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Kearny Gen Philip School

Public Grades K-8

1359^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Kearny Gen Philip School is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA, serving 166 students in grades K-8. 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. Kearny Gen Philip School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kearny Gen Philip School significantly underperforms compared to the district and state on standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 9.7% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 25% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In PSSA English Language Arts, 32% of Kearny students were proficient or better, compared to 33.4% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for male students and low socioeconomic status students in math proficiency. However, the school performed better for African American students, ranking in the top 40% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Despite a significant increase in per-student spending, from $16,923 in 2019-2020 to $28,911 in 2022-2023, Kearny Gen Philip School's academic outcomes have not improved. Nearby Ludlow James R School, Moffet John School, and Waring Laura W School also perform poorly on standardized tests, but still outperform Kearny Gen Philip School. In contrast, the Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School and People for People Charter School significantly outperform Kearny Gen Philip School and the other nearby district schools.

189

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,256

Per pupil spending ?

87.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Fairmount Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19123-2711

(215) 400-7590

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Kearny Gen Philip School usually attend:

High:

Franklin Benjamin High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.5%

Hispanic:

19.0%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2014 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Math scores 32 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,359^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

552^nd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

92^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	9.7	1359 of 1511	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1263 of 1526	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	1308 of 1534	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	1308 of 1534	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	1391 of 1544	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	1431 of 1530	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.4	1445 of 1547	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.9	1464 of 1554	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.5	1325 of 1474	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	4.6	1368 of 1467	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.3	1395 of 1519	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.1	1441 of 1599	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	43.6	1151 of 1597	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.5	1305 of 1579	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.7	1321 of 1549	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.1	1371 of 1551	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.4	1298 of 1555	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.1	1075 of 1545	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.0	887 of 1299	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.6	881 of 1308	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	48.1	782 of 1302	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	254 of 413	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	188 of 437	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.0	263 of 437	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	1257 of 1466	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	1242 of 1488	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	1178 of 1369	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	1168 of 1432	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1184 of 1414	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	1435 of 1475	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	552 of 873	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.3	687 of 891	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	663 of 893	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	661 of 883	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	800 of 891	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	824 of 861	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.4	797 of 877	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.6	801 of 870	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.4	730 of 835	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.1	637 of 728	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.9	654 of 758	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.7	669 of 834	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.9	521 of 825	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.7	573 of 805	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.6	611 of 770	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.4	550 of 753	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.7	513 of 749	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	112 of 393	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	42.1	213 of 408	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	276 of 421	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	518 of 835	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.8	745 of 860	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	475 of 843	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	653 of 877	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	606 of 874	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	20.5	678 of 870	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)38th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)72nd percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile~ school

Male (2024)22nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-16 vs state

Math10%-32 vs state

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Schools Near Kearny Gen Philip 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
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
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
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
Ludlow James R School	Public	PK, KG-8	550 W Master St	Philadelphia	19122	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7430	215	23	9.2	94.4%	2 (0.9%)	158 (73.5%)	43 (20.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	6.3	1444^th of 1511 public elementary schools	4.4%		7.3	1410^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.6%	34	21.4	5.6	0.0	4.3	14.3	19.1	12.3	13.8	17.6	0.0	17.4	14.3	18.2	14.5	$25,400	$9,204	$16,196
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
Moffet John School	Public	K-5	127 W Oxford St	Philadelphia	19122	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7390	215	22	9.6	104.2%	56 (26.0%)	47 (21.9%)	85 (39.5%)	13 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.0%)	43.5	922^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	39.0%		25.8	1146^th of 1526 public elementary schools	24.9%	224	43.6	63.3	22.6				43.0	43.6	50.0	36.7				43.5	$25,267	$8,241	$17,026
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
Dunbar Paul L School	Public	PK, KG-8	1750 N 12th St	Philadelphia	19122	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7410	224	23	9.8	102.2%	11 (4.9%)	182 (81.3%)	25 (11.2%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	11.5	1329^th of 1511 public elementary schools	12.0%		11.6	1336^th of 1526 public elementary schools	12.5%	7	8.3	20.0	12.0	0.0	0.0	13.6	9.0	0.0	16.0	40.0	11.1	30.0	27.3	21.6	$28,265	$9,970	$18,295
Adaire Alexander School	Public	PK, KG-8	1300 E Palmer St	Philadelphia	19125	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7480	447	30	14.7	93.1%	333 (74.5%)	10 (2.2%)	52 (11.6%)	17 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.8%)	84.2	215^th of 1511 public elementary schools	85.8%		80.1	283^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	81.5%	68	71.4	53.0	68.2	62.5	58.3	26.9	57.1	77.5	65.3	79.5	80.0	72.2	48.8	70.6	$18,803	$6,809	$11,994
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kearny Gen Philip School

What district is Kearny Gen Philip School in?

Philadelphia City School District

What is the racial makeup of Kearny Gen Philip School?

Students at Kearny Gen Philip School are 72% African American, 19% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% White.

Is Kearny Gen Philip School a good school?

Kearny Gen Philip School ranks in the bottom 10.1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Kearny Gen Philip School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 189 students attended Kearny Gen Philip School.

What schools do graduates of Kearny Gen Philip School attend?

Students who attend Kearny Gen Philip School usually go on to attend:

High : Franklin Benjamin High School

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