Girard Stephen School

Public K-4

1800 Snyder Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19145-3714

(215) 400-8180

District: Philadelphia City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1229^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,669

Students who attend Girard Stephen School usually attend:

Middle:	Universal Vare Charter School
High:	Universal Audenried Charter School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 293

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.8%

Asian:

18.4%

Hispanic:

10.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Girard Stephen School ranks worse than 80.1% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 47^th among 147 ranked elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.84. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (61.8%), Asian (18.4%), Hispanic (10.6%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Girard Stephen School is 13.9. 98 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Girard Stephen School employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Girard Stephen School is $21,669, which is the 43^rd highest among 147 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Girard Stephen School:

SchoolDigger ranks Girard Stephen School 1229^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Girard Stephen School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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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 Girard Stephen School

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Rank History for all students at Girard Stephen School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2006	2.83	1499^th	1545	3.0%
2007	7.58	1457^th	1555	6.3%
2008	1.10	1537^th	1551	0.9%
2009	2.22	1520^th	1549	1.9%
2010	4.84	1525^th	1579	3.4%
2011	4.26	1550^th	1597	2.9%
2012	4.57	1522^nd	1599	4.8%
2013	2.70	1452^nd	1519	4.4%
2014	3.97	1376^th	1467	6.2%
2015	4.01	1415^th	1474	4.0%
2016	3.98	1483^rd	1554	4.6%
2017	5.28	1447^th	1547	6.5%
2018	4.14	1459^th	1530	4.6%
2019	7.61	1399^th	1544	9.4%
2022	12.55	1304^th	1534	15.0%
2023	19.84	1229^th	1534	19.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Girard Stephen School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.53	1081^st	1414	23.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Girard Stephen School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	9.54	1034^th	1043	0.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Girard Stephen School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.58	213^th	437	51.3%

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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 Girard Stephen School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	585	497	96	7	6	n/a	n/a	0	1191
1989	539	446	99	15	8	n/a	n/a	0	1107
1990	528	468	112	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	1126
1991	500	482	126	18	5	n/a	n/a	0	1131
1992	501	507	129	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	1157
1993	509	503	137	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	1170
1994	529	526	145	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	1218
1995	504	519	144	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	1194
1996	504	519	144	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	1194
1997	493	517	152	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	1186
1998	467	523	172	18	4	n/a	n/a	0	1184
1999	429	581	140	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	1179
2000	400	581	147	21	4	n/a	n/a	0	1153
2001	59	459	107	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	650
2002	46	513	119	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	704
2003	46	513	119	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	704
2004	40	463	140	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	664
2005	34	445	135	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	630
2006	38	409	112	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	588
2007	34	371	114	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	547
2008	34	379	136	28	1	n/a	n/a	14	592
2009	32	353	130	33	1	n/a	n/a	17	566
2010	36	334	137	50	1	n/a	n/a	21	579
2011	38	335	153	39	1	0	24	0	590
2012	37	323	141	33	1	0	26	0	561
2013	24	356	146	32	2	0	30	0	590
2014	21	351	132	29	2	0	41	0	576
2015	26	336	129	27	0	0	42	0	560
2016	25	374	120	34	1	0	46	0	600
2017	31	382	116	35	1	2	39	0	606
2018	33	332	96	33	0	1	31	0	526
2019	26	257	88	35	0	0	31	0	437
2020	27	243	69	33	0	0	22	0	394
2021	24	223	61	34	0	0	23	0	365
2022	16	198	53	29	0	0	20	0	316
2023	14	181	54	31	0	0	13	0	293

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Girard Stephen School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1191	60.0	19.8	n/a
1989	1107	62.0	17.8	n/a
1990	1126	59.0	19.0	0
1991	1131	58.0	19.5	n/a
1992	1157	58.0	19.9	n/a
1993	1170	55.8	21.0	n/a
1994	1218	52.0	23.4	n/a
1995	1194	58.0	20.6	n/a
1996	1194	58.0	20.6	n/a
1997	1186	58.0	20.4	n/a
1998	1184	59.0	20.1	n/a
1999	1179	59.0	20.0	n/a
2000	1153	59.0	19.5	45.4
2001	650	55.0	11.8	80.5
2002	704	30.0	23.5	80.7
2003	704	30.0	23.5	80.7
2004	664	30.7	21.6	82.4
2005	630	27.2	23.2	90.2
2006	588	29.2	20.1	80.8
2007	547	28.2	19.4	81.5
2008	592	35.0	16.9	93.4
2009	566	32.1	17.6	94.4
2010	579	36.8	15.7	103.2
2011	590	35.2	16.7	99.5
2012	561	30.3	18.4	99.5
2013	590	35.0	16.8	99.5
2014	576	32.0	18.0	99.5
2015	560	30.0	18.6	99.5
2016	600	31.0	19.3	100
2017	606	35.4	17.1	99.5
2018	526	31.7	16.5	100
2019	437	30.7	14.2	100
2020	394	25.2	15.6	99.7
2021	365	24.3	14.9	99.2
2022	316	25.8	12.2	99.1
2023	293	21.0	13.9	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 Girard Stephen School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1191	60.0	19.8	n/a
1989	1107	62.0	17.8	n/a
1990	1126	59.0	19.0	0
1991	1131	58.0	19.5	n/a
1992	1157	58.0	19.9	n/a
1993	1170	55.8	21.0	n/a
1994	1218	52.0	23.4	n/a
1995	1194	58.0	20.6	n/a
1996	1194	58.0	20.6	n/a
1997	1186	58.0	20.4	n/a
1998	1184	59.0	20.1	n/a
1999	1179	59.0	20.0	n/a
2000	1153	59.0	19.5	45.4
2001	650	55.0	11.8	80.5
2002	704	30.0	23.5	80.7
2003	704	30.0	23.5	80.7
2004	664	30.7	21.6	82.4
2005	630	27.2	23.2	90.2
2006	588	29.2	20.1	80.8
2007	547	28.2	19.4	81.5
2008	592	35.0	16.9	93.4
2009	566	32.1	17.6	94.4
2010	579	36.8	15.7	103.2
2011	590	35.2	16.7	99.5
2012	561	30.3	18.4	99.5
2013	590	35.0	16.8	99.5
2014	576	32.0	18.0	99.5
2015	560	30.0	18.6	99.5
2016	600	31.0	19.3	100
2017	606	35.4	17.1	99.5
2018	526	31.7	16.5	100
2019	437	30.7	14.2	100
2020	394	25.2	15.6	99.7
2021	365	24.3	14.9	99.2
2022	316	25.8	12.2	99.1
2023	293	21.0	13.9	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 Girard Stephen School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,642 (19.3%)	$11,066 (80.7%)	$13,708
2020	$2,588 (17.6%)	$12,109 (82.4%)	$14,698
2021	$4,607 (28.7%)	$11,427 (71.3%)	$16,034
2022	$10,998 (50.8%)	$10,670 (49.2%)	$21,669

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Girard Stephen School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1399^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1229^th of 1534 Elementary schools	10.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Girard Stephen School)	11.8	26.9	15.1%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Girard Stephen School)	19.7	36.3	16.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Girard Stephen School)	18.2	29.3	11.1%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Girard Stephen School)	52.6	52.6
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Girard Stephen School)	36.4	32.8	3.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
All Grades Math (Girard Stephen School)	15.4	28	12.6%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Girard Stephen School)	52.6	52.6
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Girard Stephen School)	29.1	34.7	5.6%
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	437	293	33%
African American	257	181	29.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	88	54	38.6%
Hispanic	35	31	11.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	26	14	46.2%
Two or More Races	31	13	58.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Girard Stephen 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
Girard Stephen School	Public	K-4	1800 Snyder Ave	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-8180	293	21	13.9	100.0%	14 (4.8%)	181 (61.8%)	31 (10.6%)	54 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	19.8	1229^th of 1534 public elementary schools	19.9%		12.6	1304^th of 1534 public elementary schools	15.0%	75	26.9	29.3					28.0	52.6		52.6	36.3	32.8					34.7	$21,669	$10,998	$10,671
McDaniel Delaplaine School	Public	K-8	1801 S 22nd Street	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-8220	224	22	10.3	100.0%	5 (2.2%)	171 (76.3%)	25 (11.2%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.3%)	4.7	1484^th of 1534 public elementary schools	3.3%		6.5	1428^th of 1534 public elementary schools	6.9%	56	0.0	0.0	12.5	4.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	34.8	15.8	26.2	11.1	12.5	16.0	7.7	0.0	5.0	9.0	$23,151	$11,285	$11,866
Childs George W School	Public	PK, KG-8	1599 Wharton St	Philadelphia	19146	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-7950	425	39	10.8	100.0%	34 (8.0%)	169 (39.8%)	120 (28.2%)	70 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (7.3%)	15.8	1267^th of 1534 public elementary schools	17.4%		10.8	1328^th of 1534 public elementary schools	13.4%	61	34.3	23.7	22.2	4.8	2.8	10.3	16.7	40.0	35.9	38.3	34.3	26.5	30.4	33.4	32.4	35.9	31.7	$20,188	$9,415	$10,773
Jenks Abram School	Public	K-5	2501 S 13th St	Philadelphia	19148	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-8240	241	20	12.1	100.0%	85 (35.3%)	28 (11.6%)	30 (12.4%)	80 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.5%)	71.7	459^th of 1534 public elementary schools	70.1%		73.1	426^th of 1534 public elementary schools	72.2%	33	59.1	71.4	56.5				62.7	88.6		88.6	61.4	67.7	52.2				61.4	$21,321	$10,304	$11,018
Bregy F Amedee School	Public	PK, KG-8	1700 Bigler St	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-8210	248	28	8.9	100.0%	41 (16.5%)	122 (49.2%)	28 (11.3%)	23 (9.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.9%)	12.7	1306^th of 1534 public elementary schools	14.9%		19.1	1224^th of 1534 public elementary schools	20.2%	82	19.1	11.8	3.3	20.9	20.0	21.9	16.1	50.0	46.9	48.0	30.0	16.7	23.3	34.7	52.0	36.7	32.8	$25,084	$11,817	$13,267
Southwark School	Public	PK, KG-8	1835 S 9th St	Philadelphia	19148	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-8400	920	62	14.7	100.0%	125 (13.6%)	57 (6.2%)	515 (56.0%)	193 (21.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.0%)	18.8	1241^st of 1534 public elementary schools	19.1%		15.7	1257^th of 1534 public elementary schools	18.1%	16	31.8	25.3	18.2	13.8	13.7	17.8	19.9	47.9	26.0	37.0	30.2	29.1	23.0	46.2	34.5	28.4	32.2	$17,389	$8,465	$8,924
Christopher Columbus Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1242-46 S 13th St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Christopher Columbus Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 389-6000	862	61	14.1	40.7%	425 (49.3%)	150 (17.4%)	118 (13.7%)	118 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.9%)	52.6	834^th of 1534 public elementary schools	45.6%		52	860^th of 1534 public elementary schools	43.9%	26	38.9	24.2	58.0	32.7	32.3	17.2	33.8	75.8	59.2	67.7	62.7	49.5	55.9	60.8	71.1	72.0	61.9	$164	$76	$88
Key Francis Scott School	Public	K-6	2230 S 8th St	Philadelphia	19148	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-8250	376	33	11.2	100.0%	21 (5.6%)	28 (7.4%)	210 (55.9%)	110 (29.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	17.8	1246^th of 1534 public elementary schools	18.8%		9.5	1353^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	11.8%	107	24.0	20.8	14.5	22.0			20.0	43.4		43.4	25.1	18.0	34.4	49.0			31.7	$20,507	$10,983	$9,525
Fell D Newlin School	Public	K-8	900 W Oregon Ave	Philadelphia	19148	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-8260	486	36	13.3	100.0%	95 (19.5%)	45 (9.3%)	186 (38.3%)	144 (29.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.1%)	37.3	1059^th of 1534 public elementary schools	31.0%		40.4	1023^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	33.3%	36	48.9	29.3	25.6	26.8	21.7	24.3	28.3	56.1	49.2	51.9	37.8	39.0	42.9	61.5	39.8	49.2	46.2	$18,503	$8,985	$9,517
Fanny Jackson Coppin School	Public	PK, KG-8	1213 S 12th St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-7970	520	35	14.8	100.0%	206 (39.6%)	59 (11.3%)	157 (30.2%)	45 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.0%)	69.6	504^th of 1534 public elementary schools	67.1%		53.3	830^th of 1534 public elementary schools	45.9%	326	65.6	56.3	53.8	30.3	39.5	32.5	48.3	87.3	53.5	74.5	62.3	61.9	74.3	59.5	60.5	55.8	62.2	$18,211	$8,698	$9,513

Frequently Asked Questions about Girard Stephen School

How many students attend Girard Stephen School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 293 students attended Girard Stephen School.

What is the racial makeup of Girard Stephen School?

Students at Girard Stephen School are 62% African American, 18% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% Two or more races.

Is Girard Stephen School a good school?

Girard Stephen School ranks in the bottom 19.9% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What district is Girard Stephen School in?

Philadelphia City School District

What schools do graduates of Girard Stephen School attend?

Students who attend Girard Stephen School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Universal Vare Charter School
High : Universal Audenried Charter School

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