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John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an ranks 1132 nd of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an?

In the 2021-22 school year, 413 students attended John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an.

What is the racial makeup of John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an?

Students at John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an are 82% African American, 9% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an attend?

Students who attend John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an usually go on to attend: High : Roxborough High School

John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an School in Philadelphia PA

Performance Trends

Compare Details John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an ranks worse than 73.8% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 31^st among 146 ranked elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.22. (See more...)

Compare Details John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an ranks worse than 51.2% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.25. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (82.1%), White (9.4%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an is 14.4. 119 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an employs 28.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an is $13,943. 92 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District spend more per student.

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SchoolDigger ranks John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an 1132^nd of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an 452^nd of 883 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an in the ranking list.)

Philadelphia City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Philadelphia City School District 499^th of 599 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2003	30.86	993^rd	1302	23.7%
2004	14.14	1135^th	1308	13.2%
2005	47.51	833^rd	1299	35.9%
2006	33.60	1233^rd	1545	20.2%
2007	22.75	1331^st	1555	14.4%
2008	36.08	1199^th	1551	22.7%
2009	49.84	989^th	1549	36.2%
2010	65.38	622^nd	1579	60.6%
2011	64.82	653^rd	1597	59.1%
2012	39.95	1188^th	1599	25.7%
2013	18.30	1293^rd	1519	14.9%
2014	14.55	1273^rd	1467	13.2%
2015	26.95	1135^th	1474	23.0%
2016	21.20	1247^th	1554	19.8%
2017	19.42	1259^th	1547	18.6%
2018	27.53	1178^th	1530	23.0%
2019	35.29	1109^th	1544	28.2%
2021	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	28.22	1132^nd	1534	26.2%

Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2003	50.76	392^nd	643	39.0%
2004	41.46	474^th	663	28.5%
2005	62.33	292^nd	687	57.5%
2006	46.30	475^th	736	35.5%
2007	43.04	510^th	749	31.9%
2008	60.10	353^rd	753	53.1%
2009	50.38	473^rd	770	38.6%
2010	63.09	340^th	805	57.8%
2011	59.82	399^th	825	51.6%
2012	42.16	588^th	834	29.5%
2013	37.46	555^th	758	26.8%
2014	28.70	570^th	728	21.7%
2015	28.76	599^th	835	28.3%
2016	24.67	650^th	870	25.3%
2017	26.15	639^th	877	27.1%
2018	20.80	662^nd	861	23.1%
2019	31.29	622^nd	891	30.2%
2021	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	51.25	452^nd	883	48.8%

Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Friday, March 13, 2020

The "shared-classroom model" for k-2 students is proving to be an overwhelming experience for both students and teachers.
The kindergarten class is overall well run and very organized but in terms of attention to students individual learning needs- it's nearly impossible with 57 kids in a room! Close Quote

Enrollment information for John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	315	303	4	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	631
1989	324	324	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	661
1990	287	317	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	611
1991	262	337	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
1992	247	337	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	595
1993	252	364	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	623
1994	212	374	2	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	601
1995	171	405	6	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	593
1996	171	405	6	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	593
1997	133	427	5	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	580
1998	112	439	3	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
1999	97	430	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
2000	96	429	3	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	539
2001	97	413	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	518
2002	72	407	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
2003	72	407	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
2004	48	436	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
2005	52	440	8	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
2006	48	424	11	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
2007	40	397	10	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
2008	41	402	9	8	0	n/a	n/a	15	475
2009	39	385	11	8	1	n/a	n/a	16	460
2010	41	374	10	10	0	n/a	n/a	18	453
2011	36	415	5	11	0	0	23	0	490
2012	34	405	6	13	0	0	32	0	490
2013	40	388	6	12	0	0	31	0	477
2014	53	390	4	9	0	0	38	0	494
2015	50	349	4	11	0	0	44	0	458
2016	43	342	4	15	0	0	42	0	446
2017	45	371	5	13	0	0	42	0	476
2018	41	415	4	12	0	0	41	0	513
2019	35	422	3	17	0	0	36	0	513
2020	41	424	3	20	0	2	25	0	515
2021	39	383	1	16	0	1	16	0	456
2022	39	339	2	16	0	0	17	0	413

