Sayre William L Middle School

Public 9-12

 5800 Walnut St
       Philadelphia, PA  19139-3836


(215) 400-7800

District: Philadelphia City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
666th of 674 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,800 Help


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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Student/teacher ratio:  10.6 Help
Number of students:  355

Racial breakdown:

African American:
89.3%
Two or more races:
5.6%
Hispanic:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.7% Help


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Compare Details Sayre William L Middle School ranks worse than 98.8% of high schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 50th among 54 ranked high schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.28. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Sayre William L Middle School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (89.3%), two or more races (5.6%), Hispanic (3.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sayre William L Middle School is 10.6, which is the 5th best among 54 high schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Sayre William L Middle School employs 33.2 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sayre William L Middle School is $21,800, which is the 10th highest among 54 high schools in the Philadelphia City School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sayre William L Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sayre William L Middle School 666th of 674 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Sayre William L Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Philadelphia City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Philadelphia City School District 494th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sayre William L Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Sayre William L Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 13.00 550th 604 8.9%
2007 7.79 574th 615 6.7%
2008 2.43 600th 621 3.4%
2009 0.71 630th 632 0.3%
2010 0.99 643rd 649 0.9%
2011 0.92 655th 660 0.8%
2012 1.00 654th 664 1.5%
2013 0.49 588th 591 0.5%
2014 0.43 566th 580 2.4%
2015 0.81 670th 680 1.5%
2016 0.88 658th 677 2.8%
2017 0.52 660th 663 0.5%
2018 0.69 669th 673 0.6%
2019 1.52 665th 693 4.0%
2021 0.89 534th 537 0.6%
2022 2.53 624th 634 1.6%
2023 3.28 666th 674 1.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sayre William L Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 3.45 650th 652 0.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Sayre William L Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 15.70 470th 502 6.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Sayre William L Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 11.63 246th 260 5.4%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Sayre William L Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 820 0 3 1 n/a n/a -85 739
1989 1 959 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 966
1990 3 1164 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 1175
1991 1 1195 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1202
1992 0 1141 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1144
1993 1 1168 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1171
1994 3 1134 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1139
1995 8 998 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 1011
1996 8 998 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 1011
1997 8 1046 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1059
1998 7 1068 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1079
1999 5 1050 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1058
2000 5 1144 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1151
2001 3 1188 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1196
2002 4 1071 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 1081
2003 4 1071 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 1081
2004 1 884 3 7 1 n/a n/a 0 896
2005 0 633 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 637
2006 3 659 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 666
2007 1 647 1 5 1 n/a n/a 0 655
2008 1 591 0 2 1 n/a n/a 2 597
2009 2 604 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 610
2010 5 618 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 632
2011 6 611 0 7 1 0 1 0 626
2012 8 578 0 9 1 0 2 0 598
2013 6 492 0 6 0 0 1 0 505
2014 6 494 1 8 0 0 3 0 512
2015 6 517 1 7 0 0 5 0 536
2016 8 471 1 4 1 0 9 0 494
2017 7 462 1 3 1 0 9 0 483
2018 6 393 0 5 0 0 11 0 415
2019 3 383 2 7 0 0 16 0 411
2020 0 378 4 7 1 0 26 0 416
2021 1 357 6 5 2 0 27 0 398
2022 3 345 4 5 3 0 22 0 382
2023 1 317 1 14 2 0 20 0 355

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 Sayre William L Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 739 48.0 15.3 n/a
1989 966 62.0 15.5 n/a
1990 1175 66.0 17.8 0
1991 1202 65.0 18.4 n/a
1992 1144 62.0 18.4 n/a
1993 1171 63.0 18.6 n/a
1994 1139 63.0 18.1 n/a
1995 1011 57.0 17.7 n/a
1996 1011 57.0 17.7 n/a
1997 1059 53.0 20.0 n/a
1998 1079 47.0 23.0 n/a
1999 1058 41.0 25.8 n/a
2000 1151 56.0 20.6 87.1
2001 1196 60.0 19.9 86.1
2002 1081 68.0 15.9 87.8
2003 1081 68.0 15.9 87.8
2004 896 52.3 17.1 99.7
2005 637 41.4 15.4 99.5
2006 666 37.4 17.8 85.6
2007 655 40.4 16.2 87.3
2008 597 36.9 16.2 91.3
2009 610 43.4 14.0 93
2010 632 49.2 12.8 99.5
2011 626 46.2 13.5 99.5
2012 598 36.8 16.2 99.5
2013 505 39.5 12.7 99.4
2014 512 30.2 16.9 99.4
2015 536 28.0 19.1 99.4
2016 494 31.0 15.9 100
2017 483 38.0 12.7 99.8
2018 415 32.5 12.7 99.8
2019 411 36.5 11.2 99.5
2020 416 30.0 13.8 99.8
2021 398 31.0 12.8 99.2
2022 382 24.5 15.5 99.2
2023 355 33.2 10.6 99.7

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 Sayre William L Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 739 48.0 15.3 n/a
1989 966 62.0 15.5 n/a
1990 1175 66.0 17.8 0
1991 1202 65.0 18.4 n/a
1992 1144 62.0 18.4 n/a
1993 1171 63.0 18.6 n/a
1994 1139 63.0 18.1 n/a
1995 1011 57.0 17.7 n/a
1996 1011 57.0 17.7 n/a
1997 1059 53.0 20.0 n/a
1998 1079 47.0 23.0 n/a
1999 1058 41.0 25.8 n/a
2000 1151 56.0 20.6 87.1
2001 1196 60.0 19.9 86.1
2002 1081 68.0 15.9 87.8
2003 1081 68.0 15.9 87.8
2004 896 52.3 17.1 99.7
2005 637 41.4 15.4 99.5
2006 666 37.4 17.8 85.6
2007 655 40.4 16.2 87.3
2008 597 36.9 16.2 91.3
2009 610 43.4 14.0 93
2010 632 49.2 12.8 99.5
2011 626 46.2 13.5 99.5
2012 598 36.8 16.2 99.5
2013 505 39.5 12.7 99.4
2014 512 30.2 16.9 99.4
2015 536 28.0 19.1 99.4
2016 494 31.0 15.9 100
2017 483 38.0 12.7 99.8
2018 415 32.5 12.7 99.8
2019 411 36.5 11.2 99.5
2020 416 30.0 13.8 99.8
2021 398 31.0 12.8 99.2
2022 382 24.5 15.5 99.2
2023 355 33.2 10.6 99.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sayre William L Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,959 (18.5%) $13,054 (81.5%) $16,013
2020 $4,142 (20.1%) $16,459 (79.9%) $20,602
2021 $5,653 (26.8%) $15,419 (73.2%) $21,072
2022 $10,420 (47.8%) $11,379 (52.2%) $21,800

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sayre William L Middle 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 665th of 693 High schoolsRanks 666th of 674 High schools
 2.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Sayre William L Middle School)8.21.9
 6.3%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Sayre William L Middle School)10.81.8
 9%
   11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)63.250.7
 12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Sayre William L Middle School)16.716.4
 0.3%
   11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)71.565.3
 6.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students411355
 13.6%
African American383317
 17.2%
American Indian02
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic714
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White31
 66.7%
Two or More Races1620
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.5%99.7%
 0.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about 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

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 355 students attended Sayre William L Middle School.

Sayre William L Middle School ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Pennsylvania high schools.


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