Pennell Joseph School

Public PK, KG-5

1800 Nedro Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19141-1324

(215) 400-3680

District: Philadelphia City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1412^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,810

Students who attend Pennell Joseph School usually attend:

Middle:	Wagner Gen Louis Middle School
High:	King Martin Luther High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 311

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.3%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Asian:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Compare Details Pennell Joseph School ranks worse than 92% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 87^th among 147 ranked elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.43. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (91.3%), Hispanic (4.2%), Asian (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pennell Joseph School is 12.7, which is the 69^th best among 147 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)

Compare Pennell Joseph School employs 24.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pennell Joseph School is $21,810, which is the 40^th highest among 147 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pennell Joseph School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pennell Joseph School 1412^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Pennell Joseph School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Disabled students:

African American students:

Philadelphia City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Philadelphia City School District 494^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pennell Joseph School

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Rank History for all students at Pennell Joseph School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	1.53	1253^rd	1302	3.8%
2004	5.61	1202^nd	1308	8.1%
2005	2.83	1243^rd	1299	4.3%
2006	4.81	1478^th	1545	4.3%
2007	4.43	1488^th	1555	4.3%
2008	2.56	1513^th	1551	2.5%
2009	2.74	1516^th	1549	2.1%
2010	1.54	1562^nd	1579	1.1%
2011	1.61	1579^th	1597	1.1%
2012	2.07	1566^th	1599	2.1%
2013	2.66	1453^rd	1519	4.3%
2014	0.14	1467^th	1467	0.0%
2015	3.21	1435^th	1474	2.6%
2016	2.06	1541^st	1554	0.8%
2017	2.70	1513^th	1547	2.2%
2018	2.60	1505^th	1530	1.6%
2019	2.53	1520^th	1544	1.6%
2022	5.37	1462^nd	1534	4.7%
2023	7.43	1412^th	1534	8.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pennell Joseph School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	12.15	1275^th	1414	9.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Pennell Joseph School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	8.71	1038^th	1043	0.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Pennell Joseph School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.11	261^st	437	40.3%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Pennell Joseph School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1	579	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
1989	1	578	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
1990	2	620	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
1991	4	587	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	595
1992	1	609	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	615
1993	1	582	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	587
1994	1	599	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
1995	0	604	2	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	613
1996	0	604	2	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	613
1997	3	595	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	607
1998	0	594	2	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	604
1999	0	589	4	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	602
2000	0	544	4	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	559
2001	0	536	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
2002	0	492	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
2003	0	492	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
2004	1	474	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
2005	2	432	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
2006	2	487	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
2007	3	495	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	500
2008	5	481	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	2	489
2009	4	441	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	447
2010	6	426	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
2011	7	458	0	5	0	0	2	0	472
2012	6	434	0	2	1	0	6	0	449
2013	7	393	0	3	1	0	6	0	410
2014	5	380	0	5	1	0	5	0	396
2015	3	376	0	10	2	0	10	0	401
2016	3	393	0	7	1	0	6	0	410
2017	3	418	0	11	0	0	9	0	441
2018	5	436	0	13	0	0	10	0	464
2019	8	412	2	17	0	1	7	0	447
2020	6	373	3	22	0	1	9	0	414
2021	5	318	3	17	0	0	7	0	350
2022	2	280	4	20	0	1	6	0	313
2023	2	284	6	13	1	1	4	0	311

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pennell Joseph School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	581	28.0	20.7	n/a
1989	580	27.0	21.4	n/a
1990	624	26.0	24.0	0
1991	595	26.0	22.8	n/a
1992	615	35.0	17.5	n/a
1993	587	38.0	15.4	n/a
1994	606	32.5	18.6	n/a
1995	613	31.0	19.8	n/a
1996	613	31.0	19.8	n/a
1997	607	29.0	20.9	n/a
1998	604	30.0	20.1	n/a
1999	602	27.0	22.3	n/a
2000	559	28.5	19.6	86.6
2001	545	31.0	17.6	87
2002	493	23.0	21.4	86.8
2003	493	23.0	21.4	86.8
2004	477	22.0	21.7	93.1
2005	440	26.0	16.9	97.3
2006	491	27.0	18.2	80.4
2007	500	26.0	19.2	79.8
2008	489	27.0	18.1	79.5
2009	447	30.0	14.9	81.2
2010	436	34.0	12.8	91.5
2011	472	31.2	15.1	91.9
2012	449	31.0	14.4	94.9
2013	410	29.2	14.0	93.9
2014	396	25.0	15.8	93.7
2015	401	23.0	17.4	99.3
2016	410	23.0	17.8	100
2017	441	27.0	16.3	100
2018	464	26.1	17.7	100
2019	447	28.1	15.9	100
2020	414	30.4	13.6	100
2021	350	27.1	12.8	99.1
2022	313	26.8	11.6	99
2023	311	24.3	12.7	100