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	631	37.0	17.0	n/a
1989	661	36.0	18.3	n/a
1990	611	37.0	16.5	0
1991	609	38.0	16.0	n/a
1992	595	39.0	15.2	n/a
1993	623	37.0	16.8	n/a
1994	601	35.0	17.2	n/a
1995	593	34.0	17.4	n/a
1996	593	34.0	17.4	n/a
1997	580	34.0	17.1	n/a
1998	571	35.0	16.3	n/a
1999	542	32.0	16.9	n/a
2000	539	33.0	16.3	16
2001	518	30.0	17.3	15.8
2002	483	26.0	18.6	17.2
2003	483	26.0	18.6	17.2
2004	498	28.3	17.6	18.9
2005	509	30.7	16.6	16.3
2006	492	30.7	16.0	29.3
2007	454	29.8	15.2	26.4
2008	475	30.8	15.4	35.4
2009	460	32.6	14.1	36.5
2010	453	32.6	13.8	37
2011	490	32.6	14.9	34.7
2012	490	29.8	16.4	37.1
2013	477	26.9	17.7	42.1
2014	494	27.3	18.0	42.1
2015	458	26.0	17.6	46.5
2016	446	26.0	17.1	100
2017	476	27.9	17.0	100
2018	513	30.1	17.0	99.6
2019	513	29.3	17.5	100
2020	515	32.8	15.6	100
2021	456	30.1	15.1	99.3
2022	413	28.6	14.4	99.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Student/Teacher Ratio John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	631	37.0	17.0	n/a
1989	661	36.0	18.3	n/a
1990	611	37.0	16.5	0
1991	609	38.0	16.0	n/a
1992	595	39.0	15.2	n/a
1993	623	37.0	16.8	n/a
1994	601	35.0	17.2	n/a
1995	593	34.0	17.4	n/a
1996	593	34.0	17.4	n/a
1997	580	34.0	17.1	n/a
1998	571	35.0	16.3	n/a
1999	542	32.0	16.9	n/a
2000	539	33.0	16.3	16
2001	518	30.0	17.3	15.8
2002	483	26.0	18.6	17.2
2003	483	26.0	18.6	17.2
2004	498	28.3	17.6	18.9
2005	509	30.7	16.6	16.3
2006	492	30.7	16.0	29.3
2007	454	29.8	15.2	26.4
2008	475	30.8	15.4	35.4
2009	460	32.6	14.1	36.5
2010	453	32.6	13.8	37
2011	490	32.6	14.9	34.7
2012	490	29.8	16.4	37.1
2013	477	26.9	17.7	42.1
2014	494	27.3	18.0	42.1
2015	458	26.0	17.6	46.5
2016	446	26.0	17.1	100
2017	476	27.9	17.0	100
2018	513	30.1	17.0	99.6
2019	513	29.3	17.5	100
2020	515	32.8	15.6	100
2021	456	30.1	15.1	99.3
2022	413	28.6	14.4	99.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,415 (10.7%)	$11,815 (89.3%)	$13,229
2020	$1,444 (10.4%)	$12,499 (89.6%)	$13,943

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 1109^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1132^nd of 1534 Elementary schools	2%
Ranks 622^nd of 891 Middle schools	Ranks 452^nd of 883 Middle schools	18.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an)	48.1	39.5	8.6%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	47.8	8.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an)	48.2	51.2	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	52.4	9.5%
4th Grade Math (John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an)	36.5	14.6	21.9%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	42.3	3.9%
4th Grade Science (John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an)	77.8	50	27.8%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	73.7	4.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an)	67.8	27.1	40.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	52.2	11.4%
5th Grade Math (John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an)	20.9	19.5	1.4%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	35.5	7.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an)	41.7	43.9	2.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
6th Grade Math (John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an)	22.1	20.5	1.6%
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	39	32.2	6.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an)	50.9	44.1	6.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63	56.1	6.9%
7th Grade Math (John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an)	19.7	27.3	7.6%
7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	38.2	27.1	11.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an)	50	58.2	8.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.5	57.3	3.2%
8th Grade Math (John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an)	17.7	18.2	0.5%
8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	32.2	22.5	9.7%
8th Grade Science (John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an)	44.4	45.5	1.1%
8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	58.2	51.1	7.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an)	42.2	55.9	13.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	57.9	55.7	2.2%
All Grades Math (John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an)	28	23.6	4.4%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	34.4	8%
All Grades Science (John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an)	63.8	48.2	15.6%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	62.2	5.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an)	50.9	46.7	4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	54.6	6.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	513	456	11.1%
African American	422	383	9.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	1	66.7%
Hispanic	17	16	5.9%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	35	39	11.4%
Two or More Races	36	16	55.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	99.3%	0.7%

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