Finletter Thomas K School

Summary:

Finletter Thomas K School is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA that serves grades PK-8 and is part of the Philadelphia City School District. Despite receiving significant resources, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past decade, with concerning academic performance and equity issues.

Finletter Thomas K School significantly underperforms the state and district averages on standardized assessments, with only 7.6% of students proficient or better in Math compared to 40.4% statewide. The school's weakest subject is Math, with proficiency rates ranging from just 1.7% to 21.3% across grade levels, far below the state average of 28.6% to 51.4%. While the school's English Language Arts performance is slightly better at 26.3% proficiency, it still trails the state average of 53%. The school's demographics are also a concern, with 100% of students being economically disadvantaged and a high percentage of African American and male students, who perform significantly worse than their peers statewide.

When compared to nearby schools, Finletter Thomas K School generally performs worse on academic measures, with lower proficiency rates in Math, Science, and English Language Arts. However, some nearby charter schools, such as Universal Creighton Charter School, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, suggesting that alternative educational models may be more effective in this community. The persistent low performance and equity concerns at Finletter Thomas K School indicate that the school is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, despite the additional resources it receives.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 6101 N Front St
       Philadelphia, PA  19120-2024


(215) 400-3750

District: Philadelphia City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1411th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,591 Help


Students who attend Finletter Thomas K School usually attend:

High:    Fels Samuel High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  616

Racial breakdown:

African American:
70.1%
Hispanic:
16.6%
Asian:
8.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Finletter Thomas K School ranks worse than 92.5% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 93rd among 147 ranked elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.23. (See more...)
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Compare Details Finletter Thomas K School ranks worse than 83.7% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.2. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (70.1%), Hispanic (16.6%), Asian (8.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Finletter Thomas K School is 15.2. 123 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Finletter Thomas K School is $17,591. 124 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Finletter Thomas K School:

SchoolDigger ranks Finletter Thomas K School 1411th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Finletter Thomas K School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks Finletter Thomas K School 746th of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Finletter Thomas K School in the ranking list.)

