📍 4259 Richmond Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19137
Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 955 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1. It operates as a public charter school. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School enrolls 955 students across grades K–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 57 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% White, 14% Hispanic or Latino and 6.7% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 713 | 75% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 137 | 14% |
| Black or African American | 64 | 6.7% |
| Asian | 21 | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
611 of the school's 955 students (64%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 537 qualify for free lunch and 74 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-20, state senate district 5, state house district 177.
Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School is one of 1 schools in Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The district serves 962 students district-wide and employs 57 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 955 students, Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School is close to the district average of about 962 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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