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Hackett Horatio B School

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Hackett Horatio B School ranks 491 st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

491^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Hackett Horatio B School is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA, serving 442 students in grades PK-5. Despite being part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 473 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania, Hackett Horatio B School consistently outperforms the district and the state in academic achievement.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 58.3% of Hackett Horatio B School students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to just 25% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, in PSSA English Language Arts, the school had 59.3% of students proficient or better, while the district and state had 33.4% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as female and white students, who ranked 378 and 358 out of 1,466 and 1,201 Pennsylvania elementary schools, respectively, with 4 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars.

Despite having a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Hackett Horatio B School's academic performance remains strong compared to the district and state. The school has also seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $15,800 in 2019-2020 to $29,135 in 2022-2023, which may have contributed to its improved performance. Compared to nearby schools in the same district, Hackett Horatio B School outperforms them significantly, with a PSSA Math proficiency rate of 58.3% in 2024-2025, compared to just 9.1% for the closest nearby school, Hunter William High School.

413

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$46,009

Per pupil spending ?

107%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2161 E York Street
Philadelphia, PA 19125-2141

(215) 400-7470

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Hackett Horatio B School usually attend:

High:

Penn Treaty School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

Hispanic:

20.3%

Two or more races:

13.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (59% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

491^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 41 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	68.8	491 of 1511	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	620 of 1526	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	714 of 1534	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	882 of 1534	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	963 of 1433	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	1009 of 1544	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	1140 of 1530	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.0	1223 of 1547	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.6	1255 of 1554	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.7	1081 of 1474	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.2	1040 of 1467	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.1	1077 of 1519	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.4	1277 of 1599	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.2	1119 of 1597	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.7	1174 of 1579	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.0	1314 of 1549	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.8	1312 of 1551	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.0	1376 of 1555	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.5	1353 of 1545	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	7.7	1207 of 1299	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	5.7	1199 of 1308	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	5.8	1198 of 1302	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	378 of 1466	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	520 of 1488	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	76.6	69 of 432	84.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	488 of 1369	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	754 of 1432	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	680 of 1414	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	613 of 1475	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	733 of 1495	51.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	358 of 1201	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	551 of 1229	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	643 of 1236	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)84th percentile+31 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+11 vs state

Math58%+17 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, July 21, 2013

Horribly mismanaged and run by what can charitably be called a 'bully.' The decline of this school has been noticeably drastic. Something really needs to be done to improve the environment for our children. 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
Hackett Horatio B School	Public	PK, KG-5	2161 E York Street	Philadelphia	19125	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7470	413	32	12.8	107.0%	222 (53.8%)	35 (8.5%)	84 (20.3%)	17 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (13.1%)	68.8	491^st of 1511 public elementary schools	67.5%		63.7	620^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.4%	129	57.9	66.7	44.4				58.3	56.2	66.7	53.6				59.3	$46,009	$34,872	$11,137
Brown Henry A School	Public	PK, KG-8	1946 E Sergeant St	Philadelphia	19125	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7490	333	32	10.4	91.9%	56 (16.8%)	73 (21.9%)	168 (50.5%)	21 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	21.6	1175^th of 1511 public elementary schools	22.2%		19.9	1221^st of 1526 public elementary schools	20.0%	46	19.1	51.7	10.0	12.2	10.5	5.8	16.7	38.1	41.4	19.5	24.4	39.5	22.9	29.7	$23,146	$8,019	$15,127
Hunter William High School	Public	PK, KG-8	2400 N Front St	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7110	414	34	12.1	98.3%	8 (1.9%)	92 (22.2%)	300 (72.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	9.1	1374^th of 1511 public elementary schools	9.1%		6.2	1433^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	6.1%	59	23.0	10.8	11.9	2.9	8.6	2.2	9.1	19.2	10.8	24.4	14.7	14.3	13.0	16.0	$19,818	$7,519	$12,300
Adaire Alexander School	Public	PK, KG-8	1300 E Palmer St	Philadelphia	19125	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7480	447	30	14.7	93.1%	333 (74.5%)	10 (2.2%)	52 (11.6%)	17 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.8%)	84.2	215^th of 1511 public elementary schools	85.8%		80.1	283^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	81.5%	68	71.4	53.0	68.2	62.5	58.3	26.9	57.1	77.5	65.3	79.5	80.0	72.2	48.8	70.6	$18,803	$6,809	$11,994
Moffet John School	Public	K-5	127 W Oxford St	Philadelphia	19122	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7390	215	22	9.6	104.2%	56 (26.0%)	47 (21.9%)	85 (39.5%)	13 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.0%)	43.5	922^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	39.0%		25.8	1146^th of 1526 public elementary schools	24.9%	224	43.6	63.3	22.6				43.0	43.6	50.0	36.7				43.5	$25,267	$8,241	$17,026
Welsh John School	Public	K-8	2331 N 4th St	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7130	185	20	9.1	136.8%	0 (0.0%)	59 (31.9%)	122 (65.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	10.6	1342^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	11.2%		6.5	1428^th of 1526 public elementary schools	6.4%	86	8.7	20.0	16.7	3.8	0.0	3.6	8.5	17.4	15.0	33.3	18.5	26.7	14.3	19.8	$22,958	$5,754	$17,204
McKinley William School	Public	PK, KG-8	2101 N Orkney St	Philadelphia	19122	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7440	306	30	10.2	105.6%	6 (2.0%)	120 (39.2%)	177 (57.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5	1486^th of 1511 public elementary schools	1.7%		2.8	1521^st of 1526 public elementary schools	0.3%	35	12.5	0.0	0.0	8.0	2.7	2.9	4.5	15.2	0.0	0.0	20.0	8.1	14.3	9.9	$20,751	$5,540	$15,211
Willard Frances E School	Public	K-4	2900 Emerald St	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7180	377	32	11.9	108.0%	19 (5.0%)	107 (28.4%)	235 (62.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)	5.1	1477^th of 1511 public elementary schools	2.3%		4.8	1474^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.4%	3	12.8	9.0					10.9	17.6	12.8					15.3	$21,040	$5,144	$15,897
Richmond School	Public	K-5	2944 Belgrade St	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7159	351	28	12.3	96.3%	114 (32.5%)	58 (16.5%)	141 (40.2%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.1%)	26.3	1123^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	25.7%		20	1218^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.2%	95	24.1	43.4	30.2				31.9	22.4	39.1	34.0				31.2	$21,434	$7,890	$13,544
Sheppard Isaac School	Public	K-4	120 W Cambria St	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7070	123	13	9.7	108.1%	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.5%)	112 (91.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	8.2	1389^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.1%		7.1	1417^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.1%	28	14.3	14.3					14.3	19.0	23.8					21.4	$30,404	$10,342	$20,062

Frequently Asked Questions about Hackett Horatio B School

Is Hackett Horatio B School a good school?

Hackett Horatio B School ranks 491^st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Hackett Horatio B School in?

Philadelphia City School District

What schools do graduates of Hackett Horatio B School attend?

Students who attend Hackett Horatio B School usually go on to attend:

High : Penn Treaty School

What is the racial makeup of Hackett Horatio B School?

Students at Hackett Horatio B School are 54% White, 20% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 8% African American, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Hackett Horatio B School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Hackett Horatio B School.

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