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West Oak Lane Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1241^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

West Oak Lane Charter School is an elementary school serving 969 students in grades K-8 in Philadelphia, PA. The school is part of the West Oak Lane Charter School District, which is ranked 490 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Oak Lane Charter School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with low performance on PSSA tests across all grades and subjects. In 2024-2025, only 19.2% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%. The school's performance is particularly low in Math, with proficiency rates ranging from 7.5% in 6th grade to 31.6% in 3rd grade, compared to the state averages of 37.8% to 53.5% respectively. In English Language Arts, the school's performance is slightly better, but still lags behind state averages.

The school's high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, with 100% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to its poor academic performance. Nearby schools in the Philadelphia City School District, such as Mastery Cs-Francis D. Pastorius Elementary, Rowen William School, and Emlen Eleanor C School, also perform poorly compared to the state averages, suggesting that the challenges faced by West Oak Lane Charter School may be reflective of broader systemic issues within the local education system.

955

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,584

Per pupil spending ?

101.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7115 Stenton Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19138

(215) 927-7995

District: West Oak Lane Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.7%

Hispanic:

0.5%

Two or more races:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (25% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Math scores 22 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,241^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

613^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

490^th of 606West Oak Lane Charter School among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	1241 of 1511	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	1358 of 1526	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1329 of 1534	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	1274 of 1534	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	1205 of 1433	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	1233 of 1544	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	1232 of 1530	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.8	1246 of 1547	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.5	1318 of 1554	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.3	1251 of 1474	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.2	1195 of 1599	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.2	1096 of 1597	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.6	1302 of 1579	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.4	1301 of 1549	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.4	1401 of 1551	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.8	1475 of 1555	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.4	1412 of 1545	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.2	1267 of 1299	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.3	1238 of 1308	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	1.4	1254 of 1302	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	148 of 413	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	242 of 437	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	219 of 437	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	813 of 1030	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	750 of 1084	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	777 of 1043	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	1183 of 1466	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	1339 of 1488	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	1065 of 1369	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	1280 of 1432	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	1216 of 1414	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	1228 of 1475	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	1311 of 1495	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	613 of 873	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	630 of 891	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	639 of 893	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	637 of 883	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	604 of 797	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	701 of 891	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	706 of 861	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.2	727 of 877	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.1	696 of 870	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.1	596 of 835	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	56.5	453 of 834	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.2	420 of 825	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.9	430 of 805	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.3	591 of 770	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.3	638 of 753	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	9.1	686 of 749	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.8	645 of 736	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	113 of 393	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	117 of 408	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	129 of 421	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	300 of 643	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	181 of 672	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	46.8	296 of 660	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	629 of 835	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	620 of 860	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	569 of 843	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	545 of 877	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	509 of 874	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	558 of 839	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	636 of 870	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2025)64th percentile+46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)21st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)71st percentile+41 vs school

Disabled (2025)53rd percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-18 vs state

Math19%-22 vs state

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by a citizen on FaceBook
Wednesday, December 12, 2012

