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Fanny Jackson Coppin School

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Fanny Jackson Coppin School ranks 293 rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Fanny Jackson Coppin School is a public elementary school serving 537 students in grades PK-8 in the Philadelphia City School District. This school has seen significant improvements in recent years, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 293 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Fanny Jackson Coppin School has shown strong performance for certain student subgroups, ranking 214 out of 1,466 PA elementary schools for female students and 99 out of 429 PA elementary schools for Hispanic students, both with 4-star ratings. The school also ranked 73 out of 1,201 PA elementary schools for white students, earning a perfect 5-star rating. Academically, the school outperforms the Philadelphia City School District and the state of Pennsylvania in both math and English language arts proficiency across all grade levels.

When compared to nearby public schools like Nebinger George W School, Childs George W School, Stanton Edwin Middle School, and Vare-Washington Elementary School, Fanny Jackson Coppin School outperforms them in both math and English language arts proficiency. The school has also seen a significant decrease in its dropout rates, from 5.5% in 2022-2023 to 1.4% in 2023-2024.

547

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,435

Per pupil spending ?

98.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1213 S 12th St
Philadelphia, PA 19147-4501

(215) 400-7970

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Fanny Jackson Coppin School usually attend:

High:

Furness Horace High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.1%

Hispanic:

24.9%

African American:

11.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (61% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 69 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

293^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 69 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

109^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 57 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	79.2	293 of 1511	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	550 of 1526	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	504 of 1534	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	830 of 1534	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	1027 of 1433	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	1195 of 1544	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	1297 of 1530	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.1	1289 of 1547	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.2	1329 of 1554	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.4	1301 of 1474	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.1	1279 of 1467	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.1	1280 of 1519	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.9	1334 of 1599	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.0	1178 of 1597	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.5	1304 of 1579	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.9	1369 of 1549	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.1	1435 of 1551	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.9	1426 of 1555	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.6	1467 of 1545	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.6	1208 of 1299	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.1	1266 of 1308	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.9	1233 of 1302	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	33.9	141 of 200	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	74.5	33 of 196	83.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	214 of 1466	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	320 of 1488	78.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	99 of 429	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.1	179 of 454	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	110 of 432	74.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	477 of 1369	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	837 of 1432	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	601 of 1414	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	367 of 1475	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	744 of 1495	50.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	73 of 1201	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	83 of 1229	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	115 of 1236	90.7%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	109 of 873	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	242 of 891	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	318 of 893	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	510 of 883	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	514 of 891	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	556 of 861	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.4	611 of 877	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.5	604 of 870	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.2	584 of 835	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	21.7	595 of 728	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.8	609 of 758	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.2	616 of 834	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.8	569 of 825	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.2	665 of 805	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	4.4	738 of 770	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.6	672 of 753	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.7	675 of 749	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	4.7	701 of 736	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	16.3	602 of 687	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	38.8	484 of 663	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	12.8	566 of 643	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	91.6	5 of 150	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	79.1	20 of 143	86.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	91 of 835	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	227 of 860	73.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	42 of 348	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	79 of 362	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	109 of 362	69.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	75 of 843	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	80.8	100 of 877	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	222 of 874	74.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	148 of 839	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	311 of 870	64.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	24 of 649	96.3%	★★★★★

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

White (2025)94th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)29th percentile-34 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)97th percentile+24 vs school

White (2025)96th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+15 vs state

