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Carnell Laura High School

Public Grades K-5

1472^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Carnell Laura High School is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA, serving 637 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 473 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Carnell Laura High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 5-10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carnell Laura High School significantly underperforms compared to the district and state on standardized tests, with only 8.2% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 25% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school also struggles to support its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low-socioeconomic status students. Despite spending significantly more per student ($17,458 in 2022-2023) than the state average, the school's academic outcomes have not improved.

Interestingly, the schools closest to Carnell Laura High School, such as Spruance Gilbert School, Ziegler William High School, and Moore J Hampton School, perform significantly better on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations and being part of the same low-performing district. Additionally, the charter schools in the area, such as The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds and Universal Creighton Charter School, generally outperform Carnell Laura High School and the district on academic measures, raising questions about the potential benefits of school choice.

639

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,009

Per pupil spending ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Devereaux St
Philadelphia, PA 19111

(215) 400-3150

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Carnell Laura High School usually attend:

Middle:	Harding Warren G Middle School
High:	Fels Samuel High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.6%

African American:

42.9%

White:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (10% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 36 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,472^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

134^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.3	1472 of 1511	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	1481 of 1526	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	1458 of 1534	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	1507 of 1534	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.7	1430 of 1433	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	1527 of 1544	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.9	1491 of 1530	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.7	1512 of 1547	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.6	1491 of 1554	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.7	1377 of 1474	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.2	1439 of 1467	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.8	1472 of 1519	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.7	1538 of 1599	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.1	1534 of 1597	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.5	1489 of 1579	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.0	1481 of 1549	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.3	1504 of 1551	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.7	1511 of 1555	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.1	1472 of 1545	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	27.3	1052 of 1299	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	9.1	1172 of 1308	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	16.0	1111 of 1302	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	349 of 413	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	357 of 437	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	328 of 437	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	946 of 1030	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	179 of 207	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	170 of 200	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	180 of 196	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	1404 of 1466	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	1412 of 1488	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	416 of 429	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	438 of 454	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	387 of 432	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	1316 of 1369	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	1361 of 1432	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	1340 of 1414	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.1	1449 of 1475	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	1467 of 1495	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)15th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2025)8th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts12%-36 vs state

Math8%-34 vs state

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Schools Near Carnell Laura High School

