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Widener Memorial School

Public, Alternative Grades K-12
141
Students ?
4.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$28,362
Per pupil spending ?
95.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1450 W Olney Ave
       Philadelphia, PA  19141-2316

(215) 400-3710

District: Philadelphia City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:
46.8%
Hispanic:
17.7%
Two or more races:
17.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2003 → 28th in 2010
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2003
Small classes — about 4 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (54% vs 73% meeting standards)
!Graduation rate below the Pennsylvania average (21% vs 89%)
!Reading scores 27 pts below the Pennsylvania average
Students meeting standards (2009-2010) ?
This school54%
District avg52%
Pennsylvania avg73%
Not ranked this year
Widener Memorial School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
473rd 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
201066.6591 of 157962.6%★★★☆☆
200934.01234 of 154920.3%★☆☆☆☆
20030.31301 of 13020.1%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
201042.7565 of 80529.8%★★☆☆☆
200543.5462 of 68732.8%★★☆☆☆
20040.7653 of 6631.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20030.4642 of 6430.2%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
201042.1465 of 64928.4%★☆☆☆☆
20061.8587 of 6042.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20040.3589 of 5900.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20030.6574 of 5831.5%☆☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Pennsylvania (2009-2010) ?
Math63%-12 vs state
Reading44%-27 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 141 students attended Widener Memorial School.

Students at Widener Memorial School are 47% African American, 18% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 13% White, 6% Asian.


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