Math60%+18 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
Fanny Jackson Coppin School	Public	PK, KG-8	1213 S 12th St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7970	547	33	16.6	98.2%	252 (46.1%)	63 (11.5%)	136 (24.9%)	33 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (11.5%)	79.2	293^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	80.6%		67.3	550^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.0%	257	75.0	69.1	56.3	53.9	55.0	44.2	59.6	66.0	72.8	45.8	65.6	65.0	62.8	63.4	$18,435	$6,739	$11,696
Christopher Columbus Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	South Building	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Christopher Columbus Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 389-6000	829	59	14.0	29.9%	400 (48.3%)	162 (19.5%)	111 (13.4%)	113 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.2%)	62.3	611^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.6%		58.5	734^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.9%	123	49.5	34.6	67.5	42.0	53.1	21.6	44.3	56.2	45.7	56.6	68.0	71.6	65.6	60.7	$172	$80	$92
Kirkbride Eliza B School	Public	PK, KG-8	1501 S 7th St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7980	522	37	14.2	96.6%	68 (13.0%)	30 (5.7%)	291 (55.7%)	105 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	34.7	1032^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	31.7%		27.7	1129^th of 1526 public elementary schools	26.0%	97	44.4	30.0	24.5	28.0	40.8	27.8	32.4	40.0	45.8	30.6	45.1	32.6	38.9	38.9	$24,946	$12,868	$12,078
Nebinger George W School	Public	PK, KG-8	601 Carpenter St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8110	391	32	12.1	103.3%	109 (27.9%)	139 (35.5%)	88 (22.5%)	32 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	56.5	724^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.1%		54.2	810^th of 1526 public elementary schools	46.9%	86	66.7	42.8	35.0	48.8	22.7	32.1	44.1	55.5	48.6	30.8	56.8	40.9	46.4	47.4	$21,403	$7,187	$14,216
Childs George W School	Public	PK, KG-8	1599 Wharton St	Philadelphia	19146	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7950	471	38	12.3	94.1%	47 (10.0%)	193 (41.0%)	130 (27.6%)	68 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.8%)	23.3	1158^th of 1511 public elementary schools	23.4%		19.3	1228^th of 1526 public elementary schools	19.5%	70	31.3	36.6	14.7	15.9	13.3	13.1	20.5	28.1	39.1	32.4	29.5	34.1	34.2	33.1	$19,409	$6,127	$13,283
Stanton Edwin Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	1700 Christian St	Philadelphia	19146	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7960	329	29	11.3	89.1%	61 (18.5%)	207 (62.9%)	26 (7.9%)	7 (2.1%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.7%)	50.9	810^th of 1511 public elementary schools	46.4%		35.2	1066^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.1%	256	41.2	48.9	33.3	21.5	20.0	7.4	30.9	52.9	57.8	47.6	53.6	70.0	59.3	57.3	$21,519	$7,636	$13,883
Vare-Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1198 S 5th St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8120	375	33	11.3	87.7%	102 (27.2%)	76 (20.3%)	127 (33.9%)	39 (10.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.0%)	40.2	962^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	36.3%		41.6	991^st of 1526 public elementary schools	35.1%	29	52.4	26.0	19.3	17.8	45.7	27.3	33.7	50.0	34.8	35.5	64.3	62.8	36.4	48.6	$19,566	$6,614	$12,951
Southwark School	Public	PK, KG-8	1835 S 9th St	Philadelphia	19148	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8400	976	64	15.3	99.0%	136 (13.9%)	64 (6.6%)	562 (57.6%)	188 (19.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.5%)	25.5	1134^th of 1511 public elementary schools	25.0%		16.1	1271^st of 1526 public elementary schools	16.7%	137	38.7	33.7	23.7	18.6	20.4	14.0	24.5	34.1	31.6	28.1	37.1	46.6	41.6	36.8	$18,260	$5,851	$12,410
Meredith William Middle School	Public	K-8	725 S 5th St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 400-7990	556	29	19.1	92.6%	343 (61.7%)	44 (7.9%)	63 (11.3%)	40 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	64 (11.5%)	96.5	11^th of 1511 public elementary schools	99.3%		92.4	32^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	97.9%	21	84.0	87.7	84.7	87.5	69.7	76.8	82.6	84.0	90.7	91.4	97.5	93.9	91.0	90.4	$18,019	$2,629	$15,390
Independence Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1600 Lombard Street	Philadelphia	19146	Philadelphia County	Independence Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 238-8000	796	68	11.7	99.6%	234 (29.4%)	361 (45.4%)	156 (19.6%)	24 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.4%)	49	841^st of 1511 public elementary schools	44.3%		37.9	1033^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	32.3%	192	56.3	46.7	29.4	39.5	42.0	49.4	44.0	59.7	47.8	32.6	43.2	46.4	54.3	47.4	$5,798	$5,464	$334

Frequently Asked Questions about Fanny Jackson Coppin School

What schools do graduates of Fanny Jackson Coppin School attend?

Students who attend Fanny Jackson Coppin School usually go on to attend:

High : Furness Horace High School

What district is Fanny Jackson Coppin School in?

Philadelphia City School District

What is the racial makeup of Fanny Jackson Coppin School?

Students at Fanny Jackson Coppin School are 46% White, 25% Hispanic, 12% African American, 12% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

How many students attend Fanny Jackson Coppin School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended Fanny Jackson Coppin School.

Is Fanny Jackson Coppin School a good school?

Fanny Jackson Coppin School ranks 293^rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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