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Lingelbach Anna L School

Public Grades K-8
901st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools
Better than 40% of Pennsylvania elementary schools
Summary

Lingelbach Anna L School is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA, serving 331 students in grades K-8. 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. Lingelbach Anna L School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a current ranking of 901 out of 1,511 schools and a 2-star rating.

Academically, Lingelbach Anna L School's performance is significantly below the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 28.5% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 41.7% statewide and 25% in the district. Similarly, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rate of 44.6% was lower than the state (48.5%) and district (33.4%) averages. The school has also experienced relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.0% to 5.5%, which are higher than the district average.

While Lingelbach Anna L School's African American students rank in the top 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, its male students and low socioeconomic status students perform much worse, ranking in the bottom quarter and bottom half of the state, respectively. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, its academic performance remains below average, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and alternative strategies to improve student outcomes. Nearby schools, such as Houston Henry E School and Mastery Charter School John Wister Elementary, tend to outperform Lingelbach Anna L School in several academic metrics, providing potential models for improvement.

363
Students ?
13.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,290
Per pupil spending ?
91.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6340 Wayne Ave
       Philadelphia, PA  19144-3113

(215) 400-3630

District: Philadelphia City School District


Students who attend Lingelbach Anna L School usually attend:

High:    Roxborough High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
75.2%
White:
14.3%
Hispanic:
7.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2014 → 40th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2014
Among the top-ranked schools in Philadelphia City School District
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (37% vs 45% meeting standards)
!Math scores 13 pts below the Pennsylvania average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school37%
District avg29%
Pennsylvania avg45%
Elementary school
901st of 1,511
Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?
Bottom 40%▲ up 32 pts since 2015
From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
603rd of 873
Pennsylvania public middle schools ?
Bottom 31%▲ up 15 pts since 2015
From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
28th of 148Elementary Schools in the Philadelphia City School District
473rd 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202544.8901 of 151140.4%★★☆☆☆
202436.31054 of 152630.9%★★☆☆☆
202327.51149 of 153425.1%★☆☆☆☆
202216.01253 of 153418.3%★☆☆☆☆
20198.61389 of 154410.0%★☆☆☆☆
201812.61319 of 153013.8%★☆☆☆☆
20177.51400 of 15479.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20168.41397 of 155410.1%★☆☆☆☆
20157.61345 of 14748.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20146.71338 of 14678.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20139.91356 of 151910.7%★☆☆☆☆
201217.81388 of 159913.2%★☆☆☆☆
201146.41086 of 159732.0%★★☆☆☆
201044.91102 of 157930.2%★★☆☆☆
200930.11280 of 154917.4%★☆☆☆☆
200837.91176 of 155124.2%★☆☆☆☆
200713.31403 of 15559.8%☆☆☆☆☆
200625.21302 of 154515.7%★☆☆☆☆
200511.91165 of 129910.3%★☆☆☆☆
200436.3946 of 130827.7%★☆☆☆☆
20037.81181 of 13029.3%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202578.846 of 41388.9%★★★★☆
202469.783 of 43781.0%★★★★☆
202362.9124 of 43771.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202549.1815 of 146644.4%★★☆☆☆
202443.3938 of 148837.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202549.9711 of 136948.1%★★☆☆☆
202437.9970 of 143232.3%★★☆☆☆
202331.21045 of 141426.1%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202529.71065 of 147527.8%★☆☆☆☆
202427.71115 of 149525.4%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202529.3603 of 87330.9%★★☆☆☆
202420.3688 of 89122.8%★☆☆☆☆
202316.9713 of 89320.2%★☆☆☆☆
202218.6692 of 88321.6%★☆☆☆☆
201910.0786 of 89111.8%★☆☆☆☆
201810.6753 of 86112.5%★☆☆☆☆
20178.8776 of 87711.5%★☆☆☆☆
201615.2711 of 87018.3%★☆☆☆☆
201512.5705 of 83515.6%★☆☆☆☆
201410.2639 of 72812.2%★☆☆☆☆
201329.1590 of 75822.2%★☆☆☆☆
201236.7612 of 83426.6%★☆☆☆☆
201136.4629 of 82523.8%★☆☆☆☆
201037.0612 of 80524.0%★☆☆☆☆
200934.0595 of 77022.7%★☆☆☆☆
200848.8469 of 75337.7%★★☆☆☆
200729.7601 of 74919.8%★☆☆☆☆
200626.7602 of 73618.2%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202564.097 of 39375.3%★★★★☆
202446.6187 of 40854.2%★★★☆☆
202348.8174 of 42158.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202533.8551 of 83534.0%★★☆☆☆
202422.1660 of 86023.3%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202539.2521 of 84338.2%★★☆☆☆
202428.9638 of 87727.3%★☆☆☆☆
202320.5702 of 87419.7%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202526.7610 of 83927.3%★☆☆☆☆
202419.7688 of 87020.9%★☆☆☆☆
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)89th percentile+48 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)44th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)28th percentile-13 vs school
Middle school
African American (2025)75th percentile+44 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)34th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)27th percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts45%-4 vs state
Math28%-13 vs state

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Students who attend Lingelbach Anna L School usually go on to attend:

High : Roxborough High School

Lingelbach Anna L School ranks 901st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Lingelbach Anna L School are 75% African American, 14% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended Lingelbach Anna L School.


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