Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School District

4259 Richmond Street
Philadelphia, PA 19137
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 929 students in Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Charter School in Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public charter school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public charter school average of 67% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
1 School
179 Schools
# Students
929 Students
162,339 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
10,536 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#292 out of 677 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Franklin Towne Charter Elementary   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30-34%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Franklin Towne Charter Elementary   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55-59%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Franklin Towne Charter Elementary   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
458 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
4,533 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
110 Students
30,195 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
19%
# Black Students
64 Students
64,679 Students
% Black Students
7%
40%
# White Students
717 Students
52,816 Students
% White Students
77%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
191 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
8,879 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
103
10,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
11,836
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
12,134
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
12,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
12,378
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
12,778
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
13,314
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
13,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
14,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
13,996
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12,276
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
11,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
11,156
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,333 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,392 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 48% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Franklin Towne Charter Elementary   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Franklin Towne Charter Elementary   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,333
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Franklin Towne Charter Elementary   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,392
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Franklin Towne Charter Elementary   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4259 Richmond Street
Philadelphia, PA 19137
(215) 289-3389
Grades: K-8
| 929 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 929 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : Top 50% in PA
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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