This school really cares about the kids. An excellent choice for your child. One of the best options in Northwest Philadelphia. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Oak Lane Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	7115 Stenton Ave	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	West Oak Lane Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 927-7995	955	63	15.2	101.5%	1 (0.1%)	943 (98.7%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	17.7	1241^st of 1511 public elementary schools	17.9%		10.3	1358^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.0%	117	31.6	23.5	22.5	7.5	8.8	17.9	19.2	29.8	18.5	20.0	40.0	42.4	34.4	30.0	$22,584	$3,810	$18,774
Day Anna B School	Public	PK, KG-8	6324-42 Crittenden St.	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3520	314	27	11.5	112.7%	4 (1.3%)	283 (90.1%)	13 (4.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	11.4	1330^th of 1511 public elementary schools	12.0%		7.6	1400^th of 1526 public elementary schools	8.3%	70	12.6	16.7	4.0	3.0	6.1	9.4	8.4	18.7	28.0	20.0	33.3	18.2	31.3	25.0	$21,814	$8,219	$13,595
Samuel Pennypacker School	Public	PK, KG-8	1858 East Washington Lane	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3510	328	26	12.4	99.1%	1 (0.3%)	299 (91.2%)	23 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	7.2	1416^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.3%		6.7	1424^th of 1526 public elementary schools	6.7%	8	14.7	3.0	12.0	3.0	5.3	7.2	7.5	5.9	12.1	8.0	30.3	10.5	28.6	16.3	$20,531	$6,794	$13,737
Mastery Cs-Francis D. Pastorius Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	5650 Sprague Street	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Francis D. Pastorius Elementary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 951-5689	647	43	15.0	99.5%	3 (0.5%)	566 (87.5%)	38 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.5%)	16.6	1253^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	17.1%		11.6	1337^th of 1526 public elementary schools	12.4%	84	25.4	21.2	16.0	13.8	4.6	6.6	14.5	19.0	34.9	25.0	29.3	25.7	23.3	26.4	$19,334	$5,374	$13,960
Rowen William School	Public	K-5	6841 N 19th St	Philadelphia	19126	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3550	296	25	11.7	104.4%	3 (1.0%)	267 (90.2%)	16 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	4 (1.4%)	11.3	1331^st of 1511 public elementary schools	11.9%		6.3	1430^th of 1526 public elementary schools	6.3%	99	24.4	8.9	5.1				12.1	28.9	15.6	25.4				23.5	$21,081	$6,839	$14,242
Emlen Eleanor C School	Public	PK, KG-5	6501 Chew Ave	Philadelphia	19119	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3470	301	27	11.1	108.3%	6 (2.0%)	261 (86.7%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	16.7	1252^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	17.1%		15.9	1274^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.5%	22	25.7	21.5	9.7				18.2	28.6	42.9	19.5				28.8	$20,973	$7,489	$13,484
Roosevelt Theodore Middle School	Public	K-8	430 E Washington Ln	Philadelphia	19144	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3640	400	46	8.6	99.3%	7 (1.8%)	356 (89.0%)	27 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.0%)	7.1	1418^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.2%		4.1	1493^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	2.2%	75	17.2	8.0	0.0	1.9	0.0	7.0	4.9	20.7	29.2	3.6	15.1	7.3	13.1	13.6	$24,561	$6,305	$18,256
Franklin S Edmonds School	Public	PK, KG-8	8025 Thouron Ave	Philadelphia	19150	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3370	391	31	12.4	105.9%	0 (0.0%)	368 (94.1%)	13 (3.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	16.4	1256^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.9%		12.1	1328^th of 1526 public elementary schools	13.0%	72	11.4	27.7	10.0	5.1	7.7	8.3	12.3	25.7	27.7	19.5	43.6	38.5	22.2	29.6	$22,008	$7,841	$14,167
Prince Hall School	Public	PK, KG-5	6101 North Gratz Street	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3690	360	24	15.1	104.2%	1 (0.3%)	331 (91.9%)	14 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	6.4	1438^th of 1511 public elementary schools	4.8%		10.4	1356^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.1%	82	9.8	12.9	4.2				8.0	22.0	15.4	11.1				15.5	$19,195	$6,541	$12,654
Pennell Joseph School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Nedro Ave	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3680	301	26	11.6	102.3%	1 (0.3%)	264 (87.7%)	16 (5.3%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	15.9	1265^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.3%		7.3	1409^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.7%	144	30.4	11.1	13.1				16.1	39.1	33.3	15.8				28.3	$20,297	$5,440	$14,858

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What is the racial makeup of West Oak Lane Charter School?

Students at West Oak Lane Charter School are 99% African American.

Is West Oak Lane Charter School a good school?

West Oak Lane Charter School ranks in the bottom 17.9% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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How many students attend West Oak Lane Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 955 students attended West Oak Lane Charter School.

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