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Fox Chase School

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Fox Chase School ranks 836 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

836^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Fox Chase School is an elementary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving 472 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fox Chase School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with 40.2% of students proficient or better in Math and 51.6% proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's Science proficiency rate is also impressive at 75.4% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the district and state. Fox Chase School's performance is particularly noteworthy for its African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, who rank among the top in the state. However, the school's White and Disabled student groups lag behind their peers.

Compared to nearby schools, Farrell Louis High School, Rhawnhurst School, and Crossan Kennedy C School all have lower proficiency rates in Math and ELA than Fox Chase School. However, the nearby Greenberg Joseph School, which is in the Cheltenham School District, outperforms Fox Chase School across most academic measures, suggesting that district-level factors may also play a role in school performance.

507

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,745

Per pupil spending ?

93.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Rhawn St
Philadelphia, PA 19111-2505

(215) 400-3170

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Fox Chase School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.5%

Hispanic:

23.5%

African American:

21.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

836^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	49.3	836 of 1511	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	935 of 1526	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	945 of 1534	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	1050 of 1534	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.5	1144 of 1433	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1139 of 1544	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	1176 of 1530	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.3	1164 of 1547	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.2	1136 of 1554	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.4	951 of 1474	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.7	1092 of 1467	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.4	995 of 1519	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.7	1115 of 1599	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.8	1032 of 1597	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.5	1000 of 1579	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.2	999 of 1549	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.9	1094 of 1551	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.6	1130 of 1555	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.9	1254 of 1545	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.3	962 of 1299	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.6	1002 of 1308	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	9.2	1161 of 1302	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	25 of 413	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	74.8	66 of 437	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	45 of 437	89.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	16.1	972 of 1084	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	32 of 207	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	28 of 200	86.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	960 of 1466	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	904 of 1488	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	95 of 429	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	106 of 454	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	96 of 432	77.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	547 of 1369	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	576 of 1432	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	523 of 1414	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	668 of 1475	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	936 of 1495	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	796 of 1201	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	839 of 1229	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	932 of 1236	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)94th percentile+49 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2024)10th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+3 vs state

Math40%~ state avg

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Saturday, February 9, 2019

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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
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
Crossan Kennedy C School	Public	K-5	7350 Bingham St	Philadelphia	19111	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3160	327	19	17.0	97.2%	69 (21.1%)	122 (37.3%)	92 (28.1%)	34 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	19.1	1217^th of 1511 public elementary schools	19.5%		23.6	1170^th of 1526 public elementary schools	23.3%	47	27.1	32.4	16.7				25.0	25.9	35.1	28.9				29.2	$21,623	$6,847	$14,777
McKinley School	Public	K-5	370 Cedar Rd	Elkins Park	19027	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 663-0430	596	42	14.2	34.9%	376 (63.1%)	70 (11.7%)	57 (9.6%)	52 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.7%)	70.1	466^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.2%		78	329^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.4%	137	67.4	56.2	47.3				56.8	64.1	55.8	61.0				60.2	$21,674	$626	$21,048
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
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
Cheltenham Elementary School	Public	K-4	7853 Front Street	Cheltenham	19012	Montgomery County	Cheltenham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 635-7415	406	34	12.1	57.6%	57 (14.0%)	222 (54.7%)	59 (14.5%)	26 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.3%)	26.9	1116^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.1%		35.7	1061^st of 1526 public elementary schools	30.5%	55	34.1	37.4					35.9	26.8	40.4					34.3	$26,149	$1,390	$24,759
Rydal Elementary School	Public	K-5	1160 Huntingdon Pike	Huntingdon Valley	19006	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 884-1308	569	33	17.1	26.7%	364 (64.0%)	34 (6.0%)	43 (7.6%)	78 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (8.3%)	89.8	126^th of 1511 public elementary schools	91.7%		85	192^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	87.4%	66	71.9	77.4	68.8				72.4	76.4	81.0	78.9				78.7	$21,674	$626	$21,048
Moore J Hampton School	Public	K-5	6900 Summerdale Ave	Philadelphia	19111	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3180	1,192	79	15.1	95.5%	145 (12.2%)	336 (28.2%)	498 (41.8%)	182 (15.3%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (1.9%)	32.1	1059^th of 1511 public elementary schools	29.9%		23.8	1165^th of 1526 public elementary schools	23.7%	106	49.5	32.3	27.6				37.0	39.9	33.7	34.7				36.2	$18,717	$6,139	$12,578
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
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 Fox Chase School

Is Fox Chase School a good school?

Fox Chase School ranks 836^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Fox Chase School attend?

Students who attend Fox Chase School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Fox Chase School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended Fox Chase School.

What district is Fox Chase School in?

Philadelphia City School District

What is the racial makeup of Fox Chase School?

Students at Fox Chase School are 37% White, 23% Hispanic, 21% African American, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

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