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Vare Abigail School

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Public Grades PK, KG-8

388

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

86.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1621 East Moyamensing Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19148-1337

(215) 952-8620

District: Philadelphia City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

31.7%

Hispanic:

23.2%

Asian:

18.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2009 → 23rd in 2013

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2009

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (52% vs 71% meeting standards)

!Science scores 28 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2012-2013) ?

This school52%

District avg43%

Pennsylvania avg71%

Not ranked this year

Vare Abigail School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2013	13.1	1324 of 1519	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.7	1381 of 1599	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.8	1469 of 1597	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.5	1454 of 1579	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.3	1422 of 1549	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.0	1490 of 1551	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.8	1409 of 1555	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.2	1406 of 1545	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.5	1196 of 1299	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.6	1254 of 1308	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	1.3	1260 of 1302	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2013	30.1	584 of 758	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.4	624 of 834	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.0	710 of 825	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.0	694 of 805	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.6	678 of 770	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.1	625 of 753	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.9	549 of 749	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.4	671 of 736	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.6	654 of 687	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.9	624 of 663	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	9.9	574 of 643	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2012-2013) ?

Math61%-13 vs state

Reading48%-21 vs state

Science40%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	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
Furness Horace High School	Public	9-12	1900 S 3rd St	Philadelphia	19148	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8300	896	46	19.6	91.7%	64 (7.1%)	139 (15.5%)	395 (44.1%)	266 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.5%)	9.2	601^st of 681 public high schools	11.7%		11.6	590^th of 686 public high schools	14.0%	11	16.2	21.3	28.3															$20,097	$8,310	$11,786
Kirkbride Eliza B School	Public	PK, KG-8	1501 S 7th St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7980	522	37	14.2	96.6%	68 (13.0%)	30 (5.7%)	291 (55.7%)	105 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	34.7	1032^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	31.7%		27.7	1129^th of 1526 public elementary schools	26.0%	97				44.4	30.0	24.5	28.0	40.8	27.8	32.4	40.0	45.8	30.6	45.1	32.6	38.9	38.9	$24,946	$12,868	$12,078
Vare-Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1198 S 5th St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8120	375	33	11.3	87.7%	102 (27.2%)	76 (20.3%)	127 (33.9%)	39 (10.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.0%)	40.2	962^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	36.3%		41.6	991^st of 1526 public elementary schools	35.1%	29				52.4	26.0	19.3	17.8	45.7	27.3	33.7	50.0	34.8	35.5	64.3	62.8	36.4	48.6	$19,566	$6,614	$12,951
Southwark School	Public	PK, KG-8	1835 S 9th St	Philadelphia	19148	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8400	976	64	15.3	99.0%	136 (13.9%)	64 (6.6%)	562 (57.6%)	188 (19.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.5%)	25.5	1134^th of 1511 public elementary schools	25.0%		16.1	1271^st of 1526 public elementary schools	16.7%	137				38.7	33.7	23.7	18.6	20.4	14.0	24.5	34.1	31.6	28.1	37.1	46.6	41.6	36.8	$18,260	$5,851	$12,410
Sharswood George School	Public	PK, KG-8	2300 S 2nd St	Philadelphia	19148	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8270	364	34	10.8	97.0%	138 (37.9%)	35 (9.6%)	98 (26.9%)	63 (17.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.0%)	30.9	1075^th of 1511 public elementary schools	28.9%		20.4	1212^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.6%	137				41.9	22.7	19.4	12.9	19.1	14.9	21.1	54.8	36.4	29.1	43.4	53.2	36.2	42.8	$20,115	$6,822	$13,294
Nebinger George W School	Public	PK, KG-8	601 Carpenter St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8110	391	32	12.1	103.3%	109 (27.9%)	139 (35.5%)	88 (22.5%)	32 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	56.5	724^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.1%		54.2	810^th of 1526 public elementary schools	46.9%	86				66.7	42.8	35.0	48.8	22.7	32.1	44.1	55.5	48.6	30.8	56.8	40.9	46.4	47.4	$21,403	$7,187	$14,216
Key Francis Scott School	Public	K-6	2230 S 8th St	Philadelphia	19148	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8250	370	30	12.4	104.3%	21 (5.7%)	16 (4.3%)	226 (61.1%)	103 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	18.8	1219^th of 1511 public elementary schools	19.3%		21.4	1197^th of 1526 public elementary schools	21.6%	22				29.1	25.0	20.4	25.0			24.9	21.8	27.2	22.2	34.0			25.8	$20,778	$6,521	$14,258
Taggart John High School	Public	PK, KG-8	400 W Porter St	Philadelphia	19148	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8290	529	39	13.6	99.1%	27 (5.1%)	43 (8.1%)	224 (42.3%)	202 (38.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.2%)	29.1	1095^th of 1511 public elementary schools	27.5%		27.5	1131^st of 1526 public elementary schools	25.9%	36				20.0	39.2	48.9	18.7	31.6	29.1	31.2	15.5	26.1	48.8	30.2	53.3	43.6	37.4	$18,105	$5,832	$12,273
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
Meredith William Middle School	Public	K-8	725 S 5th St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 400-7990	556	29	19.1	92.6%	343 (61.7%)	44 (7.9%)	63 (11.3%)	40 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	64 (11.5%)	96.5	11^th of 1511 public elementary schools	99.3%		92.4	32^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	97.9%	21				84.0	87.7	84.7	87.5	69.7	76.8	82.6	84.0	90.7	91.4	97.5	93.9	91.0	90.4	$18,019	$2,629	$15,390

Frequently Asked Questions about Vare Abigail School

What is the racial makeup of Vare Abigail School?

Students at Vare Abigail School are 32% African American, 23% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 16% White, 9% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Vare Abigail School in?

Philadelphia City School District

How many students attend Vare Abigail School?

In the 2012-13 school year, 388 students attended Vare Abigail School.

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