Rowen William School

Public K-5

6841 N 19th St
Philadelphia, PA 19126-1534

(215) 400-3550

District: Philadelphia City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1311^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,438

Students who attend Rowen William School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 326

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.3%

Hispanic:

3.4%

White:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rowen William School ranks worse than 85.5% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 64^th among 147 ranked elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.39. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (93.3%), Hispanic (3.4%), White (1.5%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rowen William School is 14. 101 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Rowen William School employs 23.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rowen William School is $18,438. 114 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Rowen William School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rowen William School 1311^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Rowen William School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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 Rowen William School

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Rank History for all students at Rowen William School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	5.74	1202^nd	1302	7.7%
2004	12.70	1145^th	1308	12.5%
2005	3.21	1237^th	1299	4.8%
2006	31.39	1252^nd	1545	19.0%
2007	37.03	1180^th	1555	24.1%
2008	35.63	1207^th	1551	22.2%
2009	38.56	1173^rd	1549	24.3%
2010	54.04	933^rd	1579	40.9%
2011	64.30	665^th	1597	58.4%
2012	16.43	1395^th	1599	12.8%
2013	6.05	1398^th	1519	8.0%
2014	3.24	1388^th	1467	5.4%
2015	8.30	1328^th	1474	9.9%
2016	6.52	1430^th	1554	8.0%
2017	6.15	1427^th	1547	7.8%
2018	9.05	1370^th	1530	10.5%
2019	9.04	1381^st	1544	10.6%
2022	12.04	1309^th	1534	14.7%
2023	12.39	1311^th	1534	14.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rowen William School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.30	1191^st	1414	15.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Rowen William School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.33	849^th	1043	18.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Rowen William School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.18	176^th	437	59.7%

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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 Rowen William School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	5	694	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	707
1989	3	681	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	687
1990	1	674	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	681
1991	2	642	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	649
1992	2	676	0	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	688
1993	6	665	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
1994	8	678	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	694
1995	2	704	0	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	712
1996	2	704	0	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	712
1997	1	672	0	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	678
1998	0	697	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	700
1999	0	641	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
2000	0	578	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
2001	2	563	0	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	572
2002	1	538	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
2003	1	538	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
2004	1	507	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
2005	4	527	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
2006	3	494	0	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	506
2007	3	478	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
2008	3	488	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	3	506
2009	1	451	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
2010	14	401	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	2	426
2011	11	429	0	5	0	0	3	0	448
2012	11	391	0	8	1	0	7	0	418
2013	11	426	0	6	1	0	10	0	454
2014	12	489	0	8	2	0	23	0	534
2015	10	471	0	5	1	0	23	0	510
2016	6	479	0	5	1	0	26	0	517
2017	4	466	0	4	1	0	19	0	494
2018	8	431	0	4	1	0	21	0	465
2019	6	404	0	8	1	0	19	0	438
2020	7	383	0	10	0	0	12	0	412
2021	3	345	0	10	0	0	7	0	365
2022	6	314	0	10	0	0	5	0	335
2023	5	304	2	11	0	0	4	0	326

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rowen William School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	707	35.0	20.2	n/a
1989	687	34.0	20.2	n/a
1990	681	34.0	20.0	0
1991	649	35.0	18.5	n/a
1992	688	37.0	18.5	n/a
1993	678	35.5	19.1	n/a
1994	694	33.5	20.7	n/a
1995	712	33.0	21.6	n/a
1996	712	33.0	21.6	n/a
1997	678	35.0	19.4	n/a
1998	700	33.0	21.2	n/a
1999	643	31.0	20.7	n/a
2000	582	32.0	18.2	87.1
2001	572	30.0	19.1	85.7
2002	544	28.0	19.4	85.8
2003	544	28.0	19.4	85.8
2004	515	30.2	17.1	99
2005	539	28.2	19.1	86.6
2006	506	29.2	17.3	85.6
2007	491	30.2	16.3	85.1
2008	506	27.0	18.7	77.5
2009	461	28.2	16.3	77.9
2010	426	30.2	14.1	99.8
2011	448	27.2	16.4	99.3
2012	418	24.0	17.4	99.3
2013	454	26.2	17.3	99.3
2014	534	27.5	19.4	99.4
2015	510	28.0	18.2	99.4
2016	517	27.0	19.1	100
2017	494	27.0	18.2	100
2018	465	25.2	18.4	100
2019	438	25.4	17.2	100
2020	412	25.2	16.3	100
2021	365	25.1	14.5	99.2
2022	335	25.0	13.4	99.1
2023	326	23.2	14.0	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 Rowen William School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	707	35.0	20.2	n/a
1989	687	34.0	20.2	n/a
1990	681	34.0	20.0	0
1991	649	35.0	18.5	n/a
1992	688	37.0	18.5	n/a
1993	678	35.5	19.1	n/a
1994	694	33.5	20.7	n/a
1995	712	33.0	21.6	n/a
1996	712	33.0	21.6	n/a
1997	678	35.0	19.4	n/a
1998	700	33.0	21.2	n/a
1999	643	31.0	20.7	n/a
2000	582	32.0	18.2	87.1
2001	572	30.0	19.1	85.7
2002	544	28.0	19.4	85.8
2003	544	28.0	19.4	85.8
2004	515	30.2	17.1	99
2005	539	28.2	19.1	86.6
2006	506	29.2	17.3	85.6
2007	491	30.2	16.3	85.1
2008	506	27.0	18.7	77.5
2009	461	28.2	16.3	77.9
2010	426	30.2	14.1	99.8
2011	448	27.2	16.4	99.3
2012	418	24.0	17.4	99.3
2013	454	26.2	17.3	99.3
2014	534	27.5	19.4	99.4
2015	510	28.0	18.2	99.4
2016	517	27.0	19.1	100
2017	494	27.0	18.2	100
2018	465	25.2	18.4	100
2019	438	25.4	17.2	100
2020	412	25.2	16.3	100
2021	365	25.1	14.5	99.2
2022	335	25.0	13.4	99.1
2023	326	23.2	14.0	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 Rowen William School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,874 (14.9%)	$10,728 (85.1%)	$12,602
2020	$2,327 (16.7%)	$11,635 (83.3%)	$13,962
2021	$4,446 (28.3%)	$11,288 (71.7%)	$15,734
2022	$8,797 (47.7%)	$9,641 (52.3%)	$18,438

