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Brown Henry A School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1175^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Brown Henry A School is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA that serves 306 students in grades PK-8 and is part of the Philadelphia City School District. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with low academic performance across all grade levels and subjects compared to state and district averages.

Brown Henry A School faces significant challenges, with over 99% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very low-income student population. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, its academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below state and district averages. The school's dropout rates are also concerning, ranging from 1.2% to 5.5% in recent years.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Sheppard Isaac School, Willard Frances E School, and Welsh John School, also perform poorly on academic measures and have similar socioeconomic profiles. However, one exception is Hackett Horatio B School, which is ranked significantly higher (top 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools) and outperforms Brown Henry A School and the other nearby schools on academic measures.

333

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,146

Per pupil spending ?

91.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1946 E Sergeant St
Philadelphia, PA 19125-1341

(215) 400-7490

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Brown Henry A School usually attend:

High:	Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School
	Kensington Health Sciences
	Kensington High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.5%

African American:

21.9%

White:

16.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2014 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (23% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Math scores 25 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,175^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

684^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^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	21.6	1175 of 1511	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	1221 of 1526	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	1203 of 1534	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	1144 of 1534	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	1255 of 1544	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	1383 of 1530	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.7	1347 of 1547	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.2	1403 of 1554	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.0	1336 of 1474	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.7	1364 of 1467	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.5	1419 of 1519	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.3	1507 of 1599	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.2	1520 of 1597	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.7	1428 of 1579	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.1	1425 of 1549	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.3	1403 of 1551	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.5	1442 of 1555	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.9	1498 of 1545	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	872 of 1030	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	1192 of 1466	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	1194 of 1488	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	346 of 429	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	365 of 454	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	287 of 432	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	1049 of 1369	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1114 of 1432	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	1055 of 1414	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	1104 of 1475	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	1162 of 1495	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	684 of 873	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	721 of 891	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	652 of 893	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	628 of 883	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	757 of 891	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	737 of 861	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.7	736 of 877	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.4	740 of 870	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.4	719 of 835	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	4.8	673 of 728	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.6	690 of 758	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.2	777 of 834	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.4	773 of 825	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	624 of 835	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	734 of 860	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	308 of 348	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	334 of 362	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	291 of 362	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	605 of 843	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	681 of 877	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	603 of 874	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	690 of 839	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	669 of 870	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Male (2025)25th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)15th percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-19 vs state

Math17%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Brown Henry A 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
Brown Henry A School	Public	PK, KG-8	1946 E Sergeant St	Philadelphia	19125	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7490	333	32	10.4	91.9%	56 (16.8%)	73 (21.9%)	168 (50.5%)	21 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	21.6	1175^th of 1511 public elementary schools	22.2%		19.9	1221^st of 1526 public elementary schools	20.0%	46	19.1	51.7	10.0	12.2	10.5	5.8	16.7	38.1	41.4	19.5	24.4	39.5	22.9	29.7	$23,146	$8,019	$15,127
Hunter William High School	Public	PK, KG-8	2400 N Front St	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7110	414	34	12.1	98.3%	8 (1.9%)	92 (22.2%)	300 (72.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	9.1	1374^th of 1511 public elementary schools	9.1%		6.2	1433^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	6.1%	59	23.0	10.8	11.9	2.9	8.6	2.2	9.1	19.2	10.8	24.4	14.7	14.3	13.0	16.0	$19,818	$7,519	$12,300
Hackett Horatio B School	Public	PK, KG-5	2161 E York Street	Philadelphia	19125	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7470	413	32	12.8	107.0%	222 (53.8%)	35 (8.5%)	84 (20.3%)	17 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (13.1%)	68.8	491^st of 1511 public elementary schools	67.5%		63.7	620^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.4%	129	57.9	66.7	44.4				58.3	56.2	66.7	53.6				59.3	$46,009	$34,872	$11,137
Sheppard Isaac School	Public	K-4	120 W Cambria St	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7070	123	13	9.7	108.1%	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.5%)	112 (91.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	8.2	1389^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.1%		7.1	1417^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.1%	28	14.3	14.3					14.3	19.0	23.8					21.4	$30,404	$10,342	$20,062
Willard Frances E School	Public	K-4	2900 Emerald St	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7180	377	32	11.9	108.0%	19 (5.0%)	107 (28.4%)	235 (62.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)	5.1	1477^th of 1511 public elementary schools	2.3%		4.8	1474^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.4%	3	12.8	9.0					10.9	17.6	12.8					15.3	$21,040	$5,144	$15,897
Welsh John School	Public	K-8	2331 N 4th St	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7130	185	20	9.1	136.8%	0 (0.0%)	59 (31.9%)	122 (65.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	10.6	1342^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	11.2%		6.5	1428^th of 1526 public elementary schools	6.4%	86	8.7	20.0	16.7	3.8	0.0	3.6	8.5	17.4	15.0	33.3	18.5	26.7	14.3	19.8	$22,958	$5,754	$17,204
Pan American Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2830 North American Street	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Pan American Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 425-1212	749	60	12.5	99.6%	4 (0.5%)	41 (5.5%)	696 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	5.7	1460^th of 1511 public elementary schools	3.4%		4.9	1470^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.7%	10	10.4	11.8	6.1	3.6	0.0	3.6	6.3	14.1	12.8	7.2	16.7	17.1	26.8	15.1	$22,364	$5,132	$17,232
DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	K-8	401 W Lehigh Ave	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7080	550	55	10.0	110.5%	2 (0.4%)	79 (14.4%)	460 (83.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	8.1	1393^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	7.8%		6.1	1438^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.8%	45	11.8	11.4	12.7	4.5	1.3	4.5	7.0	16.0	9.3	18.8	19.4	17.1	20.0	17.3	$22,262	$6,166	$16,095
McKinley William School	Public	PK, KG-8	2101 N Orkney St	Philadelphia	19122	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7440	306	30	10.2	105.6%	6 (2.0%)	120 (39.2%)	177 (57.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5	1486^th of 1511 public elementary schools	1.7%		2.8	1521^st of 1526 public elementary schools	0.3%	35	12.5	0.0	0.0	8.0	2.7	2.9	4.5	15.2	0.0	0.0	20.0	8.1	14.3	9.9	$20,751	$5,540	$15,211
Elkin Lewis School	Public	K-4	3199 D St	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7140	455	41	11.0	117.1%	9 (2.0%)	90 (19.8%)	353 (77.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2.8	1510^th of 1511 public elementary schools	0.1%		1.7	1526^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.0%	16	6.3	5.0					5.6	9.5	7.1					8.3	$25,628	$5,584	$20,045

Frequently Asked Questions about Brown Henry A School

How many students attend Brown Henry A School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Brown Henry A School.

What is the racial makeup of Brown Henry A School?

Students at Brown Henry A School are 50% Hispanic, 22% African American, 17% White, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Brown Henry A School a good school?

Brown Henry A School ranks in the bottom 22.2% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What district is Brown Henry A School in?

Philadelphia City School District

What schools do graduates of Brown Henry A School attend?

Students who attend Brown Henry A School usually go on to attend:

High : Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School
High : Kensington Health Sciences
High : Kensington High School

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