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John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences

Public, Magnet Grades K-8

492^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences is a public magnet elementary school serving 385 students in grades K-8 in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia City School District. The school has a strong focus on arts and sciences, as indicated by its name, and consistently outperforms the district and state in academic performance.

In the 2024-2025 school year, John Story Jenks Academy had 43.4% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 25% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In PSSA English Language Arts, 60.6% of students were proficient or better, compared to 33.4% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 6th grade PSSA English Language Arts, where it ranks in the top 12 and top 123 schools in the state, respectively, for low-income students. Additionally, the school maintains low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 5.5% over the past few years.

While John Story Jenks Academy outperforms most nearby schools in the Philadelphia City School District, it lags behind the high-performing Springfield Township Elementary School-Erdenhm, which is in a different school district (Springfield Township School District) and has significantly higher test scores and a lower percentage of low-income students. However, the school's performance has been improving over the years, with its statewide ranking increasing from 1273 out of 1467 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 492 out of 1511 in 2024-2025.

394

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,377

Per pupil spending ?

97.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8301 Germantown Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19118-3408

(215) 400-3360

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences usually attend:

High:

Roxborough High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.7%

White:

8.1%

Hispanic:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2014 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (52% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 54 percentile points since 2014

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Philadelphia City School District

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

492^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 44 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

332^nd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	68.7	492 of 1511	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	894 of 1526	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	959 of 1534	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	1132 of 1534	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	1109 of 1544	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	1178 of 1530	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.4	1259 of 1547	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.2	1247 of 1554	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.0	1135 of 1474	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.5	1273 of 1467	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.3	1293 of 1519	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.9	1188 of 1599	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	64.8	653 of 1597	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.4	622 of 1579	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.8	989 of 1549	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.1	1199 of 1551	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.8	1331 of 1555	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.6	1233 of 1545	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	47.5	833 of 1299	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	14.1	1135 of 1308	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	30.9	993 of 1302	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	12 of 413	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.6	52 of 437	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	49 of 437	88.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	500 of 1466	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	1007 of 1488	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	123 of 1369	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	58.2	622 of 1432	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	779 of 1414	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	533 of 1475	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	729 of 1495	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	332 of 873	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	475 of 891	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	485 of 893	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	452 of 883	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	622 of 891	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.8	662 of 861	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.2	639 of 877	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.7	650 of 870	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.8	599 of 835	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.7	570 of 728	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.5	555 of 758	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.2	588 of 834	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	59.8	399 of 825	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.1	340 of 805	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.4	473 of 770	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.1	353 of 753	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.0	510 of 749	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.3	475 of 736	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.3	292 of 687	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	41.5	474 of 663	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	50.8	392 of 643	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	46 of 393	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	60 of 408	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	46 of 421	89.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	19.0	597 of 660	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	349 of 835	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	500 of 860	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	154 of 843	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	49.4	453 of 877	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	468 of 874	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	309 of 839	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	498 of 870	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)97th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)64th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)88th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2023)10th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+12 vs state

Math43%~ state avg

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by a parent
Friday, March 13, 2020

The "shared-classroom model" for k-2 students is proving to be an overwhelming experience for both students and teachers.
The kindergarten class is overall well run and very organized but in terms of attention to students individual learning needs- it's nearly impossible with 57 kids in a room! Close Quote