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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
Carnell Laura High School	Public	K-5	1100 Devereaux St	Philadelphia	19111	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3150	639	43	14.7	99.7%	30 (4.7%)	274 (42.9%)	304 (47.6%)	15 (2.3%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.1%)	5.3	1472^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	2.6%		4.6	1481^st of 1526 public elementary schools	2.9%	9	11.4	7.3	5.7				8.2	8.2	12.5	16.3				12.2	$19,009	$6,328	$12,681
Spruance Gilbert School	Public	PK, KG-8	6401 Horrocks St	Philadelphia	19149	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3290	1,270	79	16.0	98.8%	129 (10.2%)	377 (29.7%)	601 (47.3%)	138 (10.9%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.4%)	11.5	1326^th of 1511 public elementary schools	12.2%		14.1	1297^th of 1526 public elementary schools	15.0%	29	24.8	27.3	9.3	15.2	20.2	14.8	18.9	16.0	15.9	11.9	25.8	25.0	23.0	19.5	$18,116	$5,567	$12,550
Ziegler William High School	Public	K-8	5935 Saul St	Philadelphia	19149	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3260	522	46	11.3	98.5%	24 (4.6%)	184 (35.2%)	261 (50.0%)	32 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.6%)	14.2	1286^th of 1511 public elementary schools	14.9%		11.9	1331^st of 1526 public elementary schools	12.8%	45	23.2	23.8	21.0	0.0	23.0	7.2	15.9	28.6	19.0	27.9	26.8	40.0	23.2	28.2	$21,271	$6,871	$14,400
Moore J Hampton School	Public	K-5	6900 Summerdale Ave	Philadelphia	19111	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3180	1,192	79	15.1	95.5%	145 (12.2%)	336 (28.2%)	498 (41.8%)	182 (15.3%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (1.9%)	32.1	1059^th of 1511 public elementary schools	29.9%		23.8	1165^th of 1526 public elementary schools	23.7%	106	49.5	32.3	27.6				37.0	39.9	33.7	34.7				36.2	$18,717	$6,139	$12,578
The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds	Public, Charter	K-8	1197 Haworth Street	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences at HR	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 537-2520	885	71	12.4	94.8%	9 (1.0%)	414 (46.8%)	385 (43.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	69 (7.8%)	7.3	1415^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.4%		4.2	1491^st of 1526 public elementary schools	2.3%	76	26.6	7.8	4.3	2.0	0.9	1.9	6.9	24.5	6.8	8.6	19.8	7.4	32.0	16.5	$23,265	$5,864	$17,400
Franklin Benjamin School	Public	K-8	5735 Rising Sun Ave	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3760	570	40	14.1	103.7%	7 (1.2%)	287 (50.4%)	227 (39.8%)	29 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	7.8	1399^th of 1511 public elementary schools	7.4%		8.8	1378^th of 1526 public elementary schools	9.7%	21	16.9	10.2	3.8	4.0	9.7	8.1	9.3	18.1	15.8	11.5	28.6	29.2	23.8	21.3	$33,512	$21,694	$11,818
Solis-Cohen Solomon School	Public	K-5	7001 Horrocks St	Philadelphia	19149	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3250	1,350	89	15.1	94.7%	173 (12.8%)	163 (12.1%)	784 (58.1%)	203 (15.0%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	19 (1.4%)	11.5	1328^th of 1511 public elementary schools	12.1%		9.8	1363^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	10.7%	35	22.6	19.9	12.6				18.3	19.3	25.2	19.5				21.4	$19,225	$6,283	$12,942
Universal Creighton Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	5401 Tabor Avenue	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Universal Creighton Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 537-2531	663	44	15.0	101.1%	2 (0.3%)	156 (23.5%)	444 (67.0%)	60 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53.4	771^st of 1511 public elementary schools	49.0%		39.2	1015^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.5%	244	58.2	54.3	38.8	34.1	41.6	18.0	40.7	53.7	47.2	37.3	51.9	70.0	46.2	50.8	$19,230	$5,403	$13,827
Allen Ethan School	Public	K-8	6329 Battersby St	Philadelphia	19149	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3270	957	61	15.7	95.3%	130 (13.6%)	198 (20.7%)	512 (53.5%)	88 (9.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.6%)	9.2	1370^th of 1511 public elementary schools	9.3%		8	1392^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	8.8%	22	25.2	12.1	15.0	6.2	11.0	12.7	13.8	17.6	12.2	20.4	16.5	21.9	26.9	19.2	$19,276	$6,096	$13,180
Northwood Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4621 Castor Ave	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Northwood Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 289-5606	796	49	16.2	88.6%	30 (3.8%)	556 (69.8%)	194 (24.4%)	12 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	12.5	1312^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.2%		11.8	1333^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	12.6%	21	20.0	10.7	4.6	3.4	6.0	8.6	8.9	18.9	29.3	25.6	32.9	27.7	42.7	29.5	$23,085	$8,228	$14,858

Frequently Asked Questions about Carnell Laura High School

Is Carnell Laura High School a good school?

Carnell Laura High School ranks in the bottom 2.6% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Carnell Laura High School?

Students at Carnell Laura High School are 48% Hispanic, 43% African American, 5% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Carnell Laura High School attend?

Students who attend Carnell Laura High School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harding Warren G Middle School
High : Fels Samuel High School

What district is Carnell Laura High School in?

Philadelphia City School District

How many students attend Carnell Laura High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 639 students attended Carnell Laura High School.

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