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Welsh John School

Public Grades K-8

1342^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Welsh John School is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA that serves 253 students in grades K-8. It is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 473 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Welsh John School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 1300-1500 out of around 1500 schools.

The school significantly underperforms compared to the district and state on standardized tests, with only 8.5% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 19.8% in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 25% and 33.4% for the district, and 41.7% and 48.5% for the state. Welsh John School also struggles across various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-15% for female, male, and low socioeconomic status students in both math and English. Additionally, the school has had relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.0% to 5.5%.

Interestingly, the nearby Brown Henry A School and Sheppard Isaac School, which serve similar student populations, perform significantly better than Welsh John School on academic metrics. This suggests that factors beyond just student demographics may be contributing to the persistent and systemic challenges faced by Welsh John School, which has not seen any significant improvement in its performance over the past decade despite spending significantly more per student ($22,286 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average.

185

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,958

Per pupil spending ?

136.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2331 N 4th St
Philadelphia, PA 19133-2933

(215) 400-7130

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Welsh John School usually attend:

High:	Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School
	Kensington Health Sciences
	Kensington High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.9%

African American:

31.9%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2014 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (14% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Math scores 33 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,342^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

798^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

87^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	1342 of 1511	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	1428 of 1526	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	1381 of 1534	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	1479 of 1534	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	1437 of 1544	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	1421 of 1530	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.8	1460 of 1547	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.5	1475 of 1554	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.4	1430 of 1474	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.4	1402 of 1467	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.6	1406 of 1519	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.7	1453 of 1599	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	33.0	1277 of 1597	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	56.0	884 of 1579	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.2	906 of 1549	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.1	953 of 1551	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.3	876 of 1555	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.8	1239 of 1545	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	50.2	800 of 1299	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	76.5	313 of 1308	76.1%	★★★★☆
2003	48.3	780 of 1302	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	34.4	279 of 437	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	1352 of 1466	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	1323 of 1488	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	275 of 429	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.8	390 of 454	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	323 of 432	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	1187 of 1369	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	1333 of 1432	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	1235 of 1414	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.8	1429 of 1475	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.1	1487 of 1495	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	798 of 873	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	858 of 891	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	855 of 893	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	834 of 883	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	842 of 891	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	797 of 861	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.1	839 of 877	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.6	817 of 870	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.0	778 of 835	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.0	699 of 728	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.3	674 of 758	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.2	701 of 834	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	56.4	445 of 825	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.9	291 of 805	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.0	346 of 770	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.1	427 of 753	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.0	416 of 749	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.5	566 of 736	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	58.8	329 of 687	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	24.0	548 of 663	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	22.0	350 of 408	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	399 of 421	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	785 of 835	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	836 of 860	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	275 of 348	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	343 of 362	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	307 of 362	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	773 of 843	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	841 of 877	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	821 of 874	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	749 of 839	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	825 of 870	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)36th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+12 vs school

African American (2024)14th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-29 vs state

