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Potter-Thomas School

Q: Is Potter-Thomas School a good school?

Potter-Thomas School ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Potter-Thomas School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Potter-Thomas School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Potter-Thomas School?

Students at Potter-Thomas School are 75% Hispanic, 24% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Potter-Thomas School attend?

Students who attend Potter-Thomas School usually go on to attend: High : Edison High School/Fareira Skills

Public Grades K-8

1429^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Potter-Thomas School is an elementary school located in Philadelphia, PA, serving 361 students in grades KG-8. As part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 473 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania, Potter-Thomas School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with low proficiency rates on standardized tests that are significantly below state and district averages.

The school's academic performance is particularly concerning, with only 8.4% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 10.5% proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) in 2024-2025, compared to 25% and 33.4% for the district, respectively. The school's dropout rates have also been high in recent years, ranging from 0.0% to 5.5%. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, this does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for students.

Interestingly, some nearby charter schools, such as Mastery Cs-Clymer Elementary and Pan American Academy Charter School, have demonstrated higher academic performance compared to Potter-Thomas School and the surrounding district schools. This suggests that alternative educational models and approaches may be more effective in improving academic outcomes for students in this area of Philadelphia, which faces significant challenges in providing quality education to its students.

325

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,406

Per pupil spending ?

111.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3001 N 6th St
Philadelphia, PA 19133-2824

(215) 400-7120

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Potter-Thomas School usually attend:

High:

Edison High School/Fareira Skills

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.8%

African American:

23.7%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2014 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (9% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 38 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,429^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

853^rd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

115^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	6.6	1429 of 1511	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	1466 of 1526	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	1516 of 1534	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	1510 of 1534	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	1494 of 1544	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.0	1463 of 1530	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.8	1482 of 1547	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.3	1535 of 1554	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.1	1413 of 1474	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.4	1464 of 1467	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.1	1489 of 1519	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.9	1582 of 1599	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.4	1566 of 1597	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.5	1561 of 1579	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.6	1542 of 1549	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.9	1543 of 1551	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.2	1555 of 1555	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.4	1541 of 1545	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.1	1299 of 1299	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.2	1305 of 1308	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	0.4	1298 of 1302	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	20.9	387 of 437	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	978 of 1030	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	877 of 1043	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	20.3	181 of 196	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	1345 of 1466	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	1430 of 1488	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	371 of 429	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	417 of 454	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	419 of 432	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	1272 of 1369	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	1358 of 1432	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	1394 of 1414	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	1428 of 1475	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	1444 of 1495	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	853 of 873	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	819 of 891	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	859 of 893	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	827 of 883	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	810 of 891	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.6	815 of 861	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.1	838 of 877	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.6	818 of 870	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.9	806 of 835	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.4	709 of 728	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.0	724 of 758	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.0	793 of 834	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.3	776 of 825	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.6	798 of 805	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.5	769 of 770	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.0	748 of 753	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.9	747 of 749	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.2	720 of 736	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.2	687 of 687	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.2	661 of 663	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	1.4	624 of 643	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	39.4	225 of 408	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	294 of 421	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	638 of 643	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	655 of 660	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	27.2	119 of 143	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	814 of 835	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	840 of 860	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	337 of 348	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	338 of 362	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	338 of 362	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	820 of 843	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	809 of 877	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	833 of 874	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	816 of 839	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	745 of 870	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2023)11th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)8th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2024)45th percentile+37 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)17th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts10%-38 vs state

