Moffet John School

Moffet John School is an elementary school located in Philadelphia, PA, serving 224 students in grades KG-5. 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. Moffet John School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite increased spending per student, from $15,956 in 2019-2020 to $21,850 in 2022-2023, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Moffet John School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 43% of Moffet John students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 25% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, only 43.5% of Moffet John students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 33.4% for the district and 48.5% for the state. However, the school has shown some success in supporting specific student groups, such as African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, who have performed better than the overall school.

While Moffet John School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Ludlow James R School, McKinley William School, and Hackett Horatio B School, the consistently low performance of the school, despite increased funding and resources, suggests that there may be deeper systemic issues within the school or the district that need to be addressed. Factors such as teacher quality, curriculum, and school leadership may be contributing to the lack of academic progress at Moffet John School.