Hopkinson Francis School

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Hopkinson Francis School is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia City School District, with a student population of 602 that is predominantly Hispanic (70.43%).

Despite its relatively low student-teacher ratio, Hopkinson Francis School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Pennsylvania, with significantly below-average scores on PSSA tests across all grade levels and subject areas. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 1.1% to 4.0%, and an extremely high percentage (99.83%) of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Nearby schools in the district, such as Juniata Park Academy, Webster School, and Marshall John School, also face similar challenges, suggesting that the issues at Hopkinson Francis School are not unique but rather systemic within the district.

Despite increased spending per student, from $12,478 in 2018-2019 to $20,468 in 2021-2022, the school has consistently received the lowest possible rating (1 out of 5 stars) from the SchoolDigger ranking system, indicating a lack of meaningful improvement or progress. The school's struggles to effectively serve its most vulnerable student populations, such as African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and low-socioeconomic status students, further highlight the need for systemic changes within the Philadelphia City School District to address the underlying challenges faced by schools like Hopkinson Francis.


Detail:

Public K-8

 4001 L St
       Philadelphia, PA  19124-5300


(215) 400-3970

District: Philadelphia City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1346th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,468 Help


Students who attend Hopkinson Francis School usually attend:

High:    Frankford High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  602

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
70.4%
African American:
19.3%
White:
4.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.8% Help


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Compare Details Hopkinson Francis School ranks worse than 87.7% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 68th among 147 ranked elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.85. (See more...)
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Compare Details Hopkinson Francis School ranks worse than 82.9% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.39. (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: Hispanic (70.4%), African American (19.3%), White (4.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hopkinson Francis School is 12.7, which is the 69th best among 147 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hopkinson Francis School is $20,468, which is the 73rd highest among 147 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Hopkinson Francis School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hopkinson Francis School 1346th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Hopkinson Francis School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Hopkinson Francis School 740th of 893 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Hopkinson Francis School in the ranking list.)

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Philadelphia City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Philadelphia City School District 494th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hopkinson Francis School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Hopkinson Francis School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 1.19 1262nd 1302 3.1%
2004 2.99 1227th 1308 6.2%
2005 1.92 1254th 1299 3.5%
2006 8.02 1438th 1545 6.9%
2007 2.77 1509th 1555 3.0%
2008 3.17 1506th 1551 2.9%
2009 4.28 1496th 1549 3.4%
2010 15.02 1412th 1579 10.6%
2011 10.31 1487th 1597 6.9%
2012 5.34 1512th 1599 5.4%
2013 3.42 1443rd 1519 5.0%
2014 1.36 1429th 1467 2.6%
2015 6.61 1362nd 1474 7.6%
2016 6.41 1433rd 1554 7.8%
2017 6.29 1423rd 1547 8.0%
2018 9.13 1368th 1530 10.6%
2019 8.71 1386th 1544 10.2%
2021 5.51 1352nd 1433 5.7%
2022 14.15 1286th 1534 16.2%
2023 10.85 1346th 1534 12.3%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Hopkinson Francis School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.90 81st 196 58.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hopkinson Francis School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 14.76 1233rd 1414 12.8%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Hopkinson Francis School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.38 244th 437 44.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Hopkinson Francis School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.37 340th 432 21.3%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Hopkinson Francis School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Hopkinson Francis School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 7.13 586th 643 8.9%
2004 25.83 543rd 663 18.1%
2005 28.96 546th 687 20.5%
2006 12.29 661st 736 10.2%
2007 9.07 687th 749 8.3%
2008 3.81 720th 753 4.4%
2009 2.86 751st 770 2.5%
2010 6.94 764th 805 5.1%
2011 8.63 771st 825 6.5%
2012 13.54 735th 834 11.9%
2013 8.71 670th 758 11.6%
2014 3.01 689th 728 5.4%
2015 14.30 687th 835 17.7%
2016 8.79 766th 870 12.0%
2017 8.68 779th 877 11.2%
2018 12.42 734th 861 14.8%
2019 12.32 756th 891 15.2%
2022 19.20 685th 883 22.4%
2023 14.39 740th 893 17.1%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Hopkinson Francis School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.71 42nd 143 70.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hopkinson Francis School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.28 707th 874 19.1%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Hopkinson Francis School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.34 221st 421 47.5%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Hopkinson Francis School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.92 293rd 362 19.1%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Hopkinson Francis School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 419 286 10 99 2 n/a n/a -60 756
1989 426 265 14 93 1 n/a n/a 0 799
1990 433 232 19 89 2 n/a n/a 0 775
1991 432 211 17 119 2 n/a n/a 0 781
1992 452 156 18 141 3 n/a n/a 0 770
1993 476 134 14 130 2 n/a n/a 0 756
1994 501 141 18 162 5 n/a n/a 0 827
1995 491 129 23 212 7 n/a n/a 0 862
1996 491 129 23 212 7 n/a n/a 0 862
1997 508 128 35 283 7 n/a n/a 0 961
1998 433 95 28 310 5 n/a n/a 0 871
1999 381 122 40 399 4 n/a n/a 0 946
2000 336 149 44 434 4 n/a n/a 0 967
2001 255 176 44 458 5 n/a n/a 0 938
2002 183 200 60 532 4 n/a n/a 0 979
2003 183 200 60 532 4 n/a n/a 0 979
2004 153 230 67 568 2 n/a n/a 0 1020
2005 123 266 69 620 1 n/a n/a 0 1079
2006 95 288 73 615 1 n/a n/a 0 1072
2007 79 277 86 687 1 n/a n/a 0 1130
2008 61 238 34 560 1 n/a n/a 19 913
2009 40 243 33 573 1 n/a n/a 22 912
2010 48 231 43 560 0 n/a n/a 31 913
2011 53 224 36 535 0 0 41 0 889
2012 40 221 39 546 0 0 40 0 886
2013 35 225 35 562 0 0 59 0 916
2014 45 222 33 596 0 1 55 0 952
2015 38 205 36 555 0 1 58 0 893
2016 32 228 35 537 1 3 71 0 907
2017 30 215 36 559 1 3 76 0 920
2018 40 186 34 549 0 3 82 0 894
2019 29 166 32 611 0 2 70 0 910
2020 29 158 27 582 0 2 56 0 854
2021 25 154 31 530 0 5 33 0 778
2022 23 127 27 438 0 5 20 0 640
2023 25 116 16 424 0 5 16 0 602