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rowen William School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1381^st of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1311^th of 1534 Elementary schools	4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Rowen William School)	24.2	12.7	11.5%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rowen William School)	25.7	20	5.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Rowen William School)	5.7	14.5	8.8%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Rowen William School)	42.9	54.5	11.6%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rowen William School)	30	32.7	2.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Rowen William School)	20	8.5	11.5%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rowen William School)	40.7	31.9	8.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Rowen William School)	16.4	12.1	4.3%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Rowen William School)	42.9	54.5	11.6%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Rowen William School)	32	28	4%
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	438	326	25.6%
African American	404	304	24.8%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	8	11	37.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	6	5	16.7%
Two or More Races	19	4	78.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Rowen William 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
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
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
Samuel Pennypacker School	Public	PK, KG-8	1858 East Washington Lane	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-3510	348	25	13.7	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	325 (93.4%)	10 (2.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	6.3	1438^th of 1534 public elementary schools	6.3%		7.5	1405^th of 1534 public elementary schools	8.4%	33	5.9	3.4	6.3	2.8	6.7	0.0	4.0	39.3	9.7	23.7	15.6	10.3	18.8	30.6	43.3	9.4	21.7	$22,754	$10,500	$12,254
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
West Oak Lane Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	7115 Stenton Ave	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	West Oak Lane Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 927-7995	950	60	15.9	99.8%	1 (0.1%)	936 (98.5%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	11.7	1329^th of 1534 public elementary schools	13.4%		14.7	1274^th of 1534 public elementary schools	16.9%	55	15.7	11.8	12.6	10.0	14.3	4.5	11.7	41.8	28.1	35.9	24.6	15.3	21.4	50.6	49.4	38.2	31.3	$18,794	$2,856	$15,939
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
Day Anna B School	Public	PK, KG-8	6324-42 Crittenden St.	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-3520	394	29	13.4	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	361 (91.6%)	16 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	12.8	1301^st of 1534 public elementary schools	15.2%		9.3	1357^th of 1534 public elementary schools	11.5%	56	13.5	3.2	5.6	9.8	5.8	9.4	8.0	43.8	37.6	40.6	36.9	31.3	18.9	39.0	24.2	27.2	29.9	$20,880	$10,438	$10,443
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
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
Myers Elementary School	Public	K-4	7609 Montgomery Ave	Elkins Park	19027	Montgomery County	Cheltenham School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 517-4540	302	24	12.5	51.0%	60 (19.9%)	164 (54.3%)	29 (9.6%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.3%)	72.6	440^th of 1534 public elementary schools	71.3%		67.5	547^th of 1534 public elementary schools	64.3%	107	63.0	62.0					62.5	84.5		84.5	59.2	70.7					65.2	$27,964	$1,182	$26,782

Frequently Asked Questions about Rowen William School

Is Rowen William School a good school?

Rowen William School ranks in the bottom 14.5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Rowen William School?

Students at Rowen William School are 93% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Rowen William School attend?

Students who attend Rowen William School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Rowen William School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 326 students attended Rowen William School.

What district is Rowen William School in?

Philadelphia City School District

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