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Philadelphia City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Philadelphia City School District 494th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Finletter Thomas K School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Finletter Thomas K School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 2.20 1240th 1302 4.8%
2004 0.63 1281st 1308 2.1%
2005 9.41 1187th 1299 8.6%
2006 4.88 1475th 1545 4.5%
2007 4.76 1485th 1555 4.5%
2008 8.54 1454th 1551 6.3%
2009 6.20 1479th 1549 4.5%
2010 4.48 1529th 1579 3.2%
2011 6.65 1526th 1597 4.4%
2012 4.52 1523rd 1599 4.8%
2013 2.92 1446th 1519 4.8%
2014 1.97 1411th 1467 3.8%
2015 6.35 1367th 1474 7.3%
2016 8.58 1395th 1554 10.2%
2017 9.48 1371st 1547 11.4%
2018 11.91 1327th 1530 13.3%
2019 10.84 1353rd 1544 12.4%
2021 6.72 1314th 1433 8.3%
2022 9.56 1350th 1534 12.0%
2023 10.00 1359th 1534 11.4%
2024 7.23 1411th 1526 7.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Finletter Thomas K School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.21 1215th 1414 14.1%
2024 10.27 1318th 1432 8.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Finletter Thomas K School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 10.94 1317th 1488 11.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Finletter Thomas K School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 6.32 1405th 1495 6.0%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Finletter Thomas K School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.47 277th 437 36.6%
2024 25.48 353rd 437 19.2%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Finletter Thomas K School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Finletter Thomas K School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 2.18 615th 643 4.4%
2004 6.42 612th 663 7.7%
2005 14.63 605th 687 11.9%
2006 18.58 633rd 736 14.0%
2007 7.20 700th 749 6.5%
2008 14.74 662nd 753 12.1%
2009 17.95 664th 770 13.8%
2010 20.09 690th 805 14.3%
2011 21.18 699th 825 15.3%
2012 20.92 693rd 834 16.9%
2013 7.54 679th 758 10.4%
2014 5.89 665th 728 8.7%
2015 15.45 680th 835 18.6%
2016 13.61 724th 870 16.8%
2017 22.46 660th 877 24.7%
2018 19.72 671st 861 22.1%
2019 24.47 654th 891 26.6%
2021 6.04 770th 797 3.4%
2022 17.35 705th 883 20.2%
2023 20.17 687th 893 23.1%
2024 14.20 746th 891 16.3%
See the entire list of Pennsylvania Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Finletter Thomas K School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.36 612th 874 30.0%
2024 19.85 714th 877 18.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Finletter Thomas K School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 17.39 695th 860 19.2%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Finletter Thomas K School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.18 578th 660 12.4%
2024 13.38 666th 672 0.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Finletter Thomas K School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 10.63 779th 870 10.5%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Finletter Thomas K School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.11 220th 421 47.7%
2024 26.85 308th 408 24.5%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Finletter Thomas K School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.67 300th 362 17.1%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Finletter Thomas K School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 227 363 60 55 1 n/a n/a -40 666
1989 230 308 84 72 2 n/a n/a 0 696
1990 239 288 97 75 3 n/a n/a 0 702
1991 224 309 116 98 2 n/a n/a 0 749
1992 199 321 136 106 3 n/a n/a 0 765
1993 202 365 158 101 3 n/a n/a 0 829
1994 184 424 162 123 3 n/a n/a 0 896
1995 129 569 167 132 0 n/a n/a 0 997
1996 129 569 167 132 0 n/a n/a 0 997
1997 106 697 163 103 1 n/a n/a 0 1070
1998 84 815 175 118 0 n/a n/a 0 1192
1999 67 892 163 118 0 n/a n/a 0 1240
2000 46 949 153 103 0 n/a n/a 0 1251
2001 35 947 136 120 1 n/a n/a 0 1239
2002 21 911 109 96 0 n/a n/a 0 1137
2003 21 911 109 96 0 n/a n/a 0 1137
2004 21 934 119 104 0 n/a n/a 0 1178
2005 17 831 111 86 3 n/a n/a 0 1048
2006 11 825 95 83 5 n/a n/a 0 1019
2007 17 806 86 73 4 n/a n/a 0 986
2008 8 736 86 56 3 n/a n/a 11 900
2009 9 682 83 68 2 n/a n/a 11 855
2010 8 676 87 73 2 n/a n/a 13 859
2011 5 696 102 88 4 0 17 0 912
2012 8 631 97 87 3 0 27 0 853
2013 5 597 97 102 3 0 48 0 852
2014 9 606 99 103 1 0 47 0 865
2015 6 558 95 112 2 0 60 0 833
2016 12 555 87 93 2 1 57 0 807
2017 8 501 86 92 4 0 47 0 738
2018 13 481 90 84 2 1 44 0 715
2019 10 560 84 82 2 0 34 0 772
2020 7 535 74 100 1 1 34 0 752
2021 4 485 71 96 1 0 24 0 681
2022 4 435 57 104 1 0 23 0 624
2023 6 432 51 102 1 0 24 0 616

