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Shawmont School

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Shawmont School ranks 643 rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

643^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Shawmont School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Philadelphia City School District, with 417 students. While the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Shawmont School's student performance on PSSA tests is generally higher than the district average, but lower than the state average. For example, in 2024-2025, 35.9% of Shawmont students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 25% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In PSSA English Language Arts, 51.9% of Shawmont students were proficient or better, compared to 33.4% for the district and 48.5% for the state.

Interestingly, Shawmont School has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school spends more per student ($19,914 in 2022-2023) compared to the district average, which may contribute to its relatively stronger academic performance. Additionally, Shawmont School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.3, which is lower than the district average and may also play a role in its academic success.

While Shawmont School performs better than some nearby schools in the Philadelphia City School District, such as Cook-Wissahickon School and Houston Henry E School, it lags behind higher-performing schools in the neighboring Lower Merion School District, such as Cynwyd School, Belmont Hills Elementary School, and Gladwyne School. However, Shawmont School has shown a consistent trend of improvement, moving from a 1-star rating to a 3-star rating in the most recent school year.

471

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,012

Per pupil spending ?

88.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

535 Shawmont Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19128-4032

(215) 400-3440

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Shawmont School usually attend:

High:

Roxborough High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.7%

White:

25.7%

Hispanic:

10.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Philadelphia City School District

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (57th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

643^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

487^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	60.5	643 of 1511	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	906 of 1526	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	1032 of 1534	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	999 of 1534	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.4	1130 of 1433	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	1173 of 1544	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	1174 of 1530	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.2	1221 of 1547	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.1	1280 of 1554	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.3	1180 of 1474	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.3	1145 of 1467	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.1	1131 of 1519	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.8	1257 of 1599	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.3	1296 of 1597	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.5	1258 of 1579	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.1	1023 of 1549	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.3	1216 of 1551	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.9	1271 of 1555	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.6	1127 of 1545	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.9	917 of 1299	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	51.9	744 of 1308	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	27.8	1016 of 1302	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	24 of 413	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	69.8	82 of 437	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	102 of 437	76.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	543 of 1466	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	796 of 1488	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	433 of 1369	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	767 of 1432	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	840 of 1414	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	722 of 1475	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	997 of 1495	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	302 of 1201	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	49.2	649 of 1236	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	487 of 873	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	586 of 891	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	551 of 893	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	447 of 883	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	472 of 797	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	628 of 891	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	564 of 861	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.2	559 of 877	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.2	593 of 870	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.8	598 of 835	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.1	535 of 728	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	55.0	426 of 758	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.1	553 of 834	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.5	567 of 825	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.5	543 of 805	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.0	518 of 770	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.5	495 of 753	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.8	477 of 749	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.1	371 of 736	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	70.5	227 of 687	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	31.3	524 of 663	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	45.9	437 of 643	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	108 of 393	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	42.9	209 of 408	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	153 of 421	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	353 of 835	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	494 of 860	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	476 of 843	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	576 of 877	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	433 of 874	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	537 of 839	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	634 of 870	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	241 of 649	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.0	498 of 681	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)94th percentile+37 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)73rd percentile+28 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+3 vs state

Math36%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Excellent school,great staff and enviroment for students. For a public school, its pretty darn good. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, December 25, 2014

