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Penn Alexander Sch

4209 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
595
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Philadelphia City SD
Philadelphia County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores76% proficient in math & reading
93rdpercentile
Equity52% of low-income students proficient
86thpercentile
Attendance3% chronically absent
98thpercentile
Class size16.4 students per teacher
6thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Pennsylvania elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Penn Alexander Sch

Penn Alexander Sch is a public elementary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving grades K–8. It is part of Philadelphia City SD. The school is located in a large city in Philadelphia County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 595 students were enrolled, with about 16.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Pennsylvania elementary school (12.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

4209 Spruce St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
595 students
Students per teacher
16.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Large
School district
Philadelphia City SD
County
Philadelphia County
NCES school ID
421899000619

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.