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Finletter Thomas K School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 666 36.0 18.5 n/a
1989 696 35.0 19.8 n/a
1990 702 37.0 18.9 0
1991 749 35.0 21.4 n/a
1992 765 39.0 19.6 n/a
1993 829 41.5 20.0 n/a
1994 896 38.5 23.3 n/a
1995 997 42.0 23.7 n/a
1996 997 42.0 23.7 n/a
1997 1070 48.0 22.3 n/a
1998 1192 47.0 25.4 n/a
1999 1240 49.0 25.3 n/a
2000 1251 60.0 20.9 34.5
2001 1239 69.0 18.0 31.8
2002 1137 52.0 21.9 59.2
2003 1137 52.0 21.9 59.2
2004 1178 57.4 20.5 62.6
2005 1048 55.4 18.9 64.2
2006 1019 52.4 19.4 71
2007 986 48.2 20.5 74
2008 900 44.4 20.3 83
2009 855 45.3 18.8 81.3
2010 859 51.3 16.7 81.7
2011 912 47.3 19.2 75.5
2012 853 46.0 18.5 74.2
2013 852 46.0 18.5 83.1
2014 865 42.6 20.2 84.3
2015 833 45.0 18.5 79.7
2016 807 39.0 20.6 100
2017 738 47.4 15.5 99.7
2018 715 38.1 18.7 99.9
2019 772 48.1 16.0 100
2020 752 43.4 17.3 100
2021 681 43.2 15.7 99.6
2022 624 44.5 14.0 99.5
2023 616 40.3 15.2 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Finletter Thomas K School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 666 36.0 18.5 n/a
1989 696 35.0 19.8 n/a
1990 702 37.0 18.9 0
1991 749 35.0 21.4 n/a
1992 765 39.0 19.6 n/a
1993 829 41.5 20.0 n/a
1994 896 38.5 23.3 n/a
1995 997 42.0 23.7 n/a
1996 997 42.0 23.7 n/a
1997 1070 48.0 22.3 n/a
1998 1192 47.0 25.4 n/a
1999 1240 49.0 25.3 n/a
2000 1251 60.0 20.9 34.5
2001 1239 69.0 18.0 31.8
2002 1137 52.0 21.9 59.2
2003 1137 52.0 21.9 59.2
2004 1178 57.4 20.5 62.6
2005 1048 55.4 18.9 64.2
2006 1019 52.4 19.4 71
2007 986 48.2 20.5 74
2008 900 44.4 20.3 83
2009 855 45.3 18.8 81.3
2010 859 51.3 16.7 81.7
2011 912 47.3 19.2 75.5
2012 853 46.0 18.5 74.2
2013 852 46.0 18.5 83.1
2014 865 42.6 20.2 84.3
2015 833 45.0 18.5 79.7
2016 807 39.0 20.6 100
2017 738 47.4 15.5 99.7
2018 715 38.1 18.7 99.9
2019 772 48.1 16.0 100
2020 752 43.4 17.3 100
2021 681 43.2 15.7 99.6
2022 624 44.5 14.0 99.5
2023 616 40.3 15.2 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Finletter Thomas K School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,760 (14.6%) $10,337 (85.5%) $12,096
2020 $1,751 (14.0%) $10,742 (86.0%) $12,492
2021 $3,876 (26.6%) $10,680 (73.4%) $14,556
2022 $7,978 (45.4%) $9,613 (54.6%) $17,591

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Finletter Thomas K School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1353rd of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 1359th of 1534 Elementary schools
 1%
Ranks 654th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 687th of 893 Middle schools
 3.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Finletter Thomas K School)33.320
 13.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Finletter Thomas K School)46.831
 15.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Finletter Thomas K School)6.36
 0.3%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Finletter Thomas K School)42.526.9
 15.6%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Finletter Thomas K School)37.918.2
 19.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Finletter Thomas K School)14.34.7
 9.6%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Finletter Thomas K School)28.614.5
 14.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
6th Grade Math (Finletter Thomas K School)9.213.3
 4.1%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Finletter Thomas K School)30.239
 8.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Finletter Thomas K School)18.75.6
 13.1%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Finletter Thomas K School)49.333.8
 15.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Finletter Thomas K School)20.410.5
 9.9%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Finletter Thomas K School)40.831
 9.8%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Finletter Thomas K School)44.535.7
 8.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Finletter Thomas K School)16.89.7
 7.1%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Finletter Thomas K School)41.828.8
 13%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Finletter Thomas K School)39.328.5
 10.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students772616
 20.2%
African American560432
 22.9%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian8451
 39.3%
Hispanic82102
 24.4%
Pacific Islander00
White106
 40%
Two or More Races3424
 29.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 616 students attended Finletter Thomas K School.

Students at Finletter Thomas K School are 70% African American, 17% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Finletter Thomas K School ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Students who attend Finletter Thomas K School usually go on to attend:

High : Fels Samuel High School


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