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Cooke Jay Middle School

Q: Is Cooke Jay Middle School a good school?

Cooke Jay Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Cooke Jay Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Cooke Jay Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cooke Jay Middle School?

Students at Cooke Jay Middle School are 80% African American, 15% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Public Grades K-8

1439^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Cooke Jay Middle School is a public elementary school in Philadelphia, PA, serving 397 students in grades KG-8. Despite its high per-student spending of $25,445, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cooke Jay Middle School significantly underperforms the Philadelphia City School District and the state of Pennsylvania in both math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 5.5% of Cooke Jay students were proficient in math compared to 25% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school also has higher dropout rates than the district average. Nearby schools like Marshall Thurgood, Steel Edward School, and Morrison Andrew J School all have higher test scores and better overall performance.

The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Cooke Jay Middle School, with all students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, highlights the significant challenges these students face in achieving academic success. Addressing the school's challenges will require a multifaceted approach that goes beyond simply increasing funding, focusing on improving instructional quality, student support, and school leadership.

369

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,430

Per pupil spending ?

107.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 W Louden St
Philadelphia, PA 19141-2603

(215) 400-8330

District: Philadelphia City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.2%

Hispanic:

15.2%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (9% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Math scores 36 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,439^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

818^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

119^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	6.4	1439 of 1511	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	1465 of 1526	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	1506 of 1534	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	1503 of 1534	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	1413 of 1433	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.0	1482 of 1544	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.8	1499 of 1530	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.1	1531 of 1547	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.5	1526 of 1554	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.2	1437 of 1474	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.3	1431 of 1467	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.6	1440 of 1519	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.0	1496 of 1599	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.1	1416 of 1597	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.6	1393 of 1579	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	3.5	1503 of 1549	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.6	1498 of 1551	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.6	1536 of 1555	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.7	1502 of 1545	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.1	1244 of 1308	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	0.8	1280 of 1302	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	327 of 413	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	350 of 437	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	391 of 437	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	8.3	1043 of 1043	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	1292 of 1466	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	1429 of 1488	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	1290 of 1369	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	1385 of 1432	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	1379 of 1414	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	1459 of 1475	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	1402 of 1495	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	818 of 873	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	825 of 891	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	827 of 893	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	773 of 883	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	868 of 891	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	822 of 861	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.6	849 of 877	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.3	844 of 870	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.9	751 of 835	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	6.6	660 of 728	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.1	653 of 758	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.0	718 of 834	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.9	754 of 825	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	22.6	678 of 805	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.7	709 of 770	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.9	717 of 753	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.5	685 of 749	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.6	703 of 736	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.8	660 of 687	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.0	623 of 663	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.5	612 of 643	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	323 of 393	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	335 of 408	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	338 of 421	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	25.3	529 of 672	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	714 of 835	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	803 of 860	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	774 of 843	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	820 of 877	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	801 of 874	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	825 of 839	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	805 of 870	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)21st percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2023)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Disabled (2024)21st percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)18th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts13%-35 vs state