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pennell Joseph School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	581	28.0	20.7	n/a
1989	580	27.0	21.4	n/a
1990	624	26.0	24.0	0
1991	595	26.0	22.8	n/a
1992	615	35.0	17.5	n/a
1993	587	38.0	15.4	n/a
1994	606	32.5	18.6	n/a
1995	613	31.0	19.8	n/a
1996	613	31.0	19.8	n/a
1997	607	29.0	20.9	n/a
1998	604	30.0	20.1	n/a
1999	602	27.0	22.3	n/a
2000	559	28.5	19.6	86.6
2001	545	31.0	17.6	87
2002	493	23.0	21.4	86.8
2003	493	23.0	21.4	86.8
2004	477	22.0	21.7	93.1
2005	440	26.0	16.9	97.3
2006	491	27.0	18.2	80.4
2007	500	26.0	19.2	79.8
2008	489	27.0	18.1	79.5
2009	447	30.0	14.9	81.2
2010	436	34.0	12.8	91.5
2011	472	31.2	15.1	91.9
2012	449	31.0	14.4	94.9
2013	410	29.2	14.0	93.9
2014	396	25.0	15.8	93.7
2015	401	23.0	17.4	99.3
2016	410	23.0	17.8	100
2017	441	27.0	16.3	100
2018	464	26.1	17.7	100
2019	447	28.1	15.9	100
2020	414	30.4	13.6	100
2021	350	27.1	12.8	99.1
2022	313	26.8	11.6	99
2023	311	24.3	12.7	100

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 Pennell Joseph School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$3,208 (22.0%)	$11,378 (78.0%)	$14,586
2020	$3,392 (20.3%)	$13,321 (79.7%)	$16,713
2021	$5,517 (31.4%)	$12,063 (68.6%)	$17,580
2022	$11,242 (51.5%)	$10,568 (48.5%)	$21,810

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pennell Joseph School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1520^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1412^th of 1534 Elementary schools	6.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Pennell Joseph School)	4.2	19.2	15%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennell Joseph School)	23.2	25.5	2.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Pennell Joseph School)	0	12.5	12.5%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Pennell Joseph School)	30.4	30.8	0.4%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennell Joseph School)	16.1	10	6.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Pennell Joseph School)	9.3	10	0.7%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennell Joseph School)	13	22.5	9.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Pennell Joseph School)	4.4	14.4	10%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Pennell Joseph School)	30.4	30.8	0.4%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennell Joseph School)	17.9	19.8	1.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	447	311	30.4%
African American	412	284	31.1%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	2	6	200%
Hispanic	17	13	23.5%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	8	2	75%
Two or More Races	7	4	42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Pennell Joseph School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science 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
Pennell Joseph School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Nedro Ave	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-3680	311	24	12.7	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	284 (91.3%)	13 (4.2%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	7.4	1412^th of 1534 public elementary schools	8.0%		5.4	1462^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	4.7%	50	19.2	12.5	10.0				14.4	30.8		30.8	25.5	10.0	22.5				19.8	$21,810	$11,243	$10,568
Prince Hall	Public	PK, KG-5	6101 North Gratz Street	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-3690	413	29	14.1	100.0%	4 (1.0%)	395 (95.6%)	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	7.1	1421^st of 1534 public elementary schools	7.4%		5.6	1454^th of 1534 public elementary schools	5.2%	33	12.5	5.1	5.8				8.2	39.7		39.7	32.4	10.3	18.9				21.4	$20,024	$8,971	$11,053
Howe Julia Ward School	Public	K-5	5800 N 13th St	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-3650	206	21	9.6	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	187 (90.8%)	8 (3.9%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	10.9	1344^th of 1534 public elementary schools	12.4%		6.1	1443^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	5.9%	99	22.2	11.5	16.0				16.7	34.6		34.6	40.7	11.5	20.0				24.4	$25,895	$12,160	$13,735
Mastery Cs-Francis D. Pastorius Elementa	Public, Charter	K-8	5650 Sprague Street	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Francis D. Pastorius Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 951-5689	658	39	16.8		4 (0.6%)	572 (86.9%)	45 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.8%)	7	1425^th of 1534 public elementary schools	7.1%		6.8	1423^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	7.2%	2	5.4	3.3	10.1	3.2	3.1	0.0	4.2	41.9	21.6	31.5	20.0	20.9	11.9	29.0	23.8	28.2	22.3	$19,228	$4,714	$14,514
Logan James School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Lindley Ave	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-3670	255	25	10.0	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	224 (87.8%)	24 (9.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	6.2	1439^th of 1534 public elementary schools	6.2%		6.1	1445^th of 1534 public elementary schools	5.8%	6	20.4	7.9	0.0				9.5	29.0		29.0	25.0	21.1	11.4				19.1	$21,485	$9,487	$11,998
Ellwood School	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 N 13th St	Philadelphia	19126	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-3540	298	22	13.4	100.0%	4 (1.3%)	261 (87.6%)	16 (5.4%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.4%)	8.1	1394^th of 1534 public elementary schools	9.1%		7.9	1397^th of 1534 public elementary schools	8.9%	3	17.0	6.4	3.1				9.8	43.2		43.2	30.6	16.7	24.2				23.9	$21,319	$9,971	$11,348
Rowen William School	Public	K-5	6841 N 19th St	Philadelphia	19126	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-3550	326	23	14.0	100.0%	5 (1.5%)	304 (93.3%)	11 (3.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	12.4	1311^th of 1534 public elementary schools	14.5%		12	1309^th of 1534 public elementary schools	14.7%	2	12.7	14.5	8.5				12.1	54.5		54.5	20.0	32.7	31.9				28.0	$18,438	$8,797	$9,641
Mastery Charter School John Wister Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	67 E Bringhurst Street	Philadelphia	19144	Philadelphia County	Mastery Charter School John Wister Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 951-4003	513	28	18.3		2 (0.4%)	471 (91.8%)	25 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	7.4	1411^th of 1534 public elementary schools	8.0%		4.1	1502^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	2.1%	91	14.8	7.1	13.6				11.9	37.0		37.0	25.9	17.2	20.9				21.5	$21,722	$5,586	$16,136
Lowell James R School	Public	PK, KG-4	450 W Nedro Ave	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-3740	530	37	14.3	100.0%	13 (2.5%)	327 (61.7%)	103 (19.4%)	54 (10.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.5%)	6.9	1426^th of 1534 public elementary schools	7.0%		6.8	1424^th of 1534 public elementary schools	7.2%	2	11.9	11.9					11.9	43.7		43.7	25.7	13.8					19.1	$18,343	$8,887	$9,456
Lindley Academy Charter School at Birney	Public, Charter	K-8	900 West Lindley Avenue	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Lindley Academy Charter School at Birney	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 456-3000	710	52	13.6	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	615 (86.6%)	44 (6.2%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.4%)	5.3	1465^th of 1534 public elementary schools	4.5%		5.8	1449^th of 1534 public elementary schools	5.5%	16	4.5	2.4	4.1	1.4	2.7	8.0	3.8	25.6	24.0	24.9	18.2	9.6	24.7	26.0	27.4	25.7	21.7	$22,222	$4,445	$17,777

Frequently Asked Questions about Pennell Joseph School

Is Pennell Joseph School a good school?

Pennell Joseph School ranks in the bottom 8.0% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Pennell Joseph School?

Students at Pennell Joseph School are 91% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Pennell Joseph School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 311 students attended Pennell Joseph School.

What district is Pennell Joseph School in?

Philadelphia City School District

What schools do graduates of Pennell Joseph School attend?

Students who attend Pennell Joseph School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wagner Gen Louis Middle School
High : King Martin Luther High School

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