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Sayre William L Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

647^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 5% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Sayre William L Middle School is a public high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving 424 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 473 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sayre William L Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania high schools over the past decade, with rankings ranging from 534 out of 537 in 2020-2021 to 647 out of 681 in 2024-2025. The school has maintained a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger throughout this period. Its performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as African American students and disabled students, who ranked 233 out of 276 and 299 out of 524 Pennsylvania high schools, respectively, in 2024-2025. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 71.9% to 87.9% over the past few years, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has been between 1.4% and 5.5%, which is higher than the state average.

Sayre William L Middle School's academic performance, as measured by Keystone Exam proficiency rates, is significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 6.2% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 44.3% statewide and 25.1% in the Philadelphia City School District. However, nearby magnet schools, such as Robeson High School for Human Services and Motivation High School, have higher proficiency rates and better rankings, suggesting that there may be opportunities for Sayre William L Middle School to learn from their successes and implement strategies to improve student achievement.

447

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,092

Per pupil spending ?

94.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5800 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19139-3836

(215) 400-7800

District: Philadelphia City School District

Feeder schools for Sayre William L Middle School:

Elementary:	Anderson Add B School
	Barry Community John School
	Bryant William C School
	Hamilton Andrew School
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	Harrington Avery D School
	Mastery Cs-Harrity Campus

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.3%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (13% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Pennsylvania average (79% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg52%

647^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th of 54High 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	3.9	647 of 681	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	645 of 686	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	666 of 674	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.5	624 of 634	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.9	534 of 537	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.5	665 of 693	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.7	669 of 673	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.5	660 of 663	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.9	658 of 677	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.8	670 of 680	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.4	566 of 580	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.5	588 of 591	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.0	654 of 664	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.9	655 of 660	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.0	643 of 649	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.7	630 of 632	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.4	600 of 621	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.8	574 of 615	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.0	550 of 604	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	233 of 276	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	237 of 284	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	246 of 260	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	299 of 524	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.8	500 of 513	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	470 of 502	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	606 of 657	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	622 of 665	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	619 of 651	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	637 of 664	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	650 of 652	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	3.1	640 of 660	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	641 of 662	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)43rd percentile+38 vs school

African American (2025)16th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature22%-40 vs state

Biology12%-37 vs state

Algebra I6%-38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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 (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Sayre William L Middle School	Public	9-12	5800 Walnut St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7800	447	26	17.0	94.9%	2 (0.4%)	399 (89.3%)	25 (5.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	3.9	647^th of 681 public high schools	5.0%		4.3	645^th of 686 public high schools	6.0%	2	6.2	12.2	21.8									$21,092	$8,153	$12,939
Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	5501 Cedar Avenue	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 387-5149	747	47	15.8	103.5%	1 (0.1%)	691 (92.5%)	14 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.2%)	10.3	598^th of 681 public high schools	12.2%		9.9	603^rd of 686 public high schools	12.1%	5	18.1	13.8	37.2	1.6	12.1	6.2	7.3	11.1	30.6	25.0	23.8	$19,994	$6,870	$13,124
Motivation High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5900 Baltimore Ave	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7930	199	15	13.3	98.5%	1 (0.5%)	191 (96.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	12.5	585^th of 681 public high schools	14.1%		9.4	606^th of 686 public high schools	11.7%	21	4.8	21.0	45.2									$24,707	$9,493	$15,214
West Philadelphia High School	Public	9-12	4901 Chestnut St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7900	718	34	20.9	82.6%	5 (0.7%)	644 (89.7%)	28 (3.9%)	15 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.3%)	2.5	662^nd of 681 public high schools	2.8%		2.9	666^th of 686 public high schools	2.9%	4	3.2	5.3	19.4									$20,773	$8,350	$12,423
The Workshop School	Public, Magnet	9-12	221 S Hanson St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7730	214	13	17.0	88.3%	2 (0.9%)	192 (89.7%)	8 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	1.5	674^th of 681 public high schools	1.0%		1.9	678^th of 686 public high schools	1.2%	4	0.0	2.3	11.6									$26,965	$11,231	$15,733
Parkway West	Public, Magnet	9-12	4725 Fairmont Ave	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7710	149	13	11.5	112.1%	1 (0.7%)	133 (89.3%)	6 (4.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	13.3	581^st of 681 public high schools	14.7%		12.2	586^th of 686 public high schools	14.6%	5	6.3	15.6	48.5									$28,986	$9,713	$19,273
Mastery Charter School - Shoemaker Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	5301 Media Street	Philadelphia	19144	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Shoemaker Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 296-7111	722	53	13.7	99.6%	1 (0.1%)	644 (89.2%)	16 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.9%)	11.2	592^nd of 681 public high schools	13.1%		26.8	520^th of 686 public high schools	24.2%	72	20.6	15.2	36.7		12.2	6.9	9.3		15.5	24.8	20.5	$21,735	$6,247	$15,488
Overbrook High School	Public	9-12	5898 Lancaster Ave	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7300	440	23	19.2	88.9%	4 (0.9%)	398 (90.5%)	22 (5.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	2.9	658^th of 681 public high schools	3.4%		5.1	639^th of 686 public high schools	6.9%	19	2.6	8.0	21.2									$20,032	$9,278	$10,753
Philadelphia Learning Academy - West	Public	9-12	4300 Westminster Ave	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-9080	99	6	15.6	60.6%	0 (0.0%)	96 (97.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)												$49,890	$10,353	$39,537
Robeson High School for Human Services	Public, Magnet	9-12	4125 Ludlow St	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7780	266	14	19.4	108.6%	1 (0.4%)	251 (94.4%)	8 (3.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	17.7	562^nd of 681 public high schools	17.5%		33.6	492^nd of 686 public high schools	28.3%	70	13.4	23.4	50.0									$20,811	$7,816	$12,994

Frequently Asked Questions about Sayre William L Middle School

What schools feed into Sayre William L Middle School?

Sayre William L Middle School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anderson Add B School
Elementary : Barry Community John School
Elementary : Bryant William C School
Elementary : Hamilton Andrew School
Elementary : Harrington Avery D School
Elementary : Mastery Cs-Harrity Campus

What is the racial makeup of Sayre William L Middle School?

Students at Sayre William L Middle School are 89% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sayre William L Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended Sayre William L Middle School.

What district is Sayre William L Middle School in?

Philadelphia City School District

Is Sayre William L Middle School a good school?

Sayre William L Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.0% of Pennsylvania high schools.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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