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John Hancock Demonstration School

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John Hancock Demonstration School ranks 757 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

757^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

John Hancock Demonstration School is a public elementary school serving 762 students in grades K-8 in the northeast part of Philadelphia City School District. Despite serving a high-poverty student population, the school consistently outperforms the district and the state of Pennsylvania in both math and English language arts proficiency across all grade levels.

In 2024-2025, 37.3% of John Hancock Demonstration School students were proficient or better in math, compared to 25% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In English language arts, 49.6% of the school's students were proficient or better, compared to 33.4% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking 97th out of 429 Pennsylvania elementary schools for Hispanic students in math proficiency and 29th out of 207 schools for English Language Learners in math.

John Hancock Demonstration School has seen a steady increase in spending per student, from $14,564 in 2019-2020 to $20,018 in 2022-2023, and the student-teacher ratio has decreased from 11.9 in 2021-2022 to 13.0 in 2023-2024, indicating smaller class sizes compared to the district average. When compared to nearby schools in the Philadelphia City School District, such as Brown Joseph School, John Hancock Demonstration School generally outperforms them in both math and English language arts proficiency.

895

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,028

Per pupil spending ?

85.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3700 Morrell Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19114-1939

(215) 400-3120

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend John Hancock Demonstration School usually attend:

High:

Washington George High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.9%

Hispanic:

21.6%

Asian:

14.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Philadelphia City School District

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

757^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

482^nd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 11 pts since 2017

From top 44% (2017) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	54.3	757 of 1511	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	886 of 1526	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	948 of 1534	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	1003 of 1534	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.9	1115 of 1433	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	1008 of 1544	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	968 of 1530	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.4	993 of 1547	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.4	1017 of 1554	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.2	1026 of 1474	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.7	1156 of 1467	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.2	1010 of 1519	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.1	1112 of 1599	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.8	733 of 1597	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.5	741 of 1579	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.7	1007 of 1549	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.5	636 of 1551	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.4	968 of 1555	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.2	586 of 1545	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.6	467 of 1299	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	84.7	155 of 1308	88.1%	★★★★☆
2003	66.7	495 of 1302	62.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	61.3	135 of 437	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	140 of 151	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	155 of 168	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	554 of 1030	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	680 of 1084	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	506 of 1043	51.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	29 of 207	86.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	683 of 1466	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	760 of 1488	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	97 of 429	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	157 of 454	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	196 of 432	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	455 of 1369	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	685 of 1432	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	658 of 1414	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	786 of 1475	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	1006 of 1495	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	749 of 1201	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	884 of 1229	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	856 of 1236	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	482 of 873	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	503 of 891	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	519 of 893	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	417 of 883	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	496 of 797	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	460 of 891	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	437 of 861	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.7	389 of 877	55.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	137 of 393	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	137 of 408	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	157 of 421	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	296 of 643	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	241 of 672	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	258 of 660	60.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	4 of 145	97.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	430 of 835	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	529 of 860	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	143 of 348	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	145 of 362	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	166 of 362	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	380 of 843	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	424 of 877	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	392 of 874	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	477 of 839	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	464 of 870	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	377 of 649	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	476 of 673	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	479 of 681	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile+36 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2023)69th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)46th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)7th percentile-43 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile+52 vs school

African American (2025)65th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2025)54th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

White (2025)42nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Math37%-4 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
John Hancock Demonstration School	Public	K-8	3700 Morrell Ave	Philadelphia	19114	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3120	895	63	14.1	85.3%	402 (44.9%)	125 (14.0%)	193 (21.6%)	130 (14.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.9%)	54.3	757^th of 1511 public elementary schools	49.9%		48.2	886^th of 1526 public elementary schools	41.9%	129	57.0	63.3	43.2	26.2	20.9	16.4	37.3	52.8	53.9	42.7	44.1	55.0	49.3	49.6	$20,028	$5,981	$14,047
Fitzpatrick Aloysius L School	Public	PK, KG-8	11061 Knights Rd	Philadelphia	19154	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3060	906	53	17.2	93.5%	319 (35.2%)	219 (24.2%)	167 (18.4%)	136 (15.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (6.8%)	23.8	1152^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	23.8%		30.5	1102^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	27.8%	50	32.1	22.4	26.3	12.7	23.2	21.1	23.1	38.8	19.0	43.4	31.7	34.9	29.3	33.2	$17,197	$5,313	$11,884
Pollock Robert B School	Public	K-8	2875 Welsh Rd	Philadelphia	19152	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3210	845	50	16.7	88.2%	182 (21.5%)	261 (30.9%)	205 (24.3%)	165 (19.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.3%)	38.6	981^st of 1511 public elementary schools	35.1%		29.9	1109^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.3%	128	33.3	43.5	38.5	34.5	25.6	20.3	32.3	24.7	40.8	33.8	54.0	36.0	33.8	37.4	$17,909	$5,475	$12,434
Decatur Stephen School	Public	K-8	3500 Academy Rd	Philadelphia	19154	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3050	1,028	63	16.1	94.0%	442 (43.0%)	136 (13.2%)	196 (19.1%)	183 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	68 (6.6%)	57.8	697^th of 1511 public elementary schools	53.9%		49.8	867^th of 1526 public elementary schools	43.2%	170	60.0	38.5	34.6	46.8	31.0	26.1	38.9	44.5	57.2	50.0	61.2	49.1	46.8	51.5	$17,838	$5,626	$12,212
Cornwells Elementary School	Public	K-6	2215 Hulmeville Rd	Bensalem	19020	Bucks County	Bensalem Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 750-2800	556	32	17.3	99.3%	341 (61.3%)	60 (10.8%)	78 (14.0%)	46 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.4%)	46	879^th of 1511 public elementary schools	41.8%		43.2	973^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	36.2%	94	60.2	36.4	38.6	29.8			41.3	44.8	46.6	40.0	47.3			44.8	$21,109	$1,250	$19,859
Brown Joseph School	Public	K-8	3600 Stanwood St	Philadelphia	19136	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3320	441	31	14.1	100.9%	91 (20.6%)	150 (34.0%)	162 (36.7%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	12.7	1310^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.3%		11.4	1340^th of 1526 public elementary schools	12.2%	30	21.9	19.1	16.3	9.6	11.8	8.3	14.3	25.0	16.7	20.4	27.4	41.2	35.1	26.9	$20,054	$6,633	$13,421
Frank Anne School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Bowler St	Philadelphia	19115	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3070	1,622	93	17.4	91.5%	669 (41.2%)	186 (11.5%)	135 (8.3%)	580 (35.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (3.1%)	65.6	563^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	62.7%		62.9	641^st of 1526 public elementary schools	58.0%	78	59.7	63.7	50.9				58.0	45.8	59.1	57.7				54.1	$18,118	$5,700	$12,418
Northeast Community Propel Academy	Public	K-8	7500 Rowland Ