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Meredith William Middle School

Public Grades K-8

11^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Meredith William Middle School is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Philadelphia City School District, with 515 students. This exceptional school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Meredith William Middle School significantly outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores, with 82.6% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 90.4% proficient in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to just 25% and 33.4% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong for female, male, and white student subgroups, ranking among the top 30 elementary schools in Pennsylvania for these groups. Additionally, Meredith William Middle School has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 5.5% over the past few years, significantly lower than the district average.

Despite serving a student population with 100% free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Meredith William Middle School is able to achieve exceptional academic results, outperforming nearby schools such as Kirkbride Eliza B School, Fanny Jackson Coppin School, and Stanton Edwin Middle School, which all have lower academic proficiency rates and lower SchoolDigger rankings. The school's consistent high performance, low student-teacher ratio, and effective support for its high-needs student population make it a model for other schools to emulate.

556

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,019

Per pupil spending ?

92.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

725 S 5th St
Philadelphia, PA 19147-3043

(215) 400-7990

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Meredith William Middle School usually attend:

High:

Furness Horace High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.7%

Two or more races:

11.5%

Hispanic:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (86% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

11^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1^st of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	11 of 1511	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	32 of 1526	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	25 of 1534	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	137 of 1534	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	138 of 1433	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	90 of 1544	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	95 of 1530	93.8%	★★★★★
2017	81.9	248 of 1547	84.0%	★★★★☆
2016	86.5	124 of 1554	92.0%	★★★★★
2015	78.9	285 of 1474	80.7%	★★★★☆
2014	80.8	198 of 1467	86.5%	★★★★☆
2013	68.1	566 of 1519	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.6	528 of 1599	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.6	354 of 1597	77.8%	★★★★☆
2010	69.1	527 of 1579	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.6	757 of 1549	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.4	836 of 1551	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.8	640 of 1555	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.7	697 of 1545	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.3	736 of 1299	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	57.6	659 of 1308	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	35.8	932 of 1302	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	95.6	18 of 1466	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	27 of 1488	98.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	71.7	358 of 1432	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	11 of 1475	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	73 of 1495	95.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	95.6	11 of 1201	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	27 of 1229	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	22 of 1236	98.2%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	99.3	1 of 873	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	8 of 891	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	22 of 893	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	96 of 883	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	88.0	62 of 797	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	21 of 891	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	78 of 861	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	88.9	67 of 877	92.4%	★★★★★
2016	86.1	90 of 870	89.7%	★★★★☆
2015	71.2	231 of 835	72.3%	★★★★☆
2014	70.2	228 of 728	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.4	324 of 758	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.6	287 of 834	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.2	200 of 825	75.8%	★★★★☆
2010	82.1	87 of 805	89.2%	★★★★☆
2009	78.8	120 of 770	84.4%	★★★★☆
2008	73.6	180 of 753	76.1%	★★★★☆
2007	52.1	443 of 749	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	76.3	149 of 736	79.8%	★★★★☆
2005	79.9	136 of 687	80.2%	★★★★☆
2004	87.2	54 of 663	91.9%	★★★★★
2003	70.3	208 of 643	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	1 of 835	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	5 of 860	99.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	99.1	4 of 877	99.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	3 of 839	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	11 of 870	98.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	3 of 649	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	5 of 673	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	13 of 681	98.1%	★★★★★

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

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)75th percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)100th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts90%+42 vs state

Math83%+41 vs state

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Schools Near Meredith William Middle 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
Meredith William Middle School	Public	K-8	725 S 5th St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 400-7990	556	29	19.1	92.6%	343 (61.7%)	44 (7.9%)	63 (11.3%)	40 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	64 (11.5%)	96.5	11^th of 1511 public elementary schools	99.3%		92.4	32^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	97.9%	21	84.0	87.7	84.7	87.5	69.7	76.8	82.6	84.0	90.7	91.4	97.5	93.9	91.0	90.4	$18,019	$2,629	$15,390
Nebinger George W School	Public	PK, KG-8	601 Carpenter St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8110	391	32	12.1	103.3%	109 (27.9%)	139 (35.5%)	88 (22.5%)	32 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	56.5	724^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.1%		54.2	810^th of 1526 public elementary schools	46.9%	86	66.7	42.8	35.0	48.8	22.7	32.1	44.1	55.5	48.6	30.8	56.8	40.9	46.4	47.4	$21,403	$7,187	$14,216
McCall Gen George A School	Public	K-8	325 S 7th St	Philadelphia	19106	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7840	629	38	16.7	98.1%	184 (29.3%)	79 (12.6%)	36 (5.7%)	269 (42.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (9.5%)	90.5	109^th of 1511 public elementary schools	92.8%		85.4	184^th of 1526 public elementary schools	87.9%	75	88.9	81.4	57.6	64.4	76.4	73.1	74.7	80.2	78.9	76.3	67.8	81.8	92.3	79.3	$17,877	$6,099	$11,778
Vare-Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1198 S 5th St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8120	375	33	11.3	87.7%	102 (27.2%)	76 (20.3%)	127 (33.9%)	39 (10.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.0%)	40.2	962^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	36.3%		41.6	991^st of 1526 public elementary schools	35.1%	29	52.4	26.0	19.3	17.8	45.7	27.3	33.7	50.0	34.8	35.5	64.3	62.8	36.4	48.6	$19,566	$6,614	$12,951
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
Fanny Jackson Coppin School	Public	PK, KG-8	1213 S 12th St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7970	547	33	16.6	98.2%	252 (46.1%)	63 (11.5%)	136 (24.9%)	33 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (11.5%)	79.2	293^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	80.6%		67.3	550^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.0%	257	75.0	69.1	56.3	53.9	55.0	44.2	59.6	66.0	72.8	45.8	65.6	65.0	62.8	63.4	$18,435	$6,739	$11,696
Christopher Columbus Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	South Building	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Christopher Columbus Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 389-6000	829	59	14.0	29.9%	400 (48.3%)	162 (19.5%)	111 (13.4%)	113 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.2%)	62.3	611^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.6%		58.5	734^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.9%	123	49.5	34.6	67.5	42.0	53.1	21.6	44.3	56.2	45.7	56.6	68.0	71.6	65.6	60.7	$172	$80	$92
Independence Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1600 Lombard Street	Philadelphia	19146	Philadelphia County	Independence Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 238-8000	796	68	11.7	99.6%	234 (29.4%)	361 (45.4%)	156 (19.6%)	24 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.4%)	49	841^st of 1511 public elementary schools	44.3%		37.9	1033^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	32.3%	192	56.3	46.7	29.4	39.5	42.0	49.4	44.0	59.7	47.8	32.6	43.2	46.4	54.3	47.4	$5,798	$5,464	$334
Stanton Edwin Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	1700 Christian St	Philadelphia	19146	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7960	329	29	11.3	89.1%	61 (18.5%)	207 (62.9%)	26 (7.9%)	7 (2.1%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.7%)	50.9	810^th of 1511 public elementary schools	46.4%		35.2	1066^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.1%	256	41.2	48.9	33.3	21.5	20.0	7.4	30.9	52.9	57.8	47.6	53.6	70.0	59.3	57.3	$21,519	$7,636	$13,883
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Meredith William Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Meredith William Middle School?

Students at Meredith William Middle School are 62% White, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Asian.

How many students attend Meredith William Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended Meredith William Middle School.

What schools do graduates of Meredith William Middle School attend?

Students who attend Meredith William Middle School usually go on to attend:

High : Furness Horace High School

What district is Meredith William Middle School in?

Philadelphia City School District

Is Meredith William Middle School a good school?

Yes! Meredith William Middle School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 11^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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