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Morris Robert School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1276^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Morris Robert School is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA that serves around 200 students in grades PK-8 and is part of the Philadelphia City School District. Despite spending significantly more per student than nearby schools, Morris Robert School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating for most years.

The school's academic performance is a major concern, with only 14.5% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 18.5% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 25% and 33.4% for the district, and 41.7% and 48.5% for the state, respectively. While the school's African American students perform relatively better, ranking in the top 50% of schools in the state, its low socioeconomic status students still rank in the bottom 15%. Additionally, Morris Robert School has had high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.0% to 5.5%, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby Gideon Edward School, Blaine James G School, and Meade Gen George C School also perform poorly on standardized tests and have similar demographic and socioeconomic challenges. However, some schools like Waring Laura W School and Bache-Martin School, which are also in the Philadelphia City School District, perform significantly better, suggesting that factors beyond just district and funding may be at play in determining a school's academic success.

215

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,051

Per pupil spending ?

93%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2600 W Thompson St
Philadelphia, PA 19121-4630

(215) 400-7320

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Morris Robert School usually attend:

High:	Franklin Benjamin High School
	Vaux HS: A Big Picture School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.2%

Hispanic:

10.2%

White:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2014 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (16% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 30 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,276^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

820^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^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	14.9	1276 of 1511	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	1211 of 1526	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1318 of 1534	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	1417 of 1534	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	1405 of 1544	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	1332 of 1530	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.3	1373 of 1547	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	5.7	1447 of 1554	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.0	1442 of 1474	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.7	1380 of 1467	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.0	1281 of 1519	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.0	1480 of 1599	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.9	1502 of 1597	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.9	1476 of 1579	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.7	1474 of 1549	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.3	1484 of 1551	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.0	1459 of 1555	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.3	1486 of 1545	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.1	1210 of 1299	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.5	1197 of 1308	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	8.4	1172 of 1302	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	204 of 413	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	220 of 437	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	234 of 437	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	1298 of 1466	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	1245 of 1488	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	1170 of 1369	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	1112 of 1432	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1212 of 1414	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	1375 of 1475	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	1173 of 1495	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	820 of 873	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	742 of 891	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	791 of 893	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	823 of 883	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	801 of 891	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	709 of 861	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	6.7	806 of 877	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.4	742 of 870	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	5.7	789 of 835	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.6	693 of 728	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.6	661 of 758	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.4	753 of 834	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.8	775 of 825	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.6	712 of 805	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.7	706 of 770	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.3	730 of 753	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.8	712 of 749	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.3	705 of 736	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	349 of 393	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	260 of 408	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	324 of 421	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	782 of 843	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	728 of 877	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	780 of 874	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)51st percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)11th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-30 vs state

