Ellwood School

Public PK, KG-5

6701 N 13th St
Philadelphia, PA 19126-2848

(215) 400-3540

District: Philadelphia City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1394^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,319

Students who attend Ellwood School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 298

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.6%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ellwood School ranks worse than 90.9% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 81^st among 147 ranked elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.08. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (87.6%), Hispanic (5.4%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ellwood School is 13.4. 88 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ellwood School employs 22.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ellwood School is $21,319, which is the 51^st highest among 147 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ellwood School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ellwood School 1394^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Ellwood School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status 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 Ellwood School

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Rank History for all students at Ellwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	12.77	1135^th	1302	12.8%
2004	20.23	1084^th	1308	17.1%
2005	9.56	1186^th	1299	8.7%
2006	8.64	1430^th	1545	7.4%
2007	12.25	1415^th	1555	9.0%
2008	10.64	1431^st	1551	7.7%
2009	14.97	1395^th	1549	9.9%
2010	16.24	1401^st	1579	11.3%
2011	16.87	1427^th	1597	10.6%
2012	12.47	1431^st	1599	10.5%
2013	8.32	1366^th	1519	10.1%
2014	4.34	1370^th	1467	6.6%
2015	12.25	1278^th	1474	13.3%
2016	5.26	1457^th	1554	6.2%
2017	4.71	1461^st	1547	5.6%
2018	3.73	1467^th	1530	4.1%
2019	5.62	1438^th	1544	6.9%
2022	7.88	1397^th	1534	8.9%
2023	8.08	1394^th	1534	9.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ellwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	11.42	1287^th	1414	9.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Ellwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.50	287^th	437	34.3%

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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 Ellwood School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	139	608	6	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	769
1989	176	645	6	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	846
1990	148	674	3	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	837
1991	137	713	4	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	867
1992	105	606	3	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	722
1993	82	586	6	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	683
1994	76	565	8	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	659
1995	52	668	15	11	5	n/a	n/a	0	751
1996	52	668	15	11	5	n/a	n/a	0	751
1997	39	668	21	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	746
1998	26	691	23	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	750
1999	26	666	24	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	728
2000	12	612	22	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	658
2001	10	579	11	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	606
2002	9	503	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	520
2003	9	503	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	520
2004	10	500	4	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	521
2005	4	505	1	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	517
2006	2	466	0	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	476
2007	7	434	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	449
2008	9	398	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	2	417
2009	4	392	0	6	2	n/a	n/a	6	410
2010	3	380	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	10	400
2011	4	390	0	3	4	0	8	0	409
2012	3	332	1	0	0	0	8	0	344
2013	5	313	1	4	1	0	11	0	335
2014	2	321	2	2	2	0	18	0	347
2015	1	307	4	6	1	0	21	0	340
2016	3	311	3	6	1	1	18	0	343
2017	2	311	2	9	1	0	15	0	340
2018	5	270	2	8	0	1	16	0	302
2019	0	277	6	13	0	0	20	0	316
2020	1	286	7	15	0	1	17	0	327
2021	1	261	6	16	0	0	12	0	296
2022	4	229	4	9	1	0	8	0	255
2023	4	261	4	16	1	2	10	0	298

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ellwood School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	769	34.0	22.6	n/a
1989	846	40.0	21.1	n/a
1990	837	41.0	20.4	0
1991	867	40.0	21.6	n/a
1992	722	36.0	20.0	n/a
1993	683	34.0	20.1	n/a
1994	659	34.0	19.4	n/a
1995	751	36.0	20.9	n/a
1996	751	36.0	20.9	n/a
1997	746	35.0	21.3	n/a
1998	750	35.0	21.4	n/a
1999	728	35.0	20.8	n/a
2000	658	37.0	17.8	47.1
2001	606	32.0	18.9	35.5
2002	520	24.0	21.7	53.1
2003	520	24.0	21.7	53.1
2004	521	23.3	22.4	64.3
2005	517	25.3	20.4	53.4
2006	476	27.3	17.4	63
2007	449	25.4	17.7	62.8
2008	417	26.4	15.8	63.6
2009	410	29.3	14.0	75.2
2010	400	27.3	14.6	77.2
2011	409	28.3	14.4	74.6
2012	344	22.0	15.6	73
2013	335	19.0	17.6	87.5
2014	347	19.0	18.2	74.4
2015	340	21.0	16.1	85
2016	343	21.0	16.3	100
2017	340	20.0	17.0	99.7
2018	302	20.4	14.8	99.7
2019	316	20.3	15.5	100
2020	327	20.8	15.6	100
2021	296	20.3	14.5	99
2022	255	21.0	12.0	98.8
2023	298	22.1	13.4	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 Ellwood School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	769	34.0	22.6	n/a
1989	846	40.0	21.1	n/a
1990	837	41.0	20.4	0
1991	867	40.0	21.6	n/a
1992	722	36.0	20.0	n/a
1993	683	34.0	20.1	n/a
1994	659	34.0	19.4	n/a
1995	751	36.0	20.9	n/a
1996	751	36.0	20.9	n/a
1997	746	35.0	21.3	n/a
1998	750	35.0	21.4	n/a
1999	728	35.0	20.8	n/a
2000	658	37.0	17.8	47.1
2001	606	32.0	18.9	35.5
2002	520	24.0	21.7	53.1
2003	520	24.0	21.7	53.1
2004	521	23.3	22.4	64.3
2005	517	25.3	20.4	53.4
2006	476	27.3	17.4	63
2007	449	25.4	17.7	62.8
2008	417	26.4	15.8	63.6
2009	410	29.3	14.0	75.2
2010	400	27.3	14.6	77.2
2011	409	28.3	14.4	74.6
2012	344	22.0	15.6	73
2013	335	19.0	17.6	87.5
2014	347	19.0	18.2	74.4
2015	340	21.0	16.1	85
2016	343	21.0	16.3	100
2017	340	20.0	17.0	99.7
2018	302	20.4	14.8	99.7
2019	316	20.3	15.5	100
2020	327	20.8	15.6	100
2021	296	20.3	14.5	99
2022	255	21.0	12.0	98.8
2023	298	22.1	13.4	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 Ellwood School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,001 (14.6%)	$11,686 (85.4%)	$13,686
2020	$2,552 (15.5%)	$13,938 (84.5%)	$16,491
2021	$4,191 (24.5%)	$12,906 (75.5%)	$17,097
2022	$9,971 (46.8%)	$11,348 (53.2%)	$21,319

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ellwood School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1438^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1394^th of 1534 Elementary schools	2.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Ellwood School)	15.4	17	1.6%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ellwood School)	32.5	30.6	1.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Ellwood School)	7.3	6.4	0.9%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Ellwood School)	31.7	43.2	11.5%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ellwood School)	36.6	16.7	19.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Ellwood School)	8.8	3.1	5.7%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ellwood School)	21.2	24.2	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Ellwood School)	10.5	9.8	0.7%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Ellwood School)	31.7	43.2	11.5%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Ellwood School)	30.7	23.9	6.8%
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	316	298	5.7%
African American	277	261	5.8%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	6	4	33.3%
Hispanic	13	16	23.1%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	0	4
Two or More Races	20	10	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Ellwood 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
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
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
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
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
Eugenio Maria DE Hostos Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	6310 N 2nd Street	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 324-7012	507	37	13.7	73.4%	4 (0.8%)	32 (6.3%)	451 (89.0%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	34	1089^th of 1534 public elementary schools	29.0%		29.1	1124^th of 1534 public elementary schools	26.7%	35	30.2	24.5	27.6	38.8	31.9	11.9	28.1	73.3	28.5	51.7	31.2	44.5	40.5	57.1	51.0	33.3	42.0	$21,160	$6,172	$14,988
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
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
Finletter Thomas K School	Public	PK, KG-8	6101 N Front St	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-3750	616	40	15.2	100.0%	6 (1.0%)	432 (70.1%)	102 (16.6%)	51 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	10	1359^th of 1534 public elementary schools	11.4%		9.6	1350^th of 1534 public elementary schools	12.0%	9	20.0	6.0	4.7	13.3	5.6	10.5	9.7	26.9	31.0	28.8	31.0	18.2	14.5	39.0	33.8	35.7	28.5	$17,591	$7,978	$9,613

Frequently Asked Questions about Ellwood School

How many students attend Ellwood School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 298 students attended Ellwood School.

What schools do graduates of Ellwood School attend?

Students who attend Ellwood School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Ellwood School?

Students at Ellwood School are 88% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% Asian.

What district is Ellwood School in?

Philadelphia City School District

Is Ellwood School a good school?

Ellwood School ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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