Crossan Kennedy C School

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Crossan Kennedy C School is an elementary school located in Philadelphia, PA, serving 314 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 494 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Crossan Kennedy C School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past decade.

Crossan Kennedy C School's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects. In 2023-2024, only 29.1% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 40.4% statewide and 21.8% in the Philadelphia district. Similarly, only 32.3% were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 53% statewide and 34.2% in the district. The school's performance for African American students is a bright spot, ranking in the top 95 out of 437 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2023-2024, but Hispanic and White students perform significantly worse.

Despite higher spending and resources, Crossan Kennedy C School's performance lags behind both the district and state averages, as well as nearby schools like Farrell Louis High School, Carnell Laura High School, and Spruance Gilbert School. When compared to schools outside the Philadelphia district, such as McKinley School and Cheltenham Elementary School, Crossan Kennedy C School's performance is significantly lower. Addressing these disparities and improving educational outcomes for all students should be a top priority for the school and the district.


Detail:

Public K-5

 7350 Bingham St
       Philadelphia, PA  19111-3614


(215) 400-3160

District: Philadelphia City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1170th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,370 Help


Students who attend Crossan Kennedy C School usually attend:

Middle:    Castor Gardens Middle School
High:    Northeast High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  314

Racial breakdown:

African American:
35.4%
Hispanic:
28.7%
White:
23.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Crossan Kennedy C School ranks worse than 76.7% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 42nd 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 23.64. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Crossan Kennedy C School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (35.4%), Hispanic (28.7%), White (23.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Crossan Kennedy C School is 15.3. 124 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 Crossan Kennedy C School is $19,370. 94 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Crossan Kennedy C School:

SchoolDigger ranks Crossan Kennedy C School 1170th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Crossan Kennedy C 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 Crossan Kennedy C School

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Rank History for all students at Crossan Kennedy C School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 22.68 1069th 1302 17.9%
2004 43.51 872nd 1308 33.3%
2005 79.13 215th 1299 83.4%
2006 63.13 645th 1545 58.3%
2007 58.25 781st 1555 49.8%
2008 60.58 728th 1551 53.1%
2009 55.83 860th 1549 44.5%
2010 58.60 820th 1579 48.1%
2011 62.46 716th 1597 55.2%
2012 42.80 1155th 1599 27.8%
2013 42.13 1087th 1519 28.4%
2014 37.28 1098th 1467 25.2%
2015 37.62 1037th 1474 29.6%
2016 31.81 1160th 1554 25.4%
2017 22.59 1227th 1547 20.7%
2018 33.04 1127th 1530 26.3%
2019 39.26 1075th 1544 30.4%
2022 23.08 1194th 1534 22.2%
2023 28.96 1134th 1534 26.1%
2024 23.64 1170th 1526 23.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Crossan Kennedy C School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.60 767th 1414 45.8%
2024 45.83 865th 1432 39.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Crossan Kennedy C School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 20.07 1189th 1488 20.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Crossan Kennedy C School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 28.01 1112th 1495 25.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Crossan Kennedy C School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 76.31 65th 437 85.1%
2024 65.96 95th 437 78.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Crossan Kennedy C School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.50 246th 432 43.1%
2024 27.99 346th 454 23.8%
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Rank History for White students at Crossan Kennedy C School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 12.42 1148th 1236 7.1%
2024 27.38 986th 1229 19.8%
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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 Crossan Kennedy C School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 223 126 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1989 260 113 5 4 1 n/a n/a 0 383
1990 214 73 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 293
1991 207 83 4 5 1 n/a n/a 0 300
1992 203 82 6 11 1 n/a n/a 0 303
1993 216 57 6 7 3 n/a n/a 0 289
1994 199 69 2 7 2 n/a n/a 0 279
1995 188 106 6 10 1 n/a n/a 0 311
1996 188 106 6 10 1 n/a n/a 0 311
1997 207 94 4 13 1 n/a n/a 0 319
1998 195 87 5 13 1 n/a n/a 0 301
1999 182 85 7 16 1 n/a n/a 0 291
2000 191 85 8 20 0 n/a n/a 0 304
2001 185 83 9 21 0 n/a n/a 0 298
2002 163 76 16 37 0 n/a n/a 0 292
2003 163 76 16 37 0 n/a n/a 0 292
2004 164 89 21 39 0 n/a n/a 0 313
2005 176 91 16 48 0 n/a n/a 0 331
2006 161 89 19 53 0 n/a n/a 0 322
2007 165 89 19 56 1 n/a n/a 0 330
2008 163 97 22 66 1 n/a n/a 19 368
2009 166 82 22 61 0 n/a n/a 33 364
2010 159 82 27 77 0 n/a n/a 30 375
2011 150 75 33 72 3 0 39 0 372
2012 146 79 37 66 2 0 47 0 377
2013 130 86 31 61 0 0 44 0 352
2014 125 97 30 63 0 0 51 0 366
2015 121 97 29 62 2 0 50 0 361
2016 129 102 28 62 4 1 49 0 375
2017 113 106 23 75 3 2 50 0 372
2018 105 110 20 65 2 2 50 0 354
2019 90 113 31 57 1 1 36 0 329
2020 82 115 35 75 0 1 22 0 330
2021 79 104 34 74 0 1 15 0 307
2022 60 119 37 75 0 0 9 0 300
2023 73 111 31 90 0 0 9 0 314

