📍 3001 N 6th St, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19133
Potter-Thomas Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 405 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Philadelphia City SD school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 34.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Potter-Thomas Sch enrolls 405 students across grades K–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 34.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% Hispanic or Latino, 23% Black or African American and <1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 308 | 76% |
| Black or African American | 92 | 23% |
| White | 2 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
405 of the school's 405 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 405 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Potter-Thomas Sch is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 2, state house district 197.
Potter-Thomas Sch is one of 219 schools in Philadelphia City SD, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The district serves 120,057 students district-wide and employs 8,143 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 405 students, Potter-Thomas Sch is smaller than the district average of about 548 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large