Elementary Schools in Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School

Summary:

Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School district. With an enrollment of 957 students, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.6, but faces academic challenges, particularly in math proficiency.

While the school's English Language Arts and science proficiency rates are closer to or even above the state average, its math proficiency rates are significantly lower, ranging from just 12% proficient or better in 8th grade to 53.7% in 3rd grade. The school's overall statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 940 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 911 out of 1,526 in 2023-2024. With a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 69.49%, the school's demographics suggest significant economic challenges that may contribute to its academic performance.

Despite these challenges, Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending of $14,720, which could indicate a focus on providing additional resources and support to its students. The school's dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year was also relatively low at 1.4%. Overall, the data suggests that the school is facing academic performance issues, particularly in math, but also has some areas of strength and is working to support its students.

District Detail

4259 Richmond Street
Philadelphia, PA 19137

(215) 289-3389

SchoolDigger Rank:
394^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 962

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-8	4259 Richmond Street	Philadelphia	19137	Philadelphia County	Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 289-3389	962	61	15.7	69.1%	674 (70.1%)	64 (6.7%)	177 (18.4%)	23 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.4%)	41.8	940^th of 1511 public elementary schools	37.8%		46.8	911^th of 1526 public elementary schools	40.3%	29	53.7	30.1	26.2	30.8	25.0	12.0	29.9	50.0	47.2	38.1	44.2	55.2	46.0	46.9	$14,639	$4,383	$10,256

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Philadelphia City School District	0.53 mi	221	473^rd
First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School	0.91 mi	1
Franklin Towne Charter High School	0.98 mi	1	222^nd
Maritime Academy Charter School	1.04 mi	1
Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School	1.23 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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