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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
John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences	Public, Magnet	K-8	8301 Germantown Ave	Philadelphia	19118	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-3360	394	29	13.6	97.7%	32 (8.1%)	314 (79.7%)	24 (6.1%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	68.7	492^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	67.4%		47.7	894^th of 1526 public elementary schools	41.4%	402	65.4	52.6	53.9	25.6	14.0	45.5	43.4	61.5	56.5	64.1	70.3	45.5	69.7	60.6	$21,377	$6,893	$14,484
Springfield Township Elementary School-Enfield	Public	K-2	300 Montgomery Ave	Erdenheim	19038	Montgomery County	Springfield Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 233-6000	550	47	11.7	20.7%	418 (76.0%)	43 (7.8%)	44 (8.0%)	26 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)								(n/a)															$29,845	$1,120	$28,725
Houston Henry E School	Public	K-8	7300 Rural Lane	Philadelphia	19119	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3490	458	30	15.1	91.5%	113 (24.7%)	306 (66.8%)	19 (4.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	49.4	834^th of 1511 public elementary schools	44.8%		36.7	1047^th of 1526 public elementary schools	31.4%	213	44.4	50.0	30.8	27.8	19.1	14.3	31.1	60.0	55.0	50.0	37.8	47.6	27.9	46.7	$19,219	$6,343	$12,877
McCloskey John F School	Public	PK, KG-8	8500 Pickering St	Philadelphia	19150	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3380	228	17	13.4	108.3%	0 (0.0%)	219 (96.1%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	14.7	1279^th of 1511 public elementary schools	15.4%		14.2	1293^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	15.3%	14	32.0	34.8	6.7	3.6	7.7	2.5	13.4	28.0	30.4	13.3	17.9	26.9	32.5	26.1	$21,148	$6,414	$14,733
Franklin S Edmonds School	Public	PK, KG-8	8025 Thouron Ave	Philadelphia	19150	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3370	391	31	12.4	105.9%	0 (0.0%)	368 (94.1%)	13 (3.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	16.4	1256^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.9%		12.1	1328^th of 1526 public elementary schools	13.0%	72	11.4	27.7	10.0	5.1	7.7	8.3	12.3	25.7	27.7	19.5	43.6	38.5	22.2	29.6	$22,008	$7,841	$14,167
Emlen Eleanor C School	Public	PK, KG-5	6501 Chew Ave	Philadelphia	19119	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3470	301	27	11.1	108.3%	6 (2.0%)	261 (86.7%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	16.7	1252^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	17.1%		15.9	1274^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.5%	22	25.7	21.5	9.7				18.2	28.6	42.9	19.5				28.8	$20,973	$7,489	$13,484
Henry Charles W School	Public	K-8	601 Carpenter Ln	Philadelphia	19119	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3480	518	33	15.6	95.8%	200 (38.6%)	232 (44.8%)	24 (4.6%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (9.3%)	74.6	386^th of 1511 public elementary schools	74.5%		64.9	588^th of 1526 public elementary schools	61.5%	202	64.8	61.8	43.1	56.3	27.0	37.8	50.6	69.0	60.0	56.2	70.9	42.1	68.8	62.2	$19,742	$6,881	$12,861
Springfield Township Elementary School-Erdenhm	Public	3-5	500 Haws Ln	Flourtown	19031	Montgomery County	Springfield Township School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 233-6000	573	50	11.4	24.8%	433 (75.6%)	58 (10.1%)	50 (8.7%)	30 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75.5	368^th of 1511 public elementary schools	75.6%		72.2	448^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.6%	80	72.8	70.3	42.6				62.0	66.4	66.3	56.3				63.1	$29,280	$855	$28,426
Day Anna B School	Public	PK, KG-8	6324-42 Crittenden St.	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3520	314	27	11.5	112.7%	4 (1.3%)	283 (90.1%)	13 (4.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	11.4	1330^th of 1511 public elementary schools	12.0%		7.6	1400^th of 1526 public elementary schools	8.3%	70	12.6	16.7	4.0	3.0	6.1	9.4	8.4	18.7	28.0	20.0	33.3	18.2	31.3	25.0	$21,814	$8,219	$13,595
West Oak Lane Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	7115 Stenton Ave	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	West Oak Lane Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 927-7995	955	63	15.2	101.5%	1 (0.1%)	943 (98.7%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	17.7	1241^st of 1511 public elementary schools	17.9%		10.3	1358^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.0%	117	31.6	23.5	22.5	7.5	8.8	17.9	19.2	29.8	18.5	20.0	40.0	42.4	34.4	30.0	$22,584	$3,810	$18,774

Frequently Asked Questions about John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences

What is the racial makeup of John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences?

Students at John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences are 80% African American, 8% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences a good school?

John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences ranks 492^nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences.

What district is John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences in?

Philadelphia City School District

What schools do graduates of John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences attend?

Students who attend John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences usually go on to attend:

High : Roxborough High School

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