Math8%-33 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
Potter-Thomas School	Public	K-8	3001 N 6th St	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7120	325	40	8.1	111.1%	1 (0.3%)	77 (23.7%)	243 (74.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	6.6	1429^th of 1511 public elementary schools	5.4%		5.1	1466^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.9%	37	18.4	23.5	2.4	5.4	0.0	2.7	8.4	13.2	17.6	4.9	7.9	7.5	13.5	10.5	$25,406	$5,731	$19,676
Pan American Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2830 North American Street	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Pan American Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 425-1212	749	60	12.5	99.6%	4 (0.5%)	41 (5.5%)	696 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	5.7	1460^th of 1511 public elementary schools	3.4%		4.9	1470^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.7%	10	10.4	11.8	6.1	3.6	0.0	3.6	6.3	14.1	12.8	7.2	16.7	17.1	26.8	15.1	$22,364	$5,132	$17,232
DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	K-8	401 W Lehigh Ave	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7080	550	55	10.0	110.5%	2 (0.4%)	79 (14.4%)	460 (83.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	8.1	1393^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	7.8%		6.1	1438^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.8%	45	11.8	11.4	12.7	4.5	1.3	4.5	7.0	16.0	9.3	18.8	19.4	17.1	20.0	17.3	$22,262	$6,166	$16,095
Laboratory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	Administrative Office	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Laboratory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 817-4720	461	21	21.9	39.3%	3 (0.7%)	430 (93.3%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	5.6	1463^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	3.2%		4.5	1483^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	2.8%	20	6.0	5.0	4.4	3.0	0.0	0.0	3.1	10.2	10.2	7.2	30.3	9.4	10.9	12.0	$23,458	$9,716	$13,743
Munoz-Marin Luis	Public	PK, KG-8	3300 N 3rd St	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3920	519	50	10.3	105.0%	6 (1.2%)	62 (11.9%)	444 (85.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	6.8	1425^th of 1511 public elementary schools	5.7%		3.4	1512^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.9%	87	24.0	4.5	4.2	3.2	0.0	0.0	6.2	24.0	8.9	8.5	14.5	22.9	22.0	16.6	$20,340	$4,421	$15,919
Mastery Cs-Clymer Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	1201 W Rush Street	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Clymer Elementary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 227-8610	419	31	13.5	99.3%	4 (1.0%)	338 (80.7%)	57 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	15.9	1263^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	16.4%		7.2	1414^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.3%	151	29.1	38.5	10.9	1.8			19.7	30.2	34.0	12.7	21.4			24.4	$22,333	$6,309	$16,024
Sheppard Isaac School	Public	K-4	120 W Cambria St	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7070	123	13	9.7	108.1%	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.5%)	112 (91.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	8.2	1389^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.1%		7.1	1417^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.1%	28	14.3	14.3					14.3	19.0	23.8					21.4	$30,404	$10,342	$20,062
Bethune Mary McLeod School	Public	PK, KG-8	3301 Old York Rd	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3890	433	35	12.4	104.2%	8 (1.8%)	314 (72.5%)	104 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	9.8	1356^th of 1511 public elementary schools	10.3%		6.2	1435^th of 1526 public elementary schools	6.0%	79	28.0	6.8	13.9	12.9	2.2	4.2	11.5	18.0	18.1	13.9	19.3	11.1	12.5	15.4	$21,854	$5,494	$16,360
Hartranft John F School	Public	K-8	720 W Cumberland St	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7090	310	32	9.5	94.8%	6 (1.9%)	203 (65.5%)	89 (28.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	5	1484^th of 1511 public elementary schools	1.8%		3.5	1508^th of 1526 public elementary schools	1.2%	24	10.3	8.0	0.0	6.4	3.0	0.0	4.7	10.5	15.4	2.9	15.6	3.0	22.6	11.3	$24,961	$5,283	$19,678
Cramp William School	Public	PK, KG-5	3449 N Mascher St	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3860	374	35	10.7	101.1%	5 (1.3%)	53 (14.2%)	309 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	6.4	1440^th of 1511 public elementary schools	4.7%		4.1	1495^th of 1526 public elementary schools	2.0%	55	3.7	9.8	5.7				6.3	14.8	11.8	21.2				15.9	$22,380	$8,090	$14,290

Frequently Asked Questions about Potter-Thomas School

How many students attend Potter-Thomas School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Potter-Thomas School.

What schools do graduates of Potter-Thomas School attend?

Students who attend Potter-Thomas School usually go on to attend:

High : Edison High School/Fareira Skills

What district is Potter-Thomas School in?

Philadelphia City School District

Is Potter-Thomas School a good school?

Potter-Thomas School ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Potter-Thomas School?

Students at Potter-Thomas School are 75% Hispanic, 24% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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