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McClure Alexander K School

Q: Is McClure Alexander K School a good school?

McClure Alexander K School ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend McClure Alexander K School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended McClure Alexander K School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of McClure Alexander K School?

Students at McClure Alexander K School are 70% Hispanic, 29% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of McClure Alexander K School attend?

Students who attend McClure Alexander K School usually go on to attend: Middle : Clemente Roberto Middle School High : Edison High School/Fareira Skills

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1509^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

McClure Alexander K School is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA, serving 445 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Philadelphia City School District. Despite increased spending and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 5-10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, with significantly underperforming academic outcomes compared to the district and state.

McClure Alexander K School struggles to serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low socioeconomic status students in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 5.4% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 25% for the district and 41.7% for the state, and only 4% were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 33.4% for the district and 48.5% for the state.

The challenges faced by McClure Alexander K School are not unique, as the nearby schools, such as Taylor Bayard School, Cooke Jay Middle School, and Cramp William School, also struggle academically but generally outperform McClure Alexander K School. This suggests that the issues are systemic within the Philadelphia City School District, likely exacerbated by the high poverty rates in the area, with all nearby schools having 75% to 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

437

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,091

Per pupil spending ?

101.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 W Hunting Park Pike
Philadelphia, PA 19140-2516

(215) 400-3870

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend McClure Alexander K School usually attend:

Middle:	Clemente Roberto Middle School
High:	Edison High School/Fareira Skills

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.6%

African American:

28.8%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (5% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 44 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school5%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,509^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

147^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	2.9	1509 of 1511	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	1509 of 1526	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	1520 of 1534	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	1511 of 1534	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.5	1418 of 1433	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	1532 of 1544	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.4	1514 of 1530	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.6	1514 of 1547	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.6	1522 of 1554	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.4	1410 of 1474	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.4	1425 of 1467	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.2	1411 of 1519	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.8	1501 of 1599	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	26.3	1343 of 1597	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.6	1231 of 1579	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.3	1215 of 1549	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.2	1391 of 1551	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.1	1405 of 1555	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.1	1528 of 1545	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	392 of 413	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	428 of 437	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	414 of 437	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	204 of 207	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	200 of 200	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	192 of 196	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	3.1	1463 of 1466	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	1474 of 1488	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	425 of 429	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	433 of 454	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	413 of 432	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	4.6	1366 of 1369	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	1411 of 1432	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	1399 of 1414	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	1470 of 1475	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	1469 of 1495	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)5th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math5%-36 vs state

English Language Arts4%-44 vs state

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Schools Near McClure Alexander K 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
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
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
Antonia Pantoja Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4101 North American Street	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Antonia Pantoja Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 455-1300	752	51	14.7	71.0%	5 (0.7%)	21 (2.8%)	720 (95.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	22.2	1170^th of 1511 public elementary schools	22.6%		17.4	1252^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	18.0%	82	32.5	8.7	24.7	13.9	2.8	4.2	15.4	36.5	20.3	25.9	45.6	25.3	39.2	31.9	$22,794	$6,146	$16,648
Taylor Bayard School	Public	K-5	3698 N Randolph St	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3880	394	40	9.8	98.2%	4 (1.0%)	56 (14.2%)	330 (83.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	5.3	1468^th of 1511 public elementary schools	2.8%		4.3	1486^th of 1526 public elementary schools	2.6%	18	17.7	11.7	8.1				12.5	12.9	13.3	0.0				8.7	$24,916	$5,443	$19,473
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
Munoz-Marin Luis	Public	PK, KG-8	3300 N 3rd St	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3920	519	50	10.3	105.0%	6 (1.2%)	62 (11.9%)	444 (85.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	6.8	1425^th of 1511 public elementary schools	5.7%		3.4	1512^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.9%	87	24.0	4.5	4.2	3.2	0.0	0.0	6.2	24.0	8.9	8.5	14.5	22.9	22.0	16.6	$20,340	$4,421	$15,919
Cramp William School	Public	PK, KG-5	3449 N Mascher St	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3860	374	35	10.7	101.1%	5 (1.3%)	53 (14.2%)	309 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	6.4	1440^th of 1511 public elementary schools	4.7%		4.1	1495^th of 1526 public elementary schools	2.0%	55	3.7	9.8	5.7				6.3	14.8	11.8	21.2				15.9	$22,380	$8,090	$14,290
Feltonville Intermediate School	Public	3-5	238 E Wyoming Ave	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3730	517	34	15.3	96.9%	9 (1.7%)	107 (20.7%)	378 (73.1%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	7	1419^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.1%		5.2	1463^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	4.1%	44	16.9	16.1	9.8				14.2	16.3	14.0	11.2				13.8	$19,635	$6,789	$12,846
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
Bethune Mary McLeod School	Public	PK, KG-8	3301 Old York Rd	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3890	433	35	12.4	104.2%	8 (1.8%)	314 (72.5%)	104 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	9.8	1356^th of 1511 public elementary schools	10.3%		6.2	1435^th of 1526 public elementary schools	6.0%	79	28.0	6.8	13.9	12.9	2.2	4.2	11.5	18.0	18.1	13.9	19.3	11.1	12.5	15.4	$21,854	$5,494	$16,360

Frequently Asked Questions about McClure Alexander K School

How many students attend McClure Alexander K School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended McClure Alexander K School.

What district is McClure Alexander K School in?

Philadelphia City School District

What schools do graduates of McClure Alexander K School attend?

Students who attend McClure Alexander K School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clemente Roberto Middle School
High : Edison High School/Fareira Skills

Is McClure Alexander K School a good school?

McClure Alexander K School ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of McClure Alexander K School?

Students at McClure Alexander K School are 70% Hispanic, 29% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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