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Hunter William High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1374^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Hunter William High School is an elementary school located in Philadelphia, PA that serves grades PK-8 with 407 students. It 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.

Despite being part of a low-performing district, Hunter William High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 1417-1507 out of around 1500 schools. The school has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger every year, significantly underperforming the district and state in both math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 9.1% of students were proficient or better in math compared to 25% for the district and 41.7% for the state.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Hackett Horatio B School, McKinley William School, and Brown Henry A School, generally outperform Hunter William High School in both math and English Language Arts proficiency, despite serving similar student populations. These schools have higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to their better academic performance. For example, Hackett Horatio B School, which is less than a mile away, has a math proficiency rate of 58.3% and an English Language Arts proficiency rate of 59.3%, significantly higher than Hunter William High School.

414

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,818

Per pupil spending ?

98.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2400 N Front St
Philadelphia, PA 19133-4001

(215) 400-7110

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Hunter William High School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.5%

African American:

22.2%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2014 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (13% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Math scores 33 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,374^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

817^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

95^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	9.1	1374 of 1511	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	1433 of 1526	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	1461 of 1534	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	1420 of 1534	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	1507 of 1544	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.7	1504 of 1530	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.8	1507 of 1547	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.7	1468 of 1554	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.9	1417 of 1474	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.4	1428 of 1467	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.9	1469 of 1519	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.9	1534 of 1599	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.2	1450 of 1597	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	36.5	1225 of 1579	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.5	1405 of 1549	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.5	1472 of 1551	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.7	1428 of 1555	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.6	1404 of 1545	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	18.8	1109 of 1299	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	1.3	1261 of 1308	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.1	1242 of 1302	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	1328 of 1466	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	1363 of 1488	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	342 of 429	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	397 of 454	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	402 of 432	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	1238 of 1369	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	1349 of 1432	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	1355 of 1414	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	1332 of 1475	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	1428 of 1495	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	817 of 873	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	808 of 891	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	863 of 893	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	824 of 883	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	866 of 891	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	799 of 861	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.5	808 of 877	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.0	775 of 870	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.8	713 of 835	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	4.6	676 of 728	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.6	718 of 758	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.1	732 of 834	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.9	767 of 825	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.4	737 of 805	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.8	701 of 770	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.5	709 of 753	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.6	663 of 749	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	3.4	711 of 736	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	626 of 643	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	611 of 672	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	658 of 660	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	779 of 835	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	779 of 860	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	315 of 348	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	317 of 362	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	352 of 362	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	781 of 843	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	793 of 877	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	840 of 874	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	792 of 839	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	800 of 870	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-32 vs state

Math9%-33 vs state

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Schools Near Hunter William High 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hartranft John F School	Public	K-8	720 W Cumberland St	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7090	310	32	9.5	94.8%	6 (1.9%)	203 (65.5%)	89 (28.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	5	1484^th of 1511 public elementary schools	1.8%		3.5	1508^th of 1526 public elementary schools	1.2%	24	10.3	8.0	0.0	6.4	3.0	0.0	4.7	10.5	15.4	2.9	15.6	3.0	22.6	11.3	$24,961	$5,283	$19,678
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hunter William High School

What is the racial makeup of Hunter William High School?

Students at Hunter William High School are 72% Hispanic, 22% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Hunter William High School attend?

Students who attend Hunter William High School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Hunter William High School a good school?

Hunter William High School ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What district is Hunter William High School in?

Philadelphia City School District

How many students attend Hunter William High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended Hunter William High School.

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