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Potter - Thomas Promise Academy is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 326 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.4:1. Its teachers have had 151 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades K - 8

326 Students

39 Teachers

3001 N 6th St

Philadelphia, PA 19133 View local requests

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Potter - Thomas Promise Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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