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421899003836
651
Castor Gardens Middle School
Public
6-8
1800 Cottman Ave
Philadelphia
19111
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia City School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(215) 400-3190
1,260
73
17.3
100.0%
175 (13.9%)
305 (24.2%)
447 (35.5%)
263 (20.9%)
4 (0.3%)
4 (0.3%)
62 (4.9%)
$16,900
$8,969
$7,931
25
26.7
629
22
421899003684
652
Brown Henry A School
Public
PK, KG-8
1946 E Sergeant St
Philadelphia
19125
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia City School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(215) 400-7490
313
28
11
100.0%
50 (16.0%)
48 (15.3%)
167 (53.4%)
35 (11.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
13 (4.2%)
$21,900
$10,275
$11,625
24.8
27
628
24
420081606948
653
Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
2501 Kensington Avenue
Philadelphia
19125
Philadelphia County
Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(215) 288-2001
663
32
20.9
99.8%
1 (0.2%)
624 (94.1%)
23 (3.5%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
11 (1.7%)
$21,312
$5,946
$15,366
24.5
20.7
669
16
420084107420
654
Gillingham Charter School
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
915 Howard Avenue
Pottsville
17901
Schuylkill County
Gillingham Charter School
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(570) 955-3830
247
20
12.3
100.0%
174 (70.4%)
17 (6.9%)
34 (13.8%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (1.2%)
0 (0.0%)
19 (7.7%)
$18,274
$3,423
$14,850
24.4
22.6
652
2
422630003008
655
G A R Middle School
Public
6-8
250 South Grant Street
Wilkes Barre
18702
Luzerne County
Wilkes-Barre Area School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(570) 826-7165
1,026
59
17.3
100.0%
175 (17.1%)
199 (19.4%)
571 (55.7%)
7 (0.7%)
2 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
72 (7.0%)
$12,501
$1,634
$10,867
24.2
13.6
740
85
421899003668
656
Samuel Gompers School
Public
K-8
5701 Wynnefield Ave
Philadelphia
19131
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia City School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(215) 400-7250
251
22
11.2
100.0%
3 (1.2%)
232 (92.4%)
9 (3.6%)
1 (0.4%)
2 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (1.6%)
$22,869
$11,051
$11,818
24.2
11.6
758
102
420930007609
657
Strong Vincent Middle School
Public
6-8
1330 West 8
Erie
16502
Erie County
Erie City School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(814) 874-6500
729
59
12.3
100.0%
334 (45.8%)
229 (31.4%)
91 (12.5%)
16 (2.2%)
2 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
57 (7.8%)
$9,874
$3,142
$6,732
24.1
23.9
647
10
421899003654
658
Southwark School
Public
PK, KG-8
1835 S 9th St
Philadelphia
19148
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia City School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(215) 400-8400
920
62
14.7
100.0%
125 (13.6%)
57 (6.2%)
515 (56.0%)
193 (21.0%)
2 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
28 (3.0%)
$17,389
$8,465
$8,924
23.9
24.1
646
12
420001300318
659
Community Academy of Philadelphia Charter School
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
1100 East Erie Ave
Philadelphia
19124
Philadelphia County
Community Academy of Philadelphia Charter School
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(215) 533-6700
1,231
89
13.8
99.4%
12 (1.0%)
134 (10.9%)
1,052 (85.5%)
24 (1.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (0.7%)
$30,051
$4,754
$25,297
23.9
17.8
699
40
420001400319
660
Harambee Institute of Science and Techno
Public, Charter
K-8
640 N 66th St
Philadelphia
19151
Philadelphia County
Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(215) 472-8770
593
25
23.7
99.5%
1 (0.2%)
588 (99.2%)
4 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$14,919
$1,654
$13,265
23.8
19.7
677
17
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About our rankings:
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on PSSA Math, PSSA English Language Arts, PSSA Science test scores released by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on November 8, 2023, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
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No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America
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