Philadelphia City School District
- PHILADELPHIA, PA
School District
Philadelphia City School District
- PHILADELPHIA, PA
- Rating 3.31 out of 5 695 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade C minus
- Diversitygrade A
- Teachersgrade C+
- College Prepgrade C+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade B+
- Health & Safetygrade C
- Administrationgrade B
- Sportsgrade A
- Foodgrade B
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade B+
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Philadelphia City School District Rankings
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Elementary Schools in Philadelphia City School District
- grade B+
Penn Alexander School
- Rating 4.5 out of 5 2 reviews
- grade B
William M. Meredith School
- Rating 3 out of 5 2 reviews
- grade B
Greenberg Elementary School
- Rating 3.5 out of 5 6 reviews
- grade B
Gen. George A. McCall School
- Rating 3.5 out of 5 2 reviews
- grade B
Albert M. Greenfield School
- Rating 3.6 out of 5 5 reviews
Middle Schools in Philadelphia City School District
- grade A+
Julia R. Masterman Secondary School
- Rating 3.88 out of 5 255 reviews
- grade A
Girard Academic Music Program (GAMP)
- Rating 3.75 out of 5 125 reviews
- grade B+
Penn Alexander School
- Rating 4.5 out of 5 2 reviews
- grade B
William M. Meredith School
- Rating 3 out of 5 2 reviews
- grade B
Greenberg Elementary School
- Rating 3.5 out of 5 6 reviews
High Schools in Philadelphia City School District
- grade A+
Julia R. Masterman Secondary School
- Rating 3.88 out of 5 255 reviews
- grade A+
Central High School
- Rating 4.06 out of 5 1,338 reviews
- grade A
Science Leadership Academy
- Rating 4.15 out of 5 285 reviews
- grade A
Girard Academic Music Program (GAMP)
- Rating 3.75 out of 5 125 reviews
- grade A
Academy at Palumbo
- Rating 3.95 out of 5 515 reviews
Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
37%
Percent Proficient - Math
23%
Average Graduation Rate
66%
Average SAT
1080
7,455 responses
Average ACT
24
662 responses
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Students
Diversity
grade A
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
130,617
Free or Reduced Lunch
99.6%
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Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$66,859
Teachers in First/Second Year
5.3%
Finances
Expenses Per Student
$27,483 / student
National
$12,239- Cost of Livinggrade C minus
- Good for Familiesgrade B
- Housinggrade C minus
Median Household Income
$77,720
National
$62,843Median Rent
$1,846
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$454,574
National
$217,500Philadelphia City School District Reviews
Rating 3.31 out of 5 695 reviews
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I have been in the Philadelphia City District all my life. This district is very passionate about parents and students of Philadelphia. If decisions are going to be made for the people of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia School district believes it is their duty to involve these people in their decision and give them a voice. However, their voices may not be heard, which is the downfall. Schools would say they want to add sports teams to their school; and in order to start a school team, they need a source of income. The School District does not provide money towards sports. Teachers are the ones paying for the supplies. I know too many teachers that go out of their way to buy sports equipment. They are taking from their low paycheck to provide for students their students. To add, the textbooks are horrible. They calm that the money goes toward education but its that really true? They can't even provide nice textbooks, and that is just a basic need. Something needs to be done!
The school district really wants kids to go to their neighborhood school. Oftentimes, these school perform below basic and have real issues with keeping our students safe. The whole high school selection process is bogus! Lottery system is not really lottery, I have noticed a lot of kids get into these schools if they were in a school that was in proximity of the school they're applying to. The standardized tests given is a way to keep a straight A student out of their high school of choice, but students are not really prepared for the test. Philadelphia schools get a poor grade from me
I attended Saint Joseph's Preparatory School and although it was beyond difficult while attending, it really taught me countless life lessons. I developed a vast amount of connections and some of my best friends to this day are from there. Prep taught me how to handle high pressure situations and how to assimilate an exorbitant amount of information and truly understand it. There is a major difference between regurgitating information and actually able to explain the information, not verbatim from the book. The schools in Philadelphia really taught me how to be a productive member of society.