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Comegys Benjamin B School

Public Grades K-8

1324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Comegys Benjamin B School is an elementary school serving grades KG-8 in the Philadelphia City School District, with 267 students. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Comegys Benjamin B School has significantly underperformed compared to the district and state on standardized tests, with only 8.4% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 20.3% proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts.

The school has also struggled with relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.0% to 5.5%, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has faced challenges in effectively serving its student subgroups, with African American students ranking 266 out of 413 Pennsylvania elementary schools and low socioeconomic status students ranking 1175 out of 1369 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Interestingly, Longstreth William C School, Harrington Avery D School, and Lea Henry C School, which are nearby schools, have outperformed Comegys Benjamin B School by a wide margin, despite still underperforming compared to the district and state. The high spending per student at Comegys Benjamin B School, which has increased from $14,988 in 2019-2020 to $23,764 in 2022-2023, also raises questions about the effective use of resources.

252

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,190

Per pupil spending ?

106%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5100 Greenway Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19143-5012

(215) 400-7860

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Comegys Benjamin B School usually attend:

High:

Bartram John - Main

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.7%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2014 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (14% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Math scores 33 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,324^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

687^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

78^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	11.6	1324 of 1511	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	1469 of 1526	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	1454 of 1534	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	1450 of 1534	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	1496 of 1544	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.8	1497 of 1530	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.9	1541 of 1547	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.1	1504 of 1554	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.3	1433 of 1474	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.2	1438 of 1467	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.2	1488 of 1519	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.5	1572 of 1599	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.6	1562 of 1597	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.3	1518 of 1579	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.9	1490 of 1549	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.1	1488 of 1551	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.0	1447 of 1555	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.0	1529 of 1545	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.0	1275 of 1299	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.9	1211 of 1308	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	5.2	1208 of 1302	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	266 of 413	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.4	385 of 437	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	338 of 437	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	1243 of 1466	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	3.7	1470 of 1488	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	1175 of 1369	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	1370 of 1432	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	1332 of 1414	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	1264 of 1475	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	1386 of 1495	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	687 of 873	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	817 of 891	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	874 of 893	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	806 of 883	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	883 of 891	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	810 of 861	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.8	866 of 877	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.2	823 of 870	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.3	821 of 835	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.1	710 of 728	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	188 of 393	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.0	329 of 408	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	384 of 421	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	638 of 835	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	793 of 860	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	619 of 843	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	798 of 877	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	846 of 874	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	665 of 839	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	777 of 870	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)36th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)52nd percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-28 vs state