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 Hopkinson Francis School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 756 39.0 19.3 n/a
1989 799 41.0 19.4 n/a
1990 775 38.0 20.3 0
1991 781 38.0 20.5 n/a
1992 770 38.0 20.2 n/a
1993 756 40.0 18.9 n/a
1994 827 39.0 21.2 n/a
1995 862 47.0 18.3 n/a
1996 862 47.0 18.3 n/a
1997 961 49.0 19.6 n/a
1998 871 47.0 18.5 n/a
1999 946 48.0 19.7 n/a
2000 967 57.0 17.0 70.1
2001 938 55.5 16.9 69.1
2002 979 43.0 22.8 84.9
2003 979 43.0 22.8 84.9
2004 1020 50.4 20.2 79.2
2005 1079 50.3 21.5 77
2006 1072 57.3 18.7 84.1
2007 1130 58.4 19.3 84.2
2008 913 54.4 16.8 92.2
2009 912 58.3 15.6 94.2
2010 913 56.3 16.2 103.2
2011 889 63.3 14.0 99.7
2012 886 58.0 15.2 99.7
2013 916 54.5 16.7 99.7
2014 952 54.5 17.4 99.7
2015 893 57.0 15.6 99.7
2016 907 54.0 16.7 100
2017 920 56.1 16.3 99.9
2018 894 53.1 16.8 99.6
2019 910 59.7 15.2 100
2020 854 57.5 14.8 100
2021 778 53.8 14.4 99.6
2022 640 55.3 11.5 99.5
2023 602 47.2 12.7 99.8

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 Hopkinson Francis School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 756 39.0 19.3 n/a
1989 799 41.0 19.4 n/a
1990 775 38.0 20.3 0
1991 781 38.0 20.5 n/a
1992 770 38.0 20.2 n/a
1993 756 40.0 18.9 n/a
1994 827 39.0 21.2 n/a
1995 862 47.0 18.3 n/a
1996 862 47.0 18.3 n/a
1997 961 49.0 19.6 n/a
1998 871 47.0 18.5 n/a
1999 946 48.0 19.7 n/a
2000 967 57.0 17.0 70.1
2001 938 55.5 16.9 69.1
2002 979 43.0 22.8 84.9
2003 979 43.0 22.8 84.9
2004 1020 50.4 20.2 79.2
2005 1079 50.3 21.5 77
2006 1072 57.3 18.7 84.1
2007 1130 58.4 19.3 84.2
2008 913 54.4 16.8 92.2
2009 912 58.3 15.6 94.2
2010 913 56.3 16.2 103.2
2011 889 63.3 14.0 99.7
2012 886 58.0 15.2 99.7
2013 916 54.5 16.7 99.7
2014 952 54.5 17.4 99.7
2015 893 57.0 15.6 99.7
2016 907 54.0 16.7 100
2017 920 56.1 16.3 99.9
2018 894 53.1 16.8 99.6
2019 910 59.7 15.2 100
2020 854 57.5 14.8 100
2021 778 53.8 14.4 99.6
2022 640 55.3 11.5 99.5
2023 602 47.2 12.7 99.8

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 Hopkinson Francis School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,948 (15.6%) $10,530 (84.4%) $12,478
2020 $2,155 (15.9%) $11,361 (84.1%) $13,515
2021 $4,106 (27.5%) $10,849 (72.5%) $14,955
2022 $10,330 (50.5%) $10,138 (49.5%) $20,468

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hopkinson Francis School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1386th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 1346th of 1534 Elementary schools
 2%
Ranks 756th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 740th of 893 Middle schools
 2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Hopkinson Francis School)24.823.1
 1.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hopkinson Francis School)22.814.1
 8.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Hopkinson Francis School)11.312.7
 1.4%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Hopkinson Francis School)43.836.4
 7.4%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hopkinson Francis School)31.316.3
 15%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Hopkinson Francis School)14.120.7
 6.6%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hopkinson Francis School)16.232.2
 16%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
6th Grade Math (Hopkinson Francis School)21.35.4
 15.9%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hopkinson Francis School)33.731.4
 2.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Hopkinson Francis School)10.29.1
 1.1%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hopkinson Francis School)28.426.7
 1.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Hopkinson Francis School)10.31.4
 8.9%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Hopkinson Francis School)16.632.4
 15.8%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hopkinson Francis School)20.530.6
 10.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Hopkinson Francis School)15.711.8
 3.9%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Hopkinson Francis School)30.334.1
 3.8%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Hopkinson Francis School)25.325.3
   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 Students910602
 33.8%
African American166116
 30.1%
American Indian00
Asian3216
 50%
Hispanic611424
 30.6%
Pacific Islander25
 150%
White2925
 13.8%
Two or More Races7016
 77.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%99.8%
 0.2%


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Students who attend Hopkinson Francis School usually go on to attend:

High : Frankford High School

Hopkinson Francis School ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 602 students attended Hopkinson Francis School.

Students at Hopkinson Francis School are 70% Hispanic, 19% African American, 4% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.


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