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 Crossan Kennedy C School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 359 15.0 23.9 n/a
1989 383 16.0 23.9 n/a
1990 293 15.0 19.5 0
1991 300 16.0 18.7 n/a
1992 303 14.0 21.6 n/a
1993 289 14.3 20.2 n/a
1994 279 14.5 19.2 n/a
1995 311 15.5 20.1 n/a
1996 311 15.5 20.1 n/a
1997 319 16.5 19.3 n/a
1998 301 15.5 19.4 n/a
1999 291 15.5 18.8 n/a
2000 304 15.0 20.3 43.4
2001 298 14.5 20.6 46
2002 292 12.0 24.3 44.5
2003 292 12.0 24.3 44.5
2004 313 16.5 19.0 37.7
2005 331 18.5 17.9 39.3
2006 322 17.5 18.4 57.1
2007 330 16.2 20.4 54.8
2008 368 16.4 22.4 61.6
2009 364 21.3 17.0 70.4
2010 375 24.3 15.3 79.4
2011 372 21.3 17.4 71.2
2012 377 21.2 17.7 74.5
2013 352 21.2 16.6 73.6
2014 366 18.3 19.9 74.6
2015 361 18.0 20.0 70.6
2016 375 18.0 20.8 100
2017 372 21.0 17.7 100
2018 354 20.4 17.3 100
2019 329 20.9 15.6 100
2020 330 19.0 17.3 100
2021 307 21.1 14.5 99
2022 300 20.2 14.8 99
2023 314 20.4 15.3 100

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 Crossan Kennedy C School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 359 15.0 23.9 n/a
1989 383 16.0 23.9 n/a
1990 293 15.0 19.5 0
1991 300 16.0 18.7 n/a
1992 303 14.0 21.6 n/a
1993 289 14.3 20.2 n/a
1994 279 14.5 19.2 n/a
1995 311 15.5 20.1 n/a
1996 311 15.5 20.1 n/a
1997 319 16.5 19.3 n/a
1998 301 15.5 19.4 n/a
1999 291 15.5 18.8 n/a
2000 304 15.0 20.3 43.4
2001 298 14.5 20.6 46
2002 292 12.0 24.3 44.5
2003 292 12.0 24.3 44.5
2004 313 16.5 19.0 37.7
2005 331 18.5 17.9 39.3
2006 322 17.5 18.4 57.1
2007 330 16.2 20.4 54.8
2008 368 16.4 22.4 61.6
2009 364 21.3 17.0 70.4
2010 375 24.3 15.3 79.4
2011 372 21.3 17.4 71.2
2012 377 21.2 17.7 74.5
2013 352 21.2 16.6 73.6
2014 366 18.3 19.9 74.6
2015 361 18.0 20.0 70.6
2016 375 18.0 20.8 100
2017 372 21.0 17.7 100
2018 354 20.4 17.3 100
2019 329 20.9 15.6 100
2020 330 19.0 17.3 100
2021 307 21.1 14.5 99
2022 300 20.2 14.8 99
2023 314 20.4 15.3 100

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 Crossan Kennedy C School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,237 (16.6%) $11,221 (83.4%) $13,459
2020 $2,024 (14.3%) $12,104 (85.7%) $14,128
2021 $3,872 (24.6%) $11,839 (75.4%) $15,712
2022 $9,305 (48.0%) $10,066 (52.0%) $19,370

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Crossan Kennedy C School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1075th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 1134th of 1534 Elementary schools
 4.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Crossan Kennedy C School)53.724
 29.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Crossan Kennedy C School)65.924.4
 41.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Crossan Kennedy C School)38.130.3
 7.8%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Crossan Kennedy C School)79.163.6
 15.5%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Crossan Kennedy C School)54.745.5
 9.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Crossan Kennedy C School)28.436
 7.6%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Crossan Kennedy C School)44.145.8
 1.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
All Grades Math (Crossan Kennedy C School)38.530.1
 8.4%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Crossan Kennedy C School)79.163.6
 15.5%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Crossan Kennedy C School)53.538.3
 15.2%
   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 Students329314
 4.6%
African American113111
 1.8%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian3131
Hispanic5790
 57.9%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White9073
 18.9%
Two or More Races369
 75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Students at Crossan Kennedy C School are 35% African American, 29% Hispanic, 23% White, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Crossan Kennedy C School ranks in the bottom 23.3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Students who attend Crossan Kennedy C School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Castor Gardens Middle School
High : Northeast High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 314 students attended Crossan Kennedy C School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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