	93	17.4	91.5%	669 (41.2%)	186 (11.5%)	135 (8.3%)	580 (35.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (3.1%)	65.6	563^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	62.7%		62.9	641^st of 1526 public elementary schools	58.0%	78	59.7	63.7	50.9				58.0	45.8	59.1	57.7				54.1	$18,118	$5,700	$12,418
Greenberg Joseph School	Public	K-8	600 Sharon Ln	Philadelphia	19115	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3080	925	57	16.1	93.0%	386 (41.7%)	111 (12.0%)	67 (7.2%)	346 (37.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.5%)	87.6	162^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	89.3%		85.9	173^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	88.7%	11	86.3	69.9	63.8	63.4	66.1	63.6	68.8	78.7	65.6	59.3	84.7	79.9	74.4	74.2	$18,080	$5,556	$12,523
Loesche William High School	Public	PK, KG-5	595 Tomlinson Rd	Philadelphia	19116	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3020	1,263	86	14.7	92.3%	640 (50.7%)	35 (2.8%)	59 (4.7%)	476 (37.7%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (3.8%)	58.7	679^th of 1511 public elementary schools	55.1%		47.6	898^th of 1526 public elementary schools	41.2%	219	63.9	51.1	43.9				53.4	51.1	50.4	48.8				50.1	$18,001	$5,901	$12,100
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
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
Comly Watson School	Public	K-5	1001 Byberry Rd	Philadelphia	19116	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3010	618	42	14.6	95.0%	312 (50.5%)	39 (6.3%)	59 (9.5%)	188 (30.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.9%)	50.3	818^th of 1511 public elementary schools	45.9%		43.9	965^th of 1526 public elementary schools	36.8%	147	59.3	49.4	50.7				53.1	42.1	39.7	42.9				41.6	$18,026	$5,404	$12,622
John Hancock Demonstration School	Public	K-8	3700 Morrell Ave	Philadelphia	19114	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3120	895	63	14.1	85.3%	402 (44.9%)	125 (14.0%)	193 (21.6%)	130 (14.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.9%)	54.3	757^th of 1511 public elementary schools	49.9%		48.2	886^th of 1526 public elementary schools	41.9%	129	57.0	63.3	43.2	26.2	20.9	16.4	37.3	52.8	53.9	42.7	44.1	55.0	49.3	49.6	$20,028	$5,981	$14,047
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
Fitzpatrick Aloysius L School	Public	PK, KG-8	11061 Knights Rd	Philadelphia	19154	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3060	906	53	17.2	93.5%	319 (35.2%)	219 (24.2%)	167 (18.4%)	136 (15.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (6.8%)	23.8	1152^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	23.8%		30.5	1102^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	27.8%	50	32.1	22.4	26.3	12.7	23.2	21.1	23.1	38.8	19.0	43.4	31.7	34.9	29.3	33.2	$17,197	$5,313	$11,884
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Anne School

What district is Frank Anne School in?

Philadelphia City School District

Is Frank Anne School a good school?

Frank Anne School ranks 563^rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Frank Anne School?

Students at Frank Anne School are 41% White, 36% Asian, 11% African American, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Frank Anne School attend?

Students who attend Frank Anne School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Baldi C C A Middle School
High : Washington George High School

How many students attend Frank Anne School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,622 students attended Frank Anne School.

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