Math8%-33 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
Welsh John School	Public	K-8	2331 N 4th St	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7130	185	20	9.1	136.8%	0 (0.0%)	59 (31.9%)	122 (65.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	10.6	1342^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	11.2%		6.5	1428^th of 1526 public elementary schools	6.4%	86	8.7	20.0	16.7	3.8	0.0	3.6	8.5	17.4	15.0	33.3	18.5	26.7	14.3	19.8	$22,958	$5,754	$17,204
McKinley William School	Public	PK, KG-8	2101 N Orkney St	Philadelphia	19122	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7440	306	30	10.2	105.6%	6 (2.0%)	120 (39.2%)	177 (57.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5	1486^th of 1511 public elementary schools	1.7%		2.8	1521^st of 1526 public elementary schools	0.3%	35	12.5	0.0	0.0	8.0	2.7	2.9	4.5	15.2	0.0	0.0	20.0	8.1	14.3	9.9	$20,751	$5,540	$15,211
Hartranft John F School	Public	K-8	720 W Cumberland St	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7090	310	32	9.5	94.8%	6 (1.9%)	203 (65.5%)	89 (28.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	5	1484^th of 1511 public elementary schools	1.8%		3.5	1508^th of 1526 public elementary schools	1.2%	24	10.3	8.0	0.0	6.4	3.0	0.0	4.7	10.5	15.4	2.9	15.6	3.0	22.6	11.3	$24,961	$5,283	$19,678
Hunter William High School	Public	PK, KG-8	2400 N Front St	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7110	414	34	12.1	98.3%	8 (1.9%)	92 (22.2%)	300 (72.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	9.1	1374^th of 1511 public elementary schools	9.1%		6.2	1433^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	6.1%	59	23.0	10.8	11.9	2.9	8.6	2.2	9.1	19.2	10.8	24.4	14.7	14.3	13.0	16.0	$19,818	$7,519	$12,300
DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	K-8	401 W Lehigh Ave	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7080	550	55	10.0	110.5%	2 (0.4%)	79 (14.4%)	460 (83.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	8.1	1393^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	7.8%		6.1	1438^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.8%	45	11.8	11.4	12.7	4.5	1.3	4.5	7.0	16.0	9.3	18.8	19.4	17.1	20.0	17.3	$22,262	$6,166	$16,095
Pan American Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2830 North American Street	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Pan American Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 425-1212	749	60	12.5	99.6%	4 (0.5%)	41 (5.5%)	696 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	5.7	1460^th of 1511 public elementary schools	3.4%		4.9	1470^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.7%	10	10.4	11.8	6.1	3.6	0.0	3.6	6.3	14.1	12.8	7.2	16.7	17.1	26.8	15.1	$22,364	$5,132	$17,232
Brown Henry A School	Public	PK, KG-8	1946 E Sergeant St	Philadelphia	19125	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7490	333	32	10.4	91.9%	56 (16.8%)	73 (21.9%)	168 (50.5%)	21 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	21.6	1175^th of 1511 public elementary schools	22.2%		19.9	1221^st of 1526 public elementary schools	20.0%	46	19.1	51.7	10.0	12.2	10.5	5.8	16.7	38.1	41.4	19.5	24.4	39.5	22.9	29.7	$23,146	$8,019	$15,127
Sheppard Isaac School	Public	K-4	120 W Cambria St	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7070	123	13	9.7	108.1%	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.5%)	112 (91.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	8.2	1389^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.1%		7.1	1417^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.1%	28	14.3	14.3					14.3	19.0	23.8					21.4	$30,404	$10,342	$20,062
Potter-Thomas School	Public	K-8	3001 N 6th St	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7120	325	40	8.1	111.1%	1 (0.3%)	77 (23.7%)	243 (74.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	6.6	1429^th of 1511 public elementary schools	5.4%		5.1	1466^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.9%	37	18.4	23.5	2.4	5.4	0.0	2.7	8.4	13.2	17.6	4.9	7.9	7.5	13.5	10.5	$25,406	$5,731	$19,676
Hackett Horatio B School	Public	PK, KG-5	2161 E York Street	Philadelphia	19125	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7470	413	32	12.8	107.0%	222 (53.8%)	35 (8.5%)	84 (20.3%)	17 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (13.1%)	68.8	491^st of 1511 public elementary schools	67.5%		63.7	620^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.4%	129	57.9	66.7	44.4				58.3	56.2	66.7	53.6				59.3	$46,009	$34,872	$11,137

Frequently Asked Questions about Welsh John School

What schools do graduates of Welsh John School attend?

Students who attend Welsh John School usually go on to attend:

High : Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School
High : Kensington Health Sciences
High : Kensington High School

How many students attend Welsh John School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 185 students attended Welsh John School.

What district is Welsh John School in?

Philadelphia City School District

Is Welsh John School a good school?

Welsh John School ranks in the bottom 11.2% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Welsh John School?

Students at Welsh John School are 66% Hispanic, 32% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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