Logan James School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1700 Lindley Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19141

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Bottom 50%

The James Logan Elementary School is an historic American elementary school building that is located in the Logan neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as the Logan Demonstration School.

Serving 243 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Logan James School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 243 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in PA
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Logan James School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Logan James School's student population of 243 students has declined by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Logan James School
Pre-K	18
Kind	29
1	46
2	42
3	28
4	42
5	38

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Total Students

243 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Logan James School
2023	255
2022	254
2021	281
2020	338
2019	338
2018	359
2017	359
2016	299
2015	298
2014	330
2013	431
2012	434
2011	486
2010	466
2009	496
2008	505
2007	548
2006	521
2005	454
2004	481
2003	518
2002	492
2001	512
2000	606
1999	622
1998	626
1997	631
1996	576
1995	603
1994	603
1993	657
1992	617
1991	611
1990	698
1989	740
1988	759
1987	673

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Logan James School
2023	25
2022	26
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	23
2017	23
2016	20
2015	19
2014	23
2013	23
2012	28
2011	28
2010	33
2009	32
2008	33
2007	27
2006	30
2005	34
2004	27
2003	22
2002	31
2001	32
2000	29
1999	29
1998	32
1997	31
1996	29
1995	30
1994	34
1993	31
1992	34
1991	32
1990	35
1989	36
1988	35
1987	34

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Logan James School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Logan James School is 0.28, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#2513 out of 2733 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Logan James School
2023	#2513
2022	#2617
2021	#2127
2019	#2485
2018	#2631
2017	#2544
2016	#2649
2015	#2543
2014	#2703
2013	#2604
2012	#2764

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10-14%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Logan James School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	12%	38%	23%
2022	5%	36%	18%
2021	20%	38%	22%
2019	17%	45%	23%
2018	12%	45%	22%
2017	17%	46%	20%
2016	12%	46%	21%
2015	17%	43%	19%
2014	37%	72%	44%
2013	51%	73%	46%
2012	47%	74%	49%

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15-19%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Logan James School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2022	17%	55%	36%
2021	20%	55%	28%
2019	32%	62%	37%
2018	27%	63%	22%
2017	27%	63%	35%
2016	27%	62%	35%
2015	32%	62%	34%
2014	32%	70%	43%
2013	39%	70%	44%
2012	32%	71%	44%
2011	35%	73%	51%

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20-29%

57%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Logan James School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	10:1	13:1	14:1
2022	10:1	13:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	14:1	16:1
2019	14:1	14:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	16:1	14:1	16:1
2016	15:1	15:1	18:1
2015	16:1	15:1	17:1
2014	14:1	15:1	18:1
2013	19:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	14:1	15:1
2010	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	16:1	14:1	16:1
2008	15:1	14:1	17:1
2007	20:1	16:1	18:1
2006	17:1	16:1	18:1
2005	13:1	16:1	19:1
2004	18:1	16:1	19:1
2003	24:1	16:1	20:1
2002	16:1	16:1	19:1
2001	16:1	17:1	18:1
2000	21:1	17:1	18:1
1999	21:1	17:1	20:1
1998	20:1	18:1	20:1
1997	20:1	18:1	19:1
1996	20:1	18:1	19:1
1995	20:1	19:1	20:1
1994	18:1	19:1	20:1
1993	21:1	19:1	19:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	18:1
1990	20:1	17:1	18:1
1989	21:1	17:1	18:1
1988	22:1	17:1	18:1
1987	20:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Logan James School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2022	1%	4%	10%
2021	1%	4%	10%
2020	1%	4%	9%
2019	1%	4%	9%
2018	1%	4%	8%
2017	1%	4%	8%
2016	1%	4%	7%
2015	1%	4%	8%
2014	1%	4%	9%
2013	3%	4%	8%
2012	1%	3%	8%
2011	1%	4%	7%
2010	2%	4%	8%
2009	1%	4%	7%
2006	1%	3%	6%
1997	1%	2%	5%
1996	1%	2%	5%
1995	1%	2%	5%
1994	1%	2%	5%
1993	2%	2%	5%
1992	2%	2%	5%
1991	4%	2%	4%
1990	3%	2%	4%
1989	5%	2%	5%
1988	4%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Logan James School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	10%	14%	24%
2022	5%	14%	22%
2021	6%	13%	21%
2020	2%	12%	21%
2019	2%	12%	21%
2018	2%	11%	19%
2017	2%	11%	19%
2016	4%	10%	18%
2015	3%	10%	19%
2014	4%	9%	19%
2013	3%	9%	19%
2012	3%	9%	18%
2011	3%	8%	18%
2010	4%	9%	18%
2009	2%	7%	17%
2008	3%	7%	17%
2007	2%	7%	16%
2006	2%	6%	16%
2005	2%	6%	15%
2004	1%	6%	15%
2003	2%	5%	14%
2002	2%	5%	14%
2001	1%	5%	13%
1999	1%	4%	12%
1998	1%	4%	12%
1997	1%	4%	12%
1996	1%	4%	11%
1995	1%	3%	11%
1994	1%	3%	11%
1993	1%	3%	10%
1992	1%	3%	10%

