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Jenks Abram School

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Jenks Abram School ranks 203 rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

203^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Jenks Abram School is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA, serving 255 students in grades K-5. Despite being part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 473 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania, Jenks Abram School has consistently outperformed the district and the state in academic achievement.

The school's students have demonstrated exceptional performance, with 70.5% proficient or better in Math and English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to just 25% and 33.4% for the district, and 41.7% and 48.5% for the state. This success is particularly noteworthy given that 100% of Jenks Abram School students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population. Yet, the school's low-income students rank in the top 1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for academic achievement.

The school's small student-teacher ratio of 14:1 and high per-student spending of $21,581 may contribute to its academic success, which stands in stark contrast to the nearby schools in the Philadelphia City School District. Over the past decade, Jenks Abram School has steadily improved its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom quartile to the top quartile of Pennsylvania elementary schools, demonstrating the school's commitment to continuous improvement and its ability to effectively support student learning, even in a challenging environment.

278

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,241

Per pupil spending ?

91.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2501 S 13th St
Philadelphia, PA 19148-4305

(215) 400-8240

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Jenks Abram School usually attend:

High:

South Philadelphia High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.1%

Asian:

33.1%

African American:

12.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2014 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (70% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 48 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

203^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 43 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	84.7	203 of 1511	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	364 of 1526	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	459 of 1534	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	426 of 1534	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	457 of 1544	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	606 of 1530	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.4	732 of 1547	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.6	908 of 1554	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.3	838 of 1474	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.2	892 of 1467	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.5	979 of 1519	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.3	1009 of 1599	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.0	1285 of 1597	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.3	1265 of 1579	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.1	1327 of 1549	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.1	1320 of 1551	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.3	989 of 1555	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.6	681 of 1545	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	41 of 151	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	77 of 168	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	85 of 160	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	171 of 1466	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	290 of 1488	80.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	12 of 1369	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	50 of 1432	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	94 of 1414	93.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	222 of 1475	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	368 of 1495	75.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	426 of 1201	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.0	241 of 1229	80.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)73rd percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math70%+29 vs state

English Language Arts70%+22 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
Jenks Abram School	Public	K-5	2501 S 13th St	Philadelphia	19148	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8240	278	20	13.8	91.7%	103 (37.1%)	36 (12.9%)	27 (9.7%)	92 (33.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	84.7	203^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	86.6%		76.3	364^th of 1526 public elementary schools	76.1%	161	70.9	73.1	65.2				70.5	68.8	73.2	69.6				70.5	$21,241	$6,733	$14,508
Fell D Newlin School	Public	K-8	900 W Oregon Ave	Philadelphia	19148	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8260	530	37	14.2	100.8%	96 (18.1%)	52 (9.8%)	182 (34.3%)	187 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	43.7	918^th of 1511 public elementary schools	39.2%		41	997^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.7%	79	61.0	44.3	21.2	29.1	32.0	36.0	35.9	47.5	40.4	36.5	51.6	47.2	59.6	48.5	$18,924	$6,815	$12,109
Key Francis Scott School	Public	K-6	2230 S 8th St	Philadelphia	19148	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8250	370	30	12.4	104.3%	21 (5.7%)	16 (4.3%)	226 (61.1%)	103 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	18.8	1219^th of 1511 public elementary schools	19.3%		21.4	1197^th of 1526 public elementary schools	21.6%	22	29.1	25.0	20.4	25.0			24.9	21.8	27.2	22.2	34.0			25.8	$20,778	$6,521	$14,258
Bregy F Amedee School	Public	PK, KG-8	1700 Bigler St	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8210	264	26	10.0	95.1%	62 (23.5%)	114 (43.2%)	26 (9.8%)	34 (12.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.2%)	17.3	1244^th of 1511 public elementary schools	17.7%		15	1288^th of 1526 public elementary schools	15.6%	44	33.4	23.5	23.5	11.8	0.0	13.3	17.9	12.5	23.6	31.4	11.8	4.2	43.4	23.1	$22,451	$7,874	$14,576
Girard Stephen School	Public	K-4	1800 Snyder Ave	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8180	296	20	15.1	93.9%	40 (13.5%)	151 (51.0%)	40 (13.5%)	51 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	20.8	1186^th of 1511 public elementary schools	21.5%		23.8	1164^th of 1526 public elementary schools	23.7%	22	36.9	19.3					29.0	35.4	28.8					32.5	$22,974	$9,208	$13,767
Southwark School	Public	PK, KG-8	1835 S 9th St	Philadelphia	19148	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8400	976	64	15.3	99.0%	136 (13.9%)	64 (6.6%)	562 (57.6%)	188 (19.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.5%)	25.5	1134^th of 1511 public elementary schools	25.0%		16.1	1271^st of 1526 public elementary schools	16.7%	137	38.7	33.7	23.7	18.6	20.4	14.0	24.5	34.1	31.6	28.1	37.1	46.6	41.6	36.8	$18,260	$5,851	$12,410
Taggart John High School	Public	PK, KG-8	400 W Porter St	Philadelphia	19148	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8290	529	39	13.6	99.1%	27 (5.1%)	43 (8.1%)	224 (42.3%)	202 (38.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.2%)	29.1	1095^th of 1511 public elementary schools	27.5%		27.5	1131^st of 1526 public elementary schools	25.9%	36	20.0	39.2	48.9	18.7	31.6	29.1	31.2	15.5	26.1	48.8	30.2	53.3	43.6	37.4	$18,105	$5,832	$12,273
Childs George W School	Public	PK, KG-8	1599 Wharton St	Philadelphia	19146	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7950	471	38	12.3	94.1%	47 (10.0%)	193 (41.0%)	130 (27.6%)	68 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.8%)	23.3	1158^th of 1511 public elementary schools	23.4%		19.3	1228^th of 1526 public elementary schools	19.5%	70	31.3	36.6	14.7	15.9	13.3	13.1	20.5	28.1	39.1	32.4	29.5	34.1	34.2	33.1	$19,409	$6,127	$13,283
Sharswood George School	Public	PK, KG-8	2300 S 2nd St	Philadelphia	19148	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8270	364	34	10.8	97.0%	138 (37.9%)	35 (9.6%)	98 (26.9%)	63 (17.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.0%)	30.9	1075^th of 1511 public elementary schools	28.9%		20.4	1212^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.6%	137	41.9	22.7	19.4	12.9	19.1	14.9	21.1	54.8	36.4	29.1	43.4	53.2	36.2	42.8	$20,115	$6,822	$13,294
Kirkbride Eliza B School	Public	PK, KG-8	1501 S 7th St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7980	522	37	14.2	96.6%	68 (13.0%)	30 (5.7%)	291 (55.7%)	105 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	34.7	1032^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	31.7%		27.7	1129^th of 1526 public elementary schools	26.0%	97	44.4	30.0	24.5	28.0	40.8	27.8	32.4	40.0	45.8	30.6	45.1	32.6	38.9	38.9	$24,946	$12,868	$12,078

Frequently Asked Questions about Jenks Abram School

What schools do graduates of Jenks Abram School attend?

Students who attend Jenks Abram School usually go on to attend:

High : South Philadelphia High School

What is the racial makeup of Jenks Abram School?

Students at Jenks Abram School are 37% White, 33% Asian, 13% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Jenks Abram School in?

Philadelphia City School District

Is Jenks Abram School a good school?

Jenks Abram School ranks 203^rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jenks Abram School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Jenks Abram School.

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