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Waring Laura W School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1208^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Waring Laura W School is an elementary school located in Philadelphia, PA that serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 210 students. The school 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. Waring Laura W School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waring Laura W School significantly underperforms compared to the Philadelphia City School District and the state of Pennsylvania on standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 13.9% of Waring students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 25% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, only 28.4% of Waring students were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 33.4% for the district and 48.5% for the state. Additionally, Waring Laura W School has had relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 1.4% to 5.5%, which are higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Waring Laura W School to other nearby schools in the same district, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, Greenfield Albert Middle School, which is also in the Philadelphia City School District, ranks in the top 3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and has significantly higher proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts. Addressing the underlying factors contributing to Waring Laura W School's poor performance, such as resource allocation, instructional practices, and student support, will be crucial in order to improve student outcomes and provide a high-quality education for all students.

196

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,611

Per pupil spending ?

108.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1801 Green St
Philadelphia, PA 19130-3903

(215) 400-7560

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Waring Laura W School usually attend:

High:

Franklin Benjamin High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.4%

White:

14.8%

Hispanic:

11.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (21% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Math scores 28 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,208^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

737^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd 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	19.6	1208 of 1511	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	1248 of 1526	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	1280 of 1534	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	1437 of 1534	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.4	1419 of 1433	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	1379 of 1544	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	1426 of 1530	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.6	1416 of 1547	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.1	1404 of 1554	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.2	1332 of 1474	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.8	1312 of 1467	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	3.9	1432 of 1519	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.9	1535 of 1599	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.8	1523 of 1597	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.6	1515 of 1579	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.3	1484 of 1549	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.7	1442 of 1551	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.9	1547 of 1555	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.0	1531 of 1545	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.9	1242 of 1299	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.3	1239 of 1308	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	0.8	1282 of 1302	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	200 of 413	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	231 of 437	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	245 of 437	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	941 of 1369	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1160 of 1432	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	1140 of 1414	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	1298 of 1475	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	1288 of 1495	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	737 of 873	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	759 of 891	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	767 of 893	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	840 of 883	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	662 of 891	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	752 of 861	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	5.6	825 of 877	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.8	854 of 870	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.7	810 of 835	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.8	667 of 728	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.5	673 of 758	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	4.1	800 of 834	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.5	772 of 825	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.9	740 of 805	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.8	743 of 770	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.4	729 of 753	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.5	729 of 749	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.8	734 of 736	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	298 of 393	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	239 of 408	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	295 of 421	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	692 of 843	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	766 of 877	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	742 of 874	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)52nd percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)24th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-20 vs state

