Franklin S Edmonds Sch

8025 Thouron Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19150

391 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Franklin S. Edmonds Elementary School is a public K–8 school located in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia. As part of the School District of Philadelphia, the school serves a diverse urban student population, providing a foundational education that spans from kindergarten through the eighth grade. The school’s facility on Thouron Avenue serves as a neighborhood hub, emphasizing its role in supporting the local community and providing academic stability for students as they transition through their formative years.

Academically, the school focuses on core curriculum standards while navigating the challenges and opportunities inherent in the Philadelphia public school system. Like many schools in the district, Edmonds works to provide students with essential literacy and mathematical skills, often integrating social-emotional learning to support student development. By serving students up to the eighth grade, the school aims to prepare children for the transition to high school, striving to foster a consistent and supportive environment that encourages growth and academic achievement within the local community.

391

Total Students

31.4

Full-Time Teachers

12.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Franklin S Edmonds Sch
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	13
Black	368
Asian	2
Two or More	7
American Indian	1

Black
368 (94.1%)
Hispanic
13 (3.3%)
Two or More
7 (1.8%)
Asian
2 (0.5%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Philadelphia City SD
Phone:	(215)400-3370
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	391
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 29

Kindergarten 40

Grade 1 30

Grade 2 31

Grade 3 40

Grade 4 53

Grade 5 45

Grade 6 42

Grade 7 42

Grade 8 39