Math14%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Morris Robert School

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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
Morris Robert School	Public	PK, KG-8	2600 W Thompson St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7320	215	15	14.3	93.0%	8 (3.7%)	181 (84.2%)	22 (10.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	14.9	1276^th of 1511 public elementary schools	15.6%		20.5	1211^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.6%	65	50.0	25.0	5.8	4.8	5.9	0.0	14.5	38.9	25.0	12.1	9.6	23.5	5.9	18.5	$24,051	$5,964	$18,087
Kelley William D School	Public	PK, KG-8	1601 N 28th St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7370	211	26	7.9	107.6%	1 (0.5%)	191 (90.5%)	15 (7.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	7.7	1404^th of 1511 public elementary schools	7.1%		4.3	1489^th of 1526 public elementary schools	2.4%	85	10.6	26.3	17.6	0.0	21.4	6.3	13.5	15.0	5.3	17.6	0.0	64.3	37.6	21.0	$22,900	$8,887	$14,013
Bache-Martin School	Public	PK, KG-8	2201 Brown St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7550	614	58	10.6	92.3%	243 (39.6%)	236 (38.4%)	82 (13.4%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.0%)	52.9	780^th of 1511 public elementary schools	48.4%		44.7	948^th of 1526 public elementary schools	37.9%	168	45.6	54.2	40.0	36.9	38.8	36.8	43.8	47.3	52.8	45.0	50.0	52.8	60.5	51.3	$20,301	$6,644	$13,658
Gideon Edward School	Public	PK, KG-8	2817 W Glenwood Ave	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7360	221	21	10.4	94.6%	6 (2.7%)	202 (91.4%)	9 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	4.6	1491^st of 1511 public elementary schools	1.3%		6	1441^st of 1526 public elementary schools	5.6%	50	3.4	0.0	9.1	5.6	0.0	7.1	4.3	6.9	5.3	9.1	16.7	28.6	21.4	12.9	$23,274	$6,429	$16,845
Blaine James G School	Public	PK, KG-8	3001 W Berks St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7330	332	34	9.7	97.3%	4 (1.2%)	307 (92.5%)	17 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	4.8	1489^th of 1511 public elementary schools	1.5%		2.6	1522^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	0.3%	33	12.2	9.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.2	17.1	14.3	0.0	14.3	0.0	6.9	9.5	$22,917	$5,747	$17,170
Alliance for Progress Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1821-39 Cecil B Moore Avenue	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Alliance for Progress Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 232-4892	618	36	17.1	101.3%	1 (0.2%)	585 (94.7%)	29 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3.8	1499^th of 1511 public elementary schools	0.8%		3.3	1513^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.9%	14	7.1	7.6	4.6	0.0	4.3	4.4	4.8	10.1	4.7	5.9	8.1	10.0	22.2	9.5	$19,298	$3,860	$15,438
Meade Gen George C School	Public	PK, KG-8	1600 N 18th St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7310	314	29	10.9	88.9%	12 (3.8%)	274 (87.3%)	21 (6.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	6.9	1424^th of 1511 public elementary schools	5.8%		3.2	1516^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.7%	92	17.2	8.7	6.7	4.0	4.2	5.6	8.1	27.2	4.3	6.8	12.0	20.8	13.9	14.7	$21,242	$5,930	$15,312
Frederick Douglass Mastery Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2118 West Norris St.	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Frederick Douglass Mastery Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 443-0673	528	33	16.0	99.4%	5 (0.9%)	477 (90.3%)	30 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	7.6	1406^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.9%		5.9	1442^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	5.5%	36	24.5	11.2	3.4	0.0	0.0	15.4	9.2	6.4	5.3	5.0	34.7	9.5	20.8	13.3	$21,443	$6,987	$14,456
Dick William School	Public	K-8	2498 W Diamond St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7340	343	25	13.8	89.8%	3 (0.9%)	307 (89.5%)	24 (7.0%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	5.2	1475^th of 1511 public elementary schools	2.4%		4.7	1479^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.1%	4	14.6	2.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.5	5.1	8.4	0.0	8.3	24.4	13.5	16.7	12.6	$21,463	$5,015	$16,448
Waring Laura W School	Public	PK, KG-8	1801 Green St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7560	196	18	11.1	108.2%	29 (14.8%)	134 (68.4%)	22 (11.2%)	8 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	19.6	1208^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.1%		17.8	1248^th of 1526 public elementary schools	18.2%	40	38.5	11.8	14.3	5.6	5.6	14.2	13.9	38.5	23.5	38.1	27.8	22.2	20.0	28.4	$25,611	$6,282	$19,328

Frequently Asked Questions about Morris Robert School

What is the racial makeup of Morris Robert School?

Students at Morris Robert School are 84% African American, 10% Hispanic, 4% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Morris Robert School attend?

Students who attend Morris Robert School usually go on to attend:

High : Franklin Benjamin High School
High : Vaux HS: A Big Picture School

What district is Morris Robert School in?

Philadelphia City School District

Is Morris Robert School a good school?

Morris Robert School ranks in the bottom 15.6% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Morris Robert School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 215 students attended Morris Robert School.

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