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McDaniel Delaplaine School

Q: Is McDaniel Delaplaine School a good school?

McDaniel Delaplaine School ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend McDaniel Delaplaine School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended McDaniel Delaplaine School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of McDaniel Delaplaine School?

Students at McDaniel Delaplaine School are 77% African American, 10% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of McDaniel Delaplaine School attend?

Students who attend McDaniel Delaplaine School usually go on to attend: High : South Philadelphia High School

Public Grades K-8

1479^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

229

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,988

Per pupil spending ?

101.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1801 S 22nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19145-2703

(215) 400-8220

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend McDaniel Delaplaine School usually attend:

High:

South Philadelphia High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.9%

Hispanic:

10.5%

White:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2014 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (8% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 38 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,479^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

786^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

137^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.1	1479 of 1511	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	1397 of 1526	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	1484 of 1534	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	1428 of 1534	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	1535 of 1544	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.8	1520 of 1530	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.0	1535 of 1547	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.7	1550 of 1554	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.2	1465 of 1474	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.3	1465 of 1467	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.0	1496 of 1519	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.6	1558 of 1599	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	32.5	1280 of 1597	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.0	1310 of 1579	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.0	1460 of 1549	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.9	1466 of 1551	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.1	1520 of 1555	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.0	1545 of 1545	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	395 of 413	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	386 of 437	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	384 of 437	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	6.2	1401 of 1488	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	1344 of 1369	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	1324 of 1432	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	1380 of 1414	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	786 of 873	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	795 of 891	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	890 of 893	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	852 of 883	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	873 of 891	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	828 of 861	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.0	864 of 877	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.5	838 of 870	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.9	784 of 835	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.6	723 of 728	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.5	720 of 758	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.5	782 of 834	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	65.8	328 of 825	60.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	357 of 393	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	369 of 408	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	413 of 421	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	804 of 835	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	797 of 860	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	766 of 843	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	787 of 877	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	873 of 874	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	702 of 839	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	743 of 870	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2024)6th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Middle school

Male (2025)16th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts11%-38 vs state

Math5%-36 vs state

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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
McDaniel Delaplaine School	Public	K-8	1801 S 22nd Street	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8220	229	21	10.7	101.3%	11 (4.8%)	176 (76.9%)	24 (10.5%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	5.1	1479^th of 1511 public elementary schools	2.1%		7.7	1397^th of 1526 public elementary schools	8.5%	82	6.7	0.0	0.0	10.7	5.8	4.2	5.3	6.3	0.0	0.0	13.8	21.9	8.7	10.7	$22,988	$6,899	$16,090
Girard Stephen School	Public	K-4	1800 Snyder Ave	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8180	296	20	15.1	93.9%	40 (13.5%)	151 (51.0%)	40 (13.5%)	51 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	20.8	1186^th of 1511 public elementary schools	21.5%		23.8	1164^th of 1526 public elementary schools	23.7%	22	36.9	19.3					29.0	35.4	28.8					32.5	$22,974	$9,208	$13,767
Childs George W School	Public	PK, KG-8	1599 Wharton St	Philadelphia	19146	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7950	471	38	12.3	94.1%	47 (10.0%)	193 (41.0%)	130 (27.6%)	68 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.8%)	23.3	1158^th of 1511 public elementary schools	23.4%		19.3	1228^th of 1526 public elementary schools	19.5%	70	31.3	36.6	14.7	15.9	13.3	13.1	20.5	28.1	39.1	32.4	29.5	34.1	34.2	33.1	$19,409	$6,127	$13,283
Marian Anderson Neighborhood Academy	Public	K-8	2000 Catharine St	Philadelphia	19146	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7940	338	26	13.0	91.4%	134 (39.6%)	141 (41.7%)	17 (5.0%)	22 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.1%)	67.6	516^th of 1511 public elementary schools	65.9%		74.2	413^th of 1526 public elementary schools	72.9%	103	89.8	75.1	17.3	19.1	29.1	12.5	46.5	82.1	68.8	47.8	28.5	40.0	17.3	51.8	$21,358	$6,497	$14,861
Christopher Columbus Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	South Building	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Christopher Columbus Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 389-6000	829	59	14.0	29.9%	400 (48.3%)	162 (19.5%)	111 (13.4%)	113 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.2%)	62.3	611^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.6%		58.5	734^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.9%	123	49.5	34.6	67.5	42.0	53.1	21.6	44.3	56.2	45.7	56.6	68.0	71.6	65.6	60.7	$172	$80	$92
Stanton Edwin Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	1700 Christian St	Philadelphia	19146	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7960	329	29	11.3	89.1%	61 (18.5%)	207 (62.9%)	26 (7.9%)	7 (2.1%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.7%)	50.9	810^th of 1511 public elementary schools	46.4%		35.2	1066^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.1%	256	41.2	48.9	33.3	21.5	20.0	7.4	30.9	52.9	57.8	47.6	53.6	70.0	59.3	57.3	$21,519	$7,636	$13,883
Universal Alcorn Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3200 Dickinson Street	Philadelphia	19146	Philadelphia County	Universal Alcorn Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 952-6219	467	26	17.9	90.6%	9 (1.9%)	391 (83.7%)	38 (8.1%)	21 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	19.3	1214^th of 1511 public elementary schools	19.7%		18.2	1241^st of 1526 public elementary schools	18.7%	27	13.8	28.9	24.3	6.1	6.1	17.6	15.3	29.3	33.3	38.9	31.2	42.0	41.2	35.8	$19,400	$8,139	$11,261
Jenks Abram School	Public	K-5	2501 S 13th St	Philadelphia	19148	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8240	278	20	13.8	91.7%	103 (37.1%)	36 (12.9%)	27 (9.7%)	92 (33.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	84.7	203^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	86.6%		76.3	364^th of 1526 public elementary schools	76.1%	161	70.9	73.1	65.2				70.5	68.8	73.2	69.6				70.5	$21,241	$6,733	$14,508
Fanny Jackson Coppin School	Public	PK, KG-8	1213 S 12th St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7970	547	33	16.6	98.2%	252 (46.1%)	63 (11.5%)	136 (24.9%)	33 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (11.5%)	79.2	293^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	80.6%		67.3	550^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.0%	257	75.0	69.1	56.3	53.9	55.0	44.2	59.6	66.0	72.8	45.8	65.6	65.0	62.8	63.4	$18,435	$6,739	$11,696
Bregy F Amedee School	Public	PK, KG-8	1700 Bigler St	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8210	264	26	10.0	95.1%	62 (23.5%)	114 (43.2%)	26 (9.8%)	34 (12.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.2%)	17.3	1244^th of 1511 public elementary schools	17.7%		15	1288^th of 1526 public elementary schools	15.6%	44	33.4	23.5	23.5	11.8	0.0	13.3	17.9	12.5	23.6	31.4	11.8	4.2	43.4	23.1	$22,451	$7,874	$14,576

Frequently Asked Questions about McDaniel Delaplaine School

What is the racial makeup of McDaniel Delaplaine School?

Students at McDaniel Delaplaine School are 77% African American, 10% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is McDaniel Delaplaine School in?

Philadelphia City School District

How many students attend McDaniel Delaplaine School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended McDaniel Delaplaine School.

What schools do graduates of McDaniel Delaplaine School attend?

Students who attend McDaniel Delaplaine School usually go on to attend:

High : South Philadelphia High School

Is McDaniel Delaplaine School a good school?

McDaniel Delaplaine School ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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