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Private elementary school · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Holy Innocents Catholic School

Holy Innocents Catholic School rates 6.7 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 298 schools in Philadelphia for context and is not part of the rating.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
6.7this school

6.7 on a one-to-ten scale.

#435 of 1,011 schools in Pennsylvania · The estimated academic score from 298 schools in Philadelphia is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private elementary school in Philadelphia, PA serving grades Pre-K – 8th.

It ranks 435 of 1,011 schools in Pennsylvania.

Holy Innocents Catholic School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
3.0
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
9.5
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
8.8
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.4
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 298 schools in Philadelphia. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in PA.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in PA.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 19124; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Holy Innocents Catholic School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$46,100
Median home value
$155,000
Median rent
$1,063/mo
College educated
15.2%
Homeownership
62.6%
Poverty rate
30.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 19124; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
78
Very Walkable
Transit Score
62
Good Transit
Bike Score
63
Bikeable
City reported crime
5,167/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Philadelphia. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Philadelphia), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • Hispanic61%
  • White12%
  • Native American7%
  • Black7%
  • Two or More7%
  • Asian3%
  • Pacific Islander3%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. St Martin of Tours School1.6 mi · private
    6.9Compare →
  2. Holy Innocents Catholic Schoolthis school
    6.7
  3. Frankford Friends School0.8 mi · private
    6.7Compare →
  4. Olney Christian School1.3 mi · private
    6.7Compare →
  5. 4.6Compare →
Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Holy Innocents Catholic School.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Holy Innocents Catholic School serve?

Holy Innocents Catholic School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Holy Innocents Catholic School?

Holy Innocents Catholic School has an enrollment of approximately 218 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Holy Innocents Catholic School?

The student-teacher ratio at Holy Innocents Catholic School is 16.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Holy Innocents Catholic School rank in PA?

Holy Innocents Catholic School ranks #435 of 1,011 private schools in PA.

What is Holy Innocents Catholic School's MySchoolScout rating?

Holy Innocents Catholic School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Holy Innocents Catholic School a private school?

Yes, Holy Innocents Catholic School is a private coeducational school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Holy Innocents Catholic School a religious school?

Holy Innocents Catholic School has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
218
Gender split
61% M / 39% F
Student-teacher ratio
16.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
13
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
School day
7.5 hours
Days per year
180 days
Setting
Large City
County
Philadelphia County
Area population (ZIP 19124)
70,763
Area average commute
32.9 min
Area median age
32.4

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.