awesome school Close Quote

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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
Shawmont School	Public	PK, KG-8	535 Shawmont Ave	Philadelphia	19128	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3440	471	30	15.9	88.5%	121 (25.7%)	234 (49.7%)	51 (10.8%)	21 (4.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.5%)	60.5	643^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	57.4%		47	906^th of 1526 public elementary schools	40.6%	263	58.1	47.2	56.7	30.8	15.0	11.1	35.9	54.7	45.7	56.8	58.9	39.0	55.5	51.9	$21,012	$6,565	$14,446
Green Woods Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	468 Domino Lane	Philadelphia	19128	Philadelphia County	Green Woods Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 482-6337	699	45	15.5	39.9%	381 (54.5%)	176 (25.2%)	53 (7.6%)	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (10.7%)	68.6	496^th of 1511 public elementary schools	67.2%		73.4	430^th of 1526 public elementary schools	71.8%	66	61.3	48.2	41.1	58.1	50.1	27.4	48.4	52.6	60.2	59.8	73.0	75.4	50.0	61.6	$16,382	$3,777	$12,605
Dobson James School	Public	K-8	4667 Umbria St	Philadelphia	19127	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3570	229	23	9.8	100.4%	109 (47.6%)	66 (28.8%)	21 (9.2%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.7%)	65.3	567^th of 1511 public elementary schools	62.5%		62.8	643^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	57.9%	76	68.2	53.6	53.9	22.7	40.9	21.0	43.6	68.2	64.2	46.2	54.6	61.9	31.6	56.0	$23,803	$7,293	$16,510
Belmont Hills Elementary School	Public	K-4	200 School Street	Bala Cynwyd	19004	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 645-1420	358	33	10.9	15.4%	251 (70.1%)	18 (5.0%)	18 (5.0%)	43 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.8%)	93	63^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	95.8%		91.7	52^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	96.6%	11	83.5	88.9					86.1	74.7	83.3					78.8	$33,267	$221	$33,045
Henry Charles W School	Public	K-8	601 Carpenter Ln	Philadelphia	19119	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3480	518	33	15.6	95.8%	200 (38.6%)	232 (44.8%)	24 (4.6%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (9.3%)	74.6	386^th of 1511 public elementary schools	74.5%		64.9	588^th of 1526 public elementary schools	61.5%	202	64.8	61.8	43.1	56.3	27.0	37.8	50.6	69.0	60.0	56.2	70.9	42.1	68.8	62.2	$19,742	$6,881	$12,861
Houston Henry E School	Public	K-8	7300 Rural Lane	Philadelphia	19119	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3490	458	30	15.1	91.5%	113 (24.7%)	306 (66.8%)	19 (4.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	49.4	834^th of 1511 public elementary schools	44.8%		36.7	1047^th of 1526 public elementary schools	31.4%	213	44.4	50.0	30.8	27.8	19.1	14.3	31.1	60.0	55.0	50.0	37.8	47.6	27.9	46.7	$19,219	$6,343	$12,877
Gladwyne School	Public	K-4	230 West Righters Mill Rd	Gladwyne	19035	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 645-1440	556	41	13.4	12.2%	409 (73.6%)	30 (5.4%)	37 (6.7%)	30 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.6%)	93.1	62^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	95.9%		91.9	42^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	97.2%	20	85.2	84.9					85.1	76.3	80.5					78.7	$28,971	$193	$28,778
John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences	Public, Magnet	K-8	8301 Germantown Ave	Philadelphia	19118	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-3360	394	29	13.6	97.7%	32 (8.1%)	314 (79.7%)	24 (6.1%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	68.7	492^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	67.4%		47.7	894^th of 1526 public elementary schools	41.4%	402	65.4	52.6	53.9	25.6	14.0	45.5	43.4	61.5	56.5	64.1	70.3	45.5	69.7	60.6	$21,377	$6,893	$14,484
Penn Valley School	Public	K-4	301 Righters Mill Rd	Narberth	19072	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 645-1460	542	45	12.0	14.9%	337 (62.2%)	45 (8.3%)	48 (8.9%)	42 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (12.9%)	94.1	46^th of 1511 public elementary schools	97.0%		94	16^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.0%	30	87.7	82.9					85.0	79.8	83.8					82.0	$31,637	$211	$31,426
Cook-Wissahickon School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 E Salaignac St	Philadelphia	19128	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3430	432	31	13.9	95.4%	183 (42.4%)	127 (29.4%)	61 (14.1%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.8%)	74.8	382^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	74.7%		54.7	800^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.6%	418	82.5	54.5	67.6	31.8	58.5	23.9	51.8	75.0	54.5	64.7	65.9	65.8	58.7	63.9	$19,303	$6,022	$13,280

Frequently Asked Questions about Shawmont School

What district is Shawmont School in?

Philadelphia City School District

What schools do graduates of Shawmont School attend?

Students who attend Shawmont School usually go on to attend:

High : Roxborough High School

Is Shawmont School a good school?

Shawmont School ranks 643^rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Shawmont School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 471 students attended Shawmont School.

What is the racial makeup of Shawmont School?

Students at Shawmont School are 50% African American, 26% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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