Math14%-28 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
Waring Laura W School	Public	PK, KG-8	1801 Green St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7560	196	18	11.1	108.2%	29 (14.8%)	134 (68.4%)	22 (11.2%)	8 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	19.6	1208^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.1%		17.8	1248^th of 1526 public elementary schools	18.2%	40	38.5	11.8	14.3	5.6	5.6	14.2	13.9	38.5	23.5	38.1	27.8	22.2	20.0	28.4	$25,611	$6,282	$19,328
People for People Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	800 North Broad Street	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	People for People Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 763-7060	573	31	18.1	102.4%	2 (0.3%)	551 (96.2%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	9.9	1354^th of 1511 public elementary schools	10.4%		4.2	1492^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	2.2%	138	30.0	18.0	7.7	1.8	7.2	5.6	11.8	26.7	20.4	9.4	16.4	16.1	11.1	16.8	$19,305	$4,681	$14,624
Bache-Martin School	Public	PK, KG-8	2201 Brown St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7550	614	58	10.6	92.3%	243 (39.6%)	236 (38.4%)	82 (13.4%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.0%)	52.9	780^th of 1511 public elementary schools	48.4%		44.7	948^th of 1526 public elementary schools	37.9%	168	45.6	54.2	40.0	36.9	38.8	36.8	43.8	47.3	52.8	45.0	50.0	52.8	60.5	51.3	$20,301	$6,644	$13,658
Spring Garden School	Public	K-8	1146 Mellon St	Philadelphia	19123	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7610	235	19	12.4	108.1%	5 (2.1%)	112 (47.7%)	111 (47.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	6.7	1427^th of 1511 public elementary schools	5.6%		5.2	1462^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	4.2%	35	15.8	6.6	0.0	6.2	0.0	3.0	5.1	10.5	20.0	0.0	21.9	21.7	9.1	14.2	$21,062	$6,833	$14,229
Russell Byers Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1911 Arch St	Philadelphia	19103	Philadelphia County	Russell Byers Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 972-1700	686	41	16.7	97.4%	6 (0.9%)	639 (93.1%)	21 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (1.9%)	11	1336^th of 1511 public elementary schools	11.6%		9.3	1371^st of 1526 public elementary schools	10.2%	35	31.1	18.5	5.9	6.7	2.6	8.7	12.2	27.4	17.7	11.8	22.7	25.0	26.0	22.0	$19,160	$5,959	$13,200
Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1023 Callowhill St	Philadelphia	19123	Philadelphia County	Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 569-2600	501	41	12.2	98.6%	43 (8.6%)	32 (6.4%)	32 (6.4%)	356 (71.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.6%)	81.4	253^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	83.3%		68	534^th of 1526 public elementary schools	65.0%	281	85.7	66.7	67.3	63.6	43.4	46.2	62.4	55.4	55.5	58.2	83.6	66.1	75.0	65.5	$12,129	$4,070	$8,059
Morris Robert School	Public	PK, KG-8	2600 W Thompson St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7320	215	15	14.3	93.0%	8 (3.7%)	181 (84.2%)	22 (10.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	14.9	1276^th of 1511 public elementary schools	15.6%		20.5	1211^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.6%	65	50.0	25.0	5.8	4.8	5.9	0.0	14.5	38.9	25.0	12.1	9.6	23.5	5.9	18.5	$24,051	$5,964	$18,087
Meade Gen George C School	Public	PK, KG-8	1600 N 18th St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7310	314	29	10.9	88.9%	12 (3.8%)	274 (87.3%)	21 (6.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	6.9	1424^th of 1511 public elementary schools	5.8%		3.2	1516^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.7%	92	17.2	8.7	6.7	4.0	4.2	5.6	8.1	27.2	4.3	6.8	12.0	20.8	13.9	14.7	$21,242	$5,930	$15,312
Greenfield Albert Middle School	Public	K-8	2200 Chestnut St	Philadelphia	19103	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 400-7819	742	42	17.8	98.4%	411 (55.4%)	69 (9.3%)	89 (12.0%)	89 (12.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (11.2%)	95	29^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.1%		92	41^st of 1526 public elementary schools	97.3%	12	82.0	80.5	77.2	71.5	67.3	76.5	76.5	88.7	87.3	89.9	83.2	80.0	85.9	86.3	$18,122	$2,452	$15,670
Kearny Gen Philip School	Public	K-8	601 Fairmount Ave	Philadelphia	19123	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7590	189	20	9.3	87.8%	4 (2.1%)	137 (72.5%)	36 (19.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	9.7	1359^th of 1511 public elementary schools	10.1%		16.7	1263^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	17.2%	96	0.0	15.0	4.5	0.0	28.0	5.9	9.7	23.1	30.0	18.2	26.7	48.0	47.1	32.0	$30,256	$7,378	$22,878

Frequently Asked Questions about Waring Laura W School

Is Waring Laura W School a good school?

Waring Laura W School ranks in the bottom 20.1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Waring Laura W School attend?

Students who attend Waring Laura W School usually go on to attend:

High : Franklin Benjamin High School

How many students attend Waring Laura W School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 196 students attended Waring Laura W School.

What is the racial makeup of Waring Laura W School?

Students at Waring Laura W School are 68% African American, 15% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Waring Laura W School in?

Philadelphia City School District

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