Math6%-36 vs state

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Schools Near Cooke Jay Middle 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
Cooke Jay Middle School	Public	K-8	1300 W Louden St	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8330	369	42	8.8	107.6%	2 (0.5%)	296 (80.2%)	56 (15.2%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	6.4	1439^th of 1511 public elementary schools	4.8%		5.1	1465^th of 1526 public elementary schools	4.0%	26	13.3	6.1	2.9	4.7	4.9	2.8	5.5	20.0	14.7	2.9	20.9	12.2	8.3	13.3	$27,430	$5,567	$21,863
Lindley Academy Charter School at Birney	Public, Charter	K-8	900 West Lindley Avenue	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Lindley Academy Charter School at Birney	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 669-1450	739	48	15.3	98.2%	7 (0.9%)	627 (84.8%)	52 (7.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	46 (6.2%)	6.2	1450^th of 1511 public elementary schools	4.0%		5.5	1451^st of 1526 public elementary schools	4.9%	1	12.3	4.5	2.8	1.3	2.6	0.0	4.1	18.8	10.3	11.4	22.4	15.8	23.5	17.1	$22,107	$2,021	$20,085
Logan James School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Lindley Ave	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3670	264	25	10.6	92.4%	1 (0.4%)	226 (85.6%)	30 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	26.9	1117^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.1%		13.2	1313^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.0%	196	18.8	48.4	31.7				32.7	18.7	41.9	26.8				28.8	$21,614	$4,776	$16,838
Marshall Thurgood	Public	PK, KG-8	5120 N 6th St	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3770	639	50	12.7	98.3%	1 (0.2%)	372 (58.2%)	227 (35.5%)	26 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.9%)	8	1394^th of 1511 public elementary schools	7.7%		7	1419^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.0%	25	17.0	13.3	9.3	2.3	3.2	4.8	7.8	17.6	24.2	17.0	13.7	13.8	31.2	19.8	$17,864	$6,096	$11,768
Steel Edward School	Public	PK, KG-8	4301 Wayne Ave	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3910	379	39	9.7	89.2%	1 (0.3%)	328 (86.5%)	36 (9.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	7.5	1409^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.8%		4.4	1484^th of 1526 public elementary schools	2.8%	75	9.3	29.6	0.0	5.4	0.0	0.0	7.1	11.9	14.3	9.7	21.6	18.2	10.3	14.1	$24,240	$6,001	$18,238
Cayuga School	Public	K-5	4344-4358 N 5th St	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3850	360	32	11.2	93.6%	2 (0.6%)	78 (21.7%)	278 (77.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	6	1456^th of 1511 public elementary schools	3.6%		5.3	1456^th of 1526 public elementary schools	4.6%		15.1	12.2	7.0				11.2	9.6	12.2	14.0				12.0	$21,475	$4,097	$17,378
McClure Alexander K School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 W Hunting Park Pike	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3870	437	35	12.4	101.8%	2 (0.5%)	126 (28.8%)	304 (69.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	2.9	1509^th of 1511 public elementary schools	0.1%		3.5	1509^th of 1526 public elementary schools	1.1%		9.3	3.1	3.1				5.4	6.8	1.6	3.2				4.0	$22,091	$7,832	$14,259
Morrison Andrew J School	Public	K-8	5100 N 3rd St	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3780	508	36	14.2	102.8%	6 (1.2%)	245 (48.2%)	227 (44.7%)	19 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	10.8	1340^th of 1511 public elementary schools	11.3%		8.4	1385^th of 1526 public elementary schools	9.2%	45	12.5	10.9	14.5	10.6	1.9	6.9	9.4	14.9	8.7	27.3	25.5	14.9	18.6	18.6	$19,996	$7,226	$12,770
Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	1801 W. Pike Street	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 866-0067	598	37	16.1	99.5%	2 (0.3%)	509 (85.1%)	65 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.2%)	19.9	1205^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.3%		12.3	1325^th of 1526 public elementary schools	13.2%	120	27.1	34.7	15.7	2.3			19.2	36.4	35.5	18.1	35.6			31.3	$17,352	$3,049	$14,303
Fitler Academics Plus	Public	K-8	140 W Seymour St	Philadelphia	19144	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3610	159	14	11.2	111.3%	0 (0.0%)	147 (92.5%)	7 (4.4%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	15.1	1272^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	15.8%		6.2	1434^th of 1526 public elementary schools	6.0%	162	46.2		0.0	5.8	4.8	8.3	10.0	38.5		0.0	28.6	19.0	25.0	21.0	$24,643	$8,602	$16,041

Frequently Asked Questions about Cooke Jay Middle School

What district is Cooke Jay Middle School in?

Philadelphia City School District

What is the racial makeup of Cooke Jay Middle School?

Students at Cooke Jay Middle School are 80% African American, 15% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Cooke Jay Middle School a good school?

Cooke Jay Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Cooke Jay Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Cooke Jay Middle School.

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