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Patterson John Middle School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Patterson John Middle School is an elementary school located in Philadelphia, PA, serving 399 students in grades PK-4. It is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 473 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Patterson John Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a ranking between 1300-1500 out of around 1500 schools.

The school's academic performance is a significant concern, as it consistently underperforms compared to the Philadelphia City School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grades. For example, in 2024-2025, only 26.1% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 25% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for specific student subgroups, such as male students and low socioeconomic status students, who rank in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in these categories. However, the school's performance for African American students is relatively better, ranking in the top 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for this subgroup.

While the school has a high percentage of students (100%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage, and the school's per-student spending has steadily increased over the past 4 years, the impact on student outcomes has not yet been realized. Nearby schools, such as Morton Thomas G School, Catharine Joseph School, and Penrose School, also perform poorly compared to the state, with proficiency rates generally below 30% in Math and English Language Arts. However, some of these nearby schools have slightly higher proficiency rates and rankings than Patterson John Middle School, suggesting that factors beyond just economic disadvantage may be contributing to the school's underperformance.

391

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,715

Per pupil spending ?

102%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7000 Buist Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19142-1727

(215) 400-8190

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Patterson John Middle School usually attend:

Middle:	Tilden William T Middle School
High:	Bartram John - Main

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.8%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Asian:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2014 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (26% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,284^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^th of 148Elementary Schools in the Philadelphia City School District

473^rd of 606Philadelphia City School District 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	1284 of 1511	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	1448 of 1526	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	1384 of 1534	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	1326 of 1534	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	1451 of 1544	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	1434 of 1530	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.5	1515 of 1547	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.7	1521 of 1554	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.3	1434 of 1474	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.2	1406 of 1467	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.5	1457 of 1519	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.0	1567 of 1599	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.1	1551 of 1597	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.0	1490 of 1579	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.3	1442 of 1549	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.8	1477 of 1551	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.2	1517 of 1555	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.4	1506 of 1545	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	169 of 413	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.7	327 of 437	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	222 of 437	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	1197 of 1466	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	1364 of 1488	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	1181 of 1369	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	1363 of 1432	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	1217 of 1414	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	1313 of 1475	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	1462 of 1495	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)59th percentile+44 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math26%-16 vs state

English Language Arts25%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Patterson John Middle School

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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
Patterson John Middle School	Public	PK, KG-4	7000 Buist Ave	Philadelphia	19142	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8190	391	28	13.8	102.0%	4 (1.0%)	316 (80.8%)	33 (8.4%)	20 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	14.3	1284^th of 1511 public elementary schools	15.0%		5.7	1448^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.1%	164	31.7	20.0					26.1	28.4	21.5					25.0	$17,715	$3,935	$13,780
Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	7101 Paschall Ave	Philadelphia	19142	Philadelphia County	Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 729-1939	670	35	19.1	87.9%	1 (0.1%)	599 (89.4%)	55 (8.2%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	10	1352^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	10.5%		8.5	1384^th of 1526 public elementary schools	9.3%	32	39.2	9.5	3.8	6.5	10.7	10.0	13.1	14.6	6.8	10.1	26.9	32.0	40.0	20.4	$18,030	$7,840	$10,190
Philadelphia Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	2227 Island Rd	Philadelphia	19142	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia Montessori Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 365-4011	226	21	10.7	98.7%	1 (0.4%)	211 (93.4%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	6.1	1454^th of 1511 public elementary schools	3.8%		5.3	1457^th of 1526 public elementary schools	4.5%	3	17.7	4.4					11.1	17.8	17.4					17.6	$19,041	$4,066	$14,975
Morton Thomas G School	Public	K-5	2501 S 63rd St	Philadelphia	19142	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8160	356	28	12.7	99.2%	8 (2.2%)	281 (78.9%)	44 (12.4%)	14 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	7.3	1412^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.6%		5.7	1447^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.2%	35	20.4	9.8	10.4				13.5	12.2	17.6	15.2				15.1	$21,875	$6,130	$15,745
Catharine Joseph School	Public	PK, KG-5	6600 Chester Ave	Philadelphia	19142	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8150	437	36	12.2	96.3%	7 (1.6%)	295 (67.5%)	84 (19.2%)	23 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	21.7	1173^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	22.4%		11.2	1342^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	12.1%	169	36.3	21.6	27.7				28.7	31.4	25.5	29.3				28.8	$20,053	$8,062	$11,991
Penrose School	Public	K-8	2515 S 78th St	Philadelphia	19153	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8310	360	42	8.6	104.7%	5 (1.4%)	285 (79.2%)	32 (8.9%)	19 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	18.4	1230^th of 1511 public elementary schools	18.6%		13.9	1303^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	14.6%	73	12.5	25.8	32.0	11.1	5.6	15.4	16.7	18.8	29.0	32.0	22.2	44.5	28.2	30.4	$23,651	$8,214	$15,436
Colwyn Elementary School	Public	K-6	211 Pine Street	Darby	19023	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 957-5470	135	8	16.8	117.0%	4 (3.0%)	119 (88.1%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	8 (5.9%)	37.9	992^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	34.3%		22.3	1189^th of 1526 public elementary schools	22.1%	197	45.0	42.9	17.6	23.5			33.4	60.0	47.6	29.4	29.4			42.6	$23,224	$1,141	$22,083
Bell Avenue School	Public	K-6	1000 Bell Ave	Yeadon	19050	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 284-6100	265	19	13.9	90.6%	7 (2.6%)	235 (88.7%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)	8.7	1379^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.7%		10.9	1346^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.8%	33	25.8	11.8	13.3	8.3			14.8	17.1	8.8	14.3	19.4			15.0	$21,407	$1,050	$20,357
Walnut Street Elementary School	Public	K-6	224 South Sixth Street	Darby	19023	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 534-5660	255	30	8.5	112.2%	6 (2.4%)	218 (85.5%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	21 (8.2%)	8.3	1385^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.3%		7.6	1398^th of 1526 public elementary schools	8.4%	13	10.7	25.9	6.5	7.2			12.1	7.2	19.4	12.9	17.1			14.5	$22,352	$1,108	$21,244
Park Lane Elementary School	Public	K-6	1300 Park Ln	Darby	19023	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 534-4880	304	25	12.1	102.6%	2 (0.7%)	278 (91.4%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.9%)	13	1304^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.7%		15.9	1273^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	16.6%	31	10.0	10.9	11.5	12.8			11.3	10.0	13.3	28.8	38.4			22.7	$23,287	$1,184	$22,103

Frequently Asked Questions about Patterson John Middle School

Is Patterson John Middle School a good school?

Patterson John Middle School ranks in the bottom 15.0% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Patterson John Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Patterson John Middle School.

What district is Patterson John Middle School in?

Philadelphia City School District

What is the racial makeup of Patterson John Middle School?

Students at Patterson John Middle School are 81% African American, 8% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Patterson John Middle School attend?

Students who attend Patterson John Middle School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tilden William T Middle School
High : Bartram John - Main

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