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Forrest Edwin School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1334^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Forrest Edwin School is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA, serving 819 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 473 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Forrest Edwin School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time period.

Forrest Edwin School significantly underperforms the district and state in both math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 14.4% of Forrest Edwin students were proficient or better in math compared to 25% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, only 22% were proficient or better in ELA compared to 33.4% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively, ranking in the bottom 25-30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, and White student performance.

Interestingly, the nearby Lawton Henry W School, Solis-Cohen Solomon School, and Pollock Robert B School, which are also part of the Philadelphia City School District, generally outperform Forrest Edwin School in both math and ELA proficiency. This suggests that Forrest Edwin School may face unique challenges beyond just being part of a low-performing district. Additionally, the school's performance has been declining over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1281 out of 1474 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 1334 out of 1511 in 2024-2025.

841

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,864

Per pupil spending ?

97.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7300 Cottage St
Philadelphia, PA 19136-4022

(215) 400-3330

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Forrest Edwin School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.8%

African American:

23.8%

White:

11.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (18% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Math scores 27 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,334^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

85^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	11.2	1334 of 1511	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	1383 of 1526	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	1358 of 1534	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	1351 of 1534	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	1358 of 1433	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	1394 of 1544	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	1407 of 1530	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.7	1380 of 1547	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.3	1336 of 1554	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.9	1281 of 1474	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.8	1292 of 1467	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.1	1298 of 1519	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.8	1391 of 1599	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	64.2	668 of 1597	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.3	626 of 1579	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	36.1	1208 of 1549	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.2	1255 of 1551	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.5	1379 of 1555	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.9	1372 of 1545	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.8	1070 of 1299	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.7	1121 of 1308	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	9.4	1159 of 1302	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	251 of 413	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	309 of 437	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	290 of 437	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	838 of 1030	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	1062 of 1084	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	985 of 1043	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	137 of 207	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	151 of 200	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	93 of 196	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	1347 of 1466	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	1394 of 1488	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	325 of 429	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	385 of 454	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	335 of 432	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	1156 of 1369	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	1284 of 1432	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	1195 of 1414	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	1245 of 1475	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	1298 of 1495	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	29.5	90 of 128	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	1182 of 1201	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.6	1218 of 1229	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	1207 of 1236	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)39th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)34th percentile+22 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)30th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2025)19th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-26 vs state

Math14%-27 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
Forrest Edwin School	Public	PK, KG-5	7300 Cottage St	Philadelphia	19136	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3330	841	48	17.4	97.4%	100 (11.9%)	200 (23.8%)	427 (50.8%)	40 (4.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (8.3%)	11.2	1334^th of 1511 public elementary schools	11.7%		8.6	1383^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	9.4%	49	19.6	11.3	13.5				14.4	26.2	14.0	27.3				22.0	$19,864	$7,819	$12,045
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
Keystone Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4521 Longshore Avenue	Philadelphia	19135	Philadelphia County	Keystone Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 332-2111	642	42	15.2	91.0%	110 (17.1%)	233 (36.3%)	220 (34.3%)	48 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	39.6	971^st of 1511 public elementary schools	35.7%		34.1	1075^th of 1526 public elementary schools	29.6%	104	41.1	38.1	30.0	20.6	21.7	12.7	28.0	43.8	49.3	46.7	42.8	53.3	50.8	47.7	$20,381	$6,200	$14,181
Disston Hamilton School	Public	K-8	6801 Cottage St	Philadelphia	19135	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3350	737	44	16.7	99.9%	84 (11.4%)	224 (30.4%)	388 (52.6%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	8.5	1380^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.7%		8.3	1387^th of 1526 public elementary schools	9.1%	7	5.7	5.6	7.6	25.0	12.5	4.8	10.1	8.0	9.3	11.8	13.2	23.6	12.0	13.2	$18,655	$6,053	$12,602
Brown Joseph School	Public	K-8	3600 Stanwood St	Philadelphia	19136	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3320	441	31	14.1	100.9%	91 (20.6%)	150 (34.0%)	162 (36.7%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	12.7	1310^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.3%		11.4	1340^th of 1526 public elementary schools	12.2%	30	21.9	19.1	16.3	9.6	11.8	8.3	14.3	25.0	16.7	20.4	27.4	41.2	35.1	26.9	$20,054	$6,633	$13,421
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
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
Allen Ethan School	Public	K-8	6329 Battersby St	Philadelphia	19149	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3270	957	61	15.7	95.3%	130 (13.6%)	198 (20.7%)	512 (53.5%)	88 (9.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.6%)	9.2	1370^th of 1511 public elementary schools	9.3%		8	1392^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	8.8%	22	25.2	12.1	15.0	6.2	11.0	12.7	13.8	17.6	12.2	20.4	16.5	21.9	26.9	19.2	$19,276	$6,096	$13,180
Lawton Henry W School	Public	PK, KG-5	6101 Jackson St	Philadelphia	19135	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3340	571	44	12.9	99.3%	68 (11.9%)	186 (32.6%)	271 (47.5%)	13 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.1%)	13.9	1290^th of 1511 public elementary schools	14.6%		9	1375^th of 1526 public elementary schools	9.9%	85	26.6	29.4	15.1				24.1	17.7	25.4	21.2				21.3	$18,325	$6,704	$11,621
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Forrest Edwin School

What schools do graduates of Forrest Edwin School attend?

Students who attend Forrest Edwin School usually go on to attend:

High : Lincoln High School

What district is Forrest Edwin School in?

Philadelphia City School District

What is the racial makeup of Forrest Edwin School?

Students at Forrest Edwin School are 51% Hispanic, 24% African American, 12% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Forrest Edwin School a good school?

Forrest Edwin School ranks in the bottom 11.7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Forrest Edwin School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 841 students attended Forrest Edwin School.

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