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Black

84%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Logan James School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	88%	14%	49%
2022	92%	14%	51%
2021	90%	15%	52%
2020	92%	15%	52%
2019	92%	15%	52%
2018	91%	15%	55%
2017	91%	15%	55%
2016	87%	15%	56%
2015	87%	15%	55%
2014	90%	15%	53%
2013	91%	15%	55%
2012	92%	15%	56%
2011	92%	15%	58%
2010	93%	15%	60%
2009	96%	16%	62%
2008	96%	16%	63%
2007	97%	16%	65%
2006	97%	16%	65%
2005	98%	16%	65%
2004	99%	16%	65%
2003	98%	15%	65%
2002	98%	15%	65%
2001	98%	15%	65%
2000	99%	15%	65%
1999	97%	15%	65%
1998	97%	15%	64%
1997	97%	14%	64%
1996	97%	14%	64%
1995	97%	14%	63%
1994	98%	14%	63%
1993	97%	13%	63%
1992	97%	13%	63%
1991	96%	13%	63%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Logan James School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	1%	62%	13%
2022	2%	63%	13%
2021	3%	63%	13%
2020	1%	65%	12%
2019	1%	65%	12%
2012	1%	71%	14%
2011	1%	71%	14%
2010	1%	72%	14%
2009	1%	73%	14%
2008	1%	74%	13%
2007	1%	74%	13%
2001	1%	78%	16%
2000	1%	79%	17%
1999	1%	79%	18%
1998	2%	79%	19%
1997	1%	80%	19%
1996	1%	80%	20%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Logan James School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	1%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	6%
2019	4%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	8%	3%	7%
2015	9%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	3%	2%	4%
2012	3%	2%	4%
2011	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.28

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Logan James School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	0.22	0.58	0.67
2022	0.15	0.57	0.66
2021	0.19	0.57	0.66
2020	0.15	0.54	0.65
2019	0.15	0.54	0.65
2018	0.17	0.53	0.64
2017	0.17	0.53	0.64
2016	0.24	0.51	0.64
2015	0.24	0.51	0.63
2014	0.19	0.50	0.66
2013	0.17	0.48	0.64
2012	0.15	0.47	0.63
2011	0.15	0.47	0.61
2010	0.13	0.46	0.58
2009	0.08	0.44	0.57
2008	0.08	0.43	0.56
2007	0.06	0.42	0.54
2006	0.05	0.41	0.54
2005	0.04	0.40	0.54
2004	0.02	0.40	0.53
2003	0.04	0.39	0.53
2002	0.04	0.37	0.53
2001	0.04	0.37	0.53
2000	0.04	0.35	0.54
1999	0.06	0.35	0.54
1998	0.06	0.35	0.54
1997	0.06	0.34	0.54
1996	0.06	0.34	0.54
1995	0.06	0.33	0.55
1994	0.04	0.33	0.55
1993	0.06	0.31	0.55
1992	0.06	0.31	0.55
1991	0.08	0.31	0.55

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Eligible for

100%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Logan James School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	100%	54%	98%
2022	99%	50%	98%
2021	99%	49%	98%
2020	100%	48%	98%
2019	100%	48%	98%
2018	99%	41%	98%
2017	99%	41%	98%
2016	100%	44%	98%
2015	98%	41%	85%
2014	92%	38%	84%
2013	83%	36%	81%
2012	82%	34%	78%
2011	82%	33%	79%
2010	83%	31%	80%
2009	72%	27%	66%
2008	70%	25%	63%
2007	73%	24%	63%
2006	73%	25%	65%
2005	91%	22%	62%
2004	86%	22%	64%
2003	86%	23%	63%

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Eligible for (08-09)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2009)
Year	Logan James School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2009	6%	7%	7%
2008	6%	6%	7%
2007	6%	6%	7%
2006	6%	7%	7%
2005	8%	6%	7%
2004	7%	6%	7%
2003	7%	6%	7%
2002	7%	6%	7%
2001	7%	6%	6%
2000	7%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Philadelphia City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Logan James School's ranking?

Logan James School is ranked #2513 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Logan James School often compared to?

Logan James Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Longstreth William C School, Mitchell Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Logan James School?

243 students attend Logan James School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Logan James School students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Logan James School?

Logan James School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Logan James School offer ?

Logan James School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Logan James School part of?

Logan James School is part of Philadelphia City School District.

In what neighborhood is Logan James School located?

Logan James School is located in the North Philadelphia neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA. There are 106 other public schools located in North Philadelphia.