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Powel Samuel School

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Powel Samuel School ranks 312 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Powel Samuel School is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA, serving 306 students in grades KG-4. Despite being part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 473 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania, Powel Samuel School consistently outperforms the district and the state in academic achievement.

In 2024-2025, 67.2% of Powel Samuel School students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to just 25% for the Philadelphia City School District and 41.7% for the state of Pennsylvania. The school also excels in serving specific student subgroups, ranking 4th out of 413 Pennsylvania elementary schools for African American students and 7th out of 1201 for White students in PSSA Math proficiency.

Interestingly, Powel Samuel School significantly outperforms the nearby McMichael Morton School, also part of the Philadelphia City School District, where only 5% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math in 2024-2025. Additionally, Powel Samuel School's academic performance is on par with the highly-ranked Penn Alexander School, also in the Philadelphia City School District.

324

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,552

Per pupil spending ?

95.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3610 Warren St
Philadelphia, PA 19104-5638

(215) 400-7740

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Powel Samuel School usually attend:

Middle:	Science Leadership Academy Middle School
High:	West Philadelphia High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.5%

White:

28.4%

Hispanic:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2014 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (68% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

312^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 48 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	312 of 1511	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	558 of 1526	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	849 of 1534	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	921 of 1534	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	919 of 1544	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	1067 of 1530	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.8	1232 of 1547	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.5	1176 of 1554	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.2	1012 of 1474	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.0	825 of 1467	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.8	1105 of 1519	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.7	1179 of 1599	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.8	1338 of 1597	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	4.8	1524 of 1579	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	25.0	1319 of 1549	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.4	1316 of 1551	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.1	1192 of 1555	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.9	1305 of 1545	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	4 of 413	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	31 of 437	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	39 of 437	91.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	510 of 1466	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	625 of 1488	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	205 of 1369	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	310 of 1432	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	531 of 1414	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	171 of 1475	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	489 of 1495	67.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	7 of 1201	99.4%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)99th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2025)99th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+20 vs state

Math67%+25 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, October 7, 2009

I graduated from here, and after 12 years of Philadelphia public school, and 4 years of Penn, this was what really prepared me for the world. 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
Powel Samuel School	Public	K-4	3610 Warren St	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7740	324	22	15.0	95.1%	92 (28.4%)	183 (56.5%)	19 (5.9%)	13 (4.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	78.4	312^th of 1511 public elementary schools	79.4%		66.7	558^th of 1526 public elementary schools	63.4%	246	73.8	59.2					67.2	76.9	57.4					68.1	$20,552	$7,060	$13,492
McMichael Morton School	Public	PK, KG-8	3543 Fairmount Ave	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7750	285	28	10.1	98.2%	2 (0.7%)	266 (93.3%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	5.8	1458^th of 1511 public elementary schools	3.5%		4.8	1472^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	3.5%	14	4.5	18.1	0.0	4.5	0.0	4.0	5.0	13.6	18.2	10.0	9.1	11.8	16.0	13.0	$23,710	$5,244	$18,466
Penn Alexander School	Public	K-8	4209 Spruce St	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7760	595	36	16.3	98.2%	276 (46.4%)	71 (11.9%)	33 (5.5%)	151 (25.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (10.1%)	97.2	6^th of 1511 public elementary schools	99.6%		94.9	7^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.5%	1	94.5	88.4	83.9	86.2	81.2	100.0	89.0	93.0	84.3	90.3	84.5	90.6	98.0	89.9	$17,834	$5,561	$12,273
Greenfield Albert Middle School	Public	K-8	2200 Chestnut St	Philadelphia	19103	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 400-7819	742	42	17.8	98.4%	411 (55.4%)	69 (9.3%)	89 (12.0%)	89 (12.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (11.2%)	95	29^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.1%		92	41^st of 1526 public elementary schools	97.3%	12	82.0	80.5	77.2	71.5	67.3	76.5	76.5	88.7	87.3	89.9	83.2	80.0	85.9	86.3	$18,122	$2,452	$15,670
Locke Alain School	Public	K-8	4550 Haverford Ave	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7670	264	27	9.8	98.9%	7 (2.7%)	202 (76.5%)	20 (7.6%)	25 (9.5%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.3%)	6.6	1433^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	5.2%		6.6	1425^th of 1526 public elementary schools	6.6%	8	11.5	9.6	8.3	8.7	18.1	5.6	10.5	15.4	14.3	8.4	17.4	27.2	16.7	16.4	$76,228	$59,635	$16,593
Washington Martha School	Public	K-8	766 N 44th St	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7770	204	27	7.6	108.8%	7 (3.4%)	178 (87.3%)	10 (4.9%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	13	1301^st of 1511 public elementary schools	13.9%		13.4	1311^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.1%	10	0.0	0.0	20.0	13.3	5.3	0.0	6.7	30.8	18.2	20.0	28.6	36.9	5.6	23.3	$24,785	$5,610	$19,174
KIPP Philadelphia Octavius Catto Charter School	Public, Charter	K-3	4601 Market St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	KIPP Philadelphia Octavius Catto Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(267) 417-3070	398	27	14.7	75.9%	8 (2.0%)	342 (85.9%)	18 (4.5%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)								(n/a)	29.9						29.9	23.9						23.9	$16,136	$1,853	$14,284
Lea Henry C School	Public	PK, KG-8	4700 Locust St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7660	503	38	13.0	96.2%	58 (11.5%)	283 (56.3%)	36 (7.2%)	91 (18.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.4%)	33.5	1042^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	31.0%		19.5	1227^th of 1526 public elementary schools	19.6%	185	36.5	44.2	13.1	25.0	10.0	17.6	25.6	48.4	48.9	15.5	42.9	32.5	40.7	38.6	$18,865	$6,079	$12,786
Russell Byers Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1911 Arch St	Philadelphia	19103	Philadelphia County	Russell Byers Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 972-1700	686	41	16.7	97.4%	6 (0.9%)	639 (93.1%)	21 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (1.9%)	11	1336^th of 1511 public elementary schools	11.6%		9.3	1371^st of 1526 public elementary schools	10.2%	35	31.1	18.5	5.9	6.7	2.6	8.7	12.2	27.4	17.7	11.8	22.7	25.0	26.0	22.0	$19,160	$5,959	$13,200
Bache-Martin School	Public	PK, KG-8	2201 Brown St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7550	614	58	10.6	92.3%	243 (39.6%)	236 (38.4%)	82 (13.4%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.0%)	52.9	780^th of 1511 public elementary schools	48.4%		44.7	948^th of 1526 public elementary schools	37.9%	168	45.6	54.2	40.0	36.9	38.8	36.8	43.8	47.3	52.8	45.0	50.0	52.8	60.5	51.3	$20,301	$6,644	$13,658

Frequently Asked Questions about Powel Samuel School

How many students attend Powel Samuel School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Powel Samuel School.

What district is Powel Samuel School in?

Philadelphia City School District

Is Powel Samuel School a good school?

Powel Samuel School ranks 312^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Powel Samuel School?

Students at Powel Samuel School are 56% African American, 28% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Powel Samuel School attend?

Students who attend Powel Samuel School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Science Leadership Academy Middle School
High : West Philadelphia High School

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