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Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus School

Public Grades K-8

1358^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus School is an elementary school serving grades K-8 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with an enrollment of 217 students. The school is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 473 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with low proficiency rates on PSSA tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 6.7% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 25% for the Philadelphia City School District and 41.7% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in higher grade levels, with 0% proficiency in PSSA Math for 7th and 8th grades in recent years. Similarly, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates range from 9.7% to 30.4% across grade levels, well below the district and state averages.

The school's challenges extend beyond academics, as it serves an extremely high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Interestingly, the nearby Chatham Park Elementary School and Penn Wynne School, which are in different districts, have significantly higher academic performance and lower percentages of students from low-income families. Despite increased per-student spending at Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus School, the academic performance has remained consistently low, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the challenges faced by the school.

303

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$192,375

Per pupil spending ?

71.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6523 Lansdowne Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19151

(215) 400-7510

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus School usually attend:

High:

Overbrook High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.8%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2014 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (12% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Math scores 35 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,358^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

792^nd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 5 pts since 2017

From bottom 14% (2017) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st 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	9.8	1358 of 1511	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	1454 of 1526	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	1391 of 1534	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	1438 of 1534	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	1502 of 1544	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	1439 of 1530	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.2	1497 of 1547	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.7	1520 of 1554	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.1	1353 of 1474	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.3	1333 of 1467	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.0	1343 of 1519	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.9	1436 of 1599	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.8	1482 of 1597	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.0	1475 of 1579	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.6	1430 of 1549	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.6	1420 of 1551	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.6	1389 of 1555	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.1	1426 of 1545	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	10.8	1175 of 1299	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.3	1218 of 1308	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	9.0	1164 of 1302	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	273 of 413	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	337 of 437	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	246 of 437	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	520 of 1030	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	1366 of 1466	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	1233 of 1369	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	1376 of 1432	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	1272 of 1414	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	1273 of 1475	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	1450 of 1495	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	792 of 873	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	848 of 891	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	832 of 893	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	771 of 883	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	792 of 891	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	714 of 861	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.4	755 of 877	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	283 of 393	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	342 of 408	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	355 of 421	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	775 of 835	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	765 of 843	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	819 of 877	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	783 of 874	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	740 of 839	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	870 of 870	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Disabled (2025)50th percentile+39 vs school

African American (2025)34th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)28th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-32 vs state

Math7%-35 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
Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus School	Public	K-8	6523 Lansdowne Ave	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7510	303	21	14.4	71.6%	1 (0.3%)	266 (87.8%)	25 (8.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	9.8	1358^th of 1511 public elementary schools	10.1%		5.4	1454^th of 1526 public elementary schools	4.7%	96	17.3	10.7	3.2	9.7	0.0	0.0	6.7	30.4	0.0	13.3	26.8	9.7	16.0	16.4	$192,375	$178,983	$13,392
Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	640 N 66th St	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 472-8770	565	25	22.6	100.7%	1 (0.2%)	562 (99.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.1	1001^st of 1511 public elementary schools	33.8%		31.7	1090^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.6%	89	39.2	49.1	42.1	24.0	31.8	26.3	35.7	40.6	45.4	28.1	36.0	47.0	42.1	40.1	$17,939	$9,113	$8,826
Overbrook Edu Center	Public	K-8	6722 Lansdowne Ave	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7540	259	27	9.6	100.4%	3 (1.2%)	240 (92.7%)	11 (4.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	15.9	1262^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	16.5%		17.4	1251^st of 1526 public elementary schools	18.0%	11	25.0	9.7	0.0	10.5	33.3	0.0	12.6	25.0	25.8	14.8	57.9	62.5	48.1	37.5	$21,629	$6,629	$15,000
West Phila. Achievement CES	Public, Charter	K-5	6701 Callowhill Street	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	West Phila. Achievement CES	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 476-6471	654	29	22.5	100.2%	5 (0.8%)	619 (94.6%)	23 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	7	1420^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.0%		11	1345^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.9%	75	14.0	11.5	11.0				12.1	13.3	13.7	17.0				14.7	$18,484	$5,504	$12,980
Overbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2032 N 62nd St	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7520	201	20	9.9	107.0%	3 (1.5%)	188 (93.5%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	16.1	1260^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.6%		11.5	1339^th of 1526 public elementary schools	12.3%	79	25.0	18.1	0.0	4.2	0.0	0.0	7.6	25.0	40.9	25.9	32.0	20.8	6.7	26.3	$20,977	$7,930	$13,047
Ad Prima Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1922 N. 63rd Street	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Ad Prima Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 883-0638	602	37	16.2		0 (0.0%)	565 (93.9%)	20 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	18.8	1221^st of 1511 public elementary schools	19.2%		18.9	1232^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	19.3%	11	26.3	13.7	12.1	17.9	27.0	31.7	20.3	30.3	34.9	24.2	39.2	50.0	58.5	37.4	$21,135	$3,132	$18,003
Guidon S Bluford Elementary School	Public	K-8	5720 Media St	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-9170	476	30	15.9	99.4%	2 (0.4%)	426 (89.5%)	34 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	6.3	1442^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	4.6%		3.2	1515^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.7%	73	20.0	6.3	1.9	3.8	0.0	0.0	6.2	15.4	20.8	5.0	15.1	17.2	18.5	15.3	$20,432	$4,031	$16,401
Lamberton Robert E School	Public	PK, KG-8	7501 Woodbine Ave	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7530	341	34	10.0	95.0%	2 (0.6%)	300 (88.0%)	29 (8.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	3.5	1505^th of 1511 public elementary schools	0.4%		3.6	1506^th of 1526 public elementary schools	1.3%	1	14.3	5.9	0.0	0.0	2.6	2.6	3.8	7.1	5.9	3.1	2.6	15.8	15.8	8.7	$22,937	$6,831	$16,106
Barry Community John School	Public	PK, KG-8	5900 Race St.	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7640	467	39	11.8	109.9%	1 (0.2%)	431 (92.3%)	20 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	5.4	1466^th of 1511 public elementary schools	3.0%		4.3	1490^th of 1526 public elementary schools	2.4%	24	6.7	5.9	1.7	0.0	8.8	2.4	4.0	22.2	5.7	6.8	21.1	15.6	14.7	14.0	$20,675	$5,215	$15,460
Heston Edward School	Public	PK, KG-8	1621 N 54th St	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7290	245	30	8.1	129.4%	0 (0.0%)	228 (93.1%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	5.1	1481^st of 1511 public elementary schools	2.0%		3.2	1517^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.6%	36	0.0	10.7	6.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.7	7.7	10.7	10.0	13.0	14.3	15.8	11.9	$44,665	$27,662	$17,004

Frequently Asked Questions about Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus School

Is Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus School a good school?

Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus School ranks in the bottom 10.1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus School.

What schools do graduates of Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus School attend?

Students who attend Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus School usually go on to attend:

High : Overbrook High School

What is the racial makeup of Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus School?

Students at Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus School are 88% African American, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus School in?

Philadelphia City School District

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