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Wissahickon Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1369^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Wissahickon Charter School is a public charter elementary school serving 930 students in grades K-8 in Philadelphia, PA. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wissahickon Charter School significantly underperforms the state averages in both math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 12.1% of Wissahickon students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%. The school also struggles to serve its subgroups effectively, ranking in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for male students, low-socioeconomic status students, and students with disabilities in both math and ELA proficiency. Additionally, Wissahickon Charter School has had relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0-1.6%, which is concerning for an elementary school.

While Wissahickon Charter School underperforms, the nearby Philadelphia City School District schools also struggle academically, with proficiency rates well below the state averages. However, nearby charter schools like Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School and Philadelphia Hebrew Public Charter School outperform Wissahickon Charter School in both math and ELA proficiency, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that the challenges faced by Wissahickon Charter School are not solely due to the high-poverty student population, but may also be related to issues with resource allocation, instructional practices, or other systemic factors.

965

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,725

Per pupil spending ?

96.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4700 G Wissahickon Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19144

(267) 338-1020

District: Wissahickon Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.7%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (18% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,369^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

680^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

538^th of 606Wissahickon Charter School 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	9.3	1369 of 1511	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1262 of 1526	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	1273 of 1534	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	1273 of 1534	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	1256 of 1433	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	1214 of 1544	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	1221 of 1530	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.1	1275 of 1547	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.7	1252 of 1554	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.7	1110 of 1474	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.7	1190 of 1599	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.8	1215 of 1597	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.7	1230 of 1579	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.1	1193 of 1549	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.0	1303 of 1551	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.9	1340 of 1555	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.5	1352 of 1545	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.5	1169 of 1299	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	1.4	1259 of 1308	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	1.8	1248 of 1302	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	275 of 413	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	166 of 437	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	182 of 437	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	948 of 1030	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	926 of 1084	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	952 of 1043	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	1279 of 1466	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	1143 of 1488	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	1207 of 1369	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	1163 of 1432	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1210 of 1414	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	1387 of 1475	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	1338 of 1495	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	680 of 873	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	623 of 891	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	628 of 893	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	648 of 883	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	715 of 797	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	690 of 891	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	698 of 861	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.6	695 of 877	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.5	717 of 870	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.6	652 of 835	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.5	560 of 834	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.9	597 of 825	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.8	634 of 805	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.1	593 of 770	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.4	645 of 753	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.6	623 of 749	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.8	626 of 736	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	178 of 393	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	141 of 408	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	138 of 421	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	473 of 643	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	439 of 672	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	334 of 660	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	613 of 835	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	578 of 860	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	623 of 843	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	610 of 877	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	600 of 874	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	718 of 839	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	666 of 870	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)33rd percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)55th percentile+33 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)26th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-25 vs state

Math12%-30 vs state

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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
Wissahickon Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4700 G Wissahickon Ave	Philadelphia	19144	Philadelphia County	Wissahickon Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 338-1020	965	57	16.8	96.4%	10 (1.0%)	875 (90.7%)	42 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (3.8%)	9.3	1369^th of 1511 public elementary schools	9.4%		16.8	1262^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	17.3%	107	22.9	12.7	10.5	6.6	10.3	8.8	12.1	15.6	13.7	16.2	27.4	27.8	39.2	23.1	$20,725	$6,076	$14,648
Kelly John B School	Public	K-5	5116 Pulaski Ave	Philadelphia	19144	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3580	365	31	11.8	96.4%	9 (2.5%)	317 (86.8%)	19 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	8.7	1377^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.9%		12.5	1323^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	13.3%	54	15.1	8.8	6.7				10.0	14.9	28.1	16.9				20.0	$23,749	$4,717	$19,032
Philadelphia Hebrew Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3300 Henry Avenue	Philadelphia	19129	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia Hebrew Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 225-1511	574	42	13.6	85.2%	16 (2.8%)	460 (80.1%)	49 (8.5%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.0%)	9.5	1364^th of 1511 public elementary schools	9.7%		12.7	1320^th of 1526 public elementary schools	13.5%	44	23.1	7.8	11.5	12.5			13.8	24.1	20.5	11.5	17.0			18.2	$18,132	$4,118	$14,014
Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	3701 N 19th Street	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Cleveland Elementary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 227-5042	739	46	16.0	102.2%	1 (0.1%)	638 (86.3%)	54 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.3%)	18.1	1232^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	18.5%		14.1	1295^th of 1526 public elementary schools	15.1%	63	20.0	20.4	14.6	18.0	13.1	13.3	16.2	28.6	23.7	21.6	41.8	38.1	38.8	32.4	$19,544	$4,989	$14,554
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
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
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
William Penn Charter	Private, Mennonite	PK, KG-12	3000 West School House Lane	Philadelphia	19144	Montgomery County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(215) 844-3460																			(n/a)
Rhodes E Washington School	Public	K-8	2900 W. Clearfield Street	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7060	354	37	9.4	110.7%	3 (0.8%)	313 (88.4%)	30 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	6.2	1448^th of 1511 public elementary schools	4.2%		3.6	1504^th of 1526 public elementary schools	1.4%	56	23.0	12.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.9	3.7	3.8	0.0	22.4	1.7	3.9	7.4	$21,923	$5,924	$15,999
Mifflin Thomas School	Public	PK, KG-8	3624 Conrad St	Philadelphia	19129	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3830	393	27	14.3	98.5%	86 (21.9%)	217 (55.2%)	44 (11.2%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.4%)	51.4	800^th of 1511 public elementary schools	47.1%		40.6	1001^st of 1526 public elementary schools	34.4%	201	68.5	47.1	27.8	34.4	16.0	16.1	36.3	57.1	50.0	34.3	48.3	44.0	29.0	44.0	$17,727	$5,465	$12,262

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Wissahickon Charter School ranks in the bottom 9.4% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 965 students attended Wissahickon Charter School.

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Students at Wissahickon Charter School are 91% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% White.

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