Math8%-33 vs state

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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
Comegys Benjamin B School	Public	K-8	5100 Greenway Ave	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7860	252	18	13.9	106.0%	4 (1.6%)	231 (91.7%)	10 (4.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	11.6	1324^th of 1511 public elementary schools	12.4%		5	1469^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.7%	145	4.2	9.6	7.6	16.7	3.0	11.5	8.4	8.3	19.0	7.6	41.7	24.2	20.0	20.3	$26,190	$7,941	$18,249
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5500 Kingsessing Ave	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7880	283	27	10.4	104.2%	1 (0.4%)	255 (90.1%)	17 (6.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	5	1482^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	1.9%		4.6	1480^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.0%	2	16.1	5.0	0.0	6.4	0.0	0.0	5.0	3.4	7.5	7.1	19.3	19.4	10.5	11.3	$31,168	$11,931	$19,237
Independence Charter School West	Public, Charter	K-8	5600 Chester Avenue	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Independence Charter School West	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 724-5600	811	58	13.9	102.5%	10 (1.2%)	740 (91.2%)	37 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.7%)	9.9	1353^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	10.5%		8	1391^st of 1526 public elementary schools	8.8%	38	12.2	14.9	6.7	6.4	7.2	19.1	11.1	15.5	18.8	12.2	37.2	26.7	30.9	22.7	$20,548	$3,973	$16,574
Longstreth William C School	Public	PK, KG-8	5700 Willows Ave	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7870	314	24	12.8	83.4%	3 (1.0%)	296 (94.3%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	6	1455^th of 1511 public elementary schools	3.7%		4	1496^th of 1526 public elementary schools	2.0%	41	7.7	0.0	0.0	2.8	0.0	0.0	1.8	11.5	10.5	3.7	26.5	9.1	6.5	11.8	$19,753	$5,184	$14,569
Harrington Avery D School	Public	K-8	5300-34 Baltimore Ave	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7920	274	27	10.2	105.5%	3 (1.1%)	243 (88.7%)	16 (5.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	8.2	1388^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.1%		8.9	1377^th of 1526 public elementary schools	9.8%	11	4.0	9.5	14.3	8.1	11.1	3.1	7.9	16.0	4.8	19.0	21.6	33.3	25.0	20.8	$27,017	$11,140	$15,876
Lea Henry C School	Public	PK, KG-8	4700 Locust St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7660	503	38	13.0	96.2%	58 (11.5%)	283 (56.3%)	36 (7.2%)	91 (18.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.4%)	33.5	1042^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	31.0%		19.5	1227^th of 1526 public elementary schools	19.6%	185	36.5	44.2	13.1	25.0	10.0	17.6	25.6	48.4	48.9	15.5	42.9	32.5	40.7	38.6	$18,865	$6,079	$12,786
Penn Alexander School	Public	K-8	4209 Spruce St	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7760	595	36	16.3	98.2%	276 (46.4%)	71 (11.9%)	33 (5.5%)	151 (25.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (10.1%)	97.2	6^th of 1511 public elementary schools	99.6%		94.9	7^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.5%	1	94.5	88.4	83.9	86.2	81.2	100.0	89.0	93.0	84.3	90.3	84.5	90.6	98.0	89.9	$17,834	$5,561	$12,273
Global Leadership Academy Charter School Southwest at Huey	Public, Charter	K-8	5200 Pine Street	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Global Leadership Academy Charter School Southwest at Huey	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 471-2978	586	26	22.5	102.2%	1 (0.2%)	571 (97.4%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	5.9	1457^th of 1511 public elementary schools	3.6%		5.3	1458^th of 1526 public elementary schools	4.5%	1	15.1	13.1	5.0	5.2	1.5	4.3	6.6	9.3	10.9	8.8	14.3	20.0	31.5	16.1	$21,590	$6,625	$14,965
Universal Alcorn Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3200 Dickinson Street	Philadelphia	19146	Philadelphia County	Universal Alcorn Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 952-6219	467	26	17.9	90.6%	9 (1.9%)	391 (83.7%)	38 (8.1%)	21 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	19.3	1214^th of 1511 public elementary schools	19.7%		18.2	1241^st of 1526 public elementary schools	18.7%	27	13.8	28.9	24.3	6.1	6.1	17.6	15.3	29.3	33.3	38.9	31.2	42.0	41.2	35.8	$19,400	$8,139	$11,261
Mastery Cs-Harrity Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	5601 Christian Street	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Harrity Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 471-2908	750	41	18.2	99.6%	5 (0.7%)	698 (93.1%)	18 (2.4%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	20.5	1191^st of 1511 public elementary schools	21.2%		19	1230^th of 1526 public elementary schools	19.4%	39	22.6	19.7	22.8	13.3	29.9	19.5	21.3	35.9	24.1	30.4	40.8	42.1	46.7	36.6	$17,821	$5,344	$12,477

Frequently Asked Questions about Comegys Benjamin B School

What is the racial makeup of Comegys Benjamin B School?

Students at Comegys Benjamin B School are 92% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Comegys Benjamin B School attend?

Students who attend Comegys Benjamin B School usually go on to attend:

High : Bartram John - Main

What district is Comegys Benjamin B School in?

Philadelphia City School District

Is Comegys Benjamin B School a good school?

Comegys Benjamin B School ranks in the bottom 12.4% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Comegys Benjamin B School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 252 students attended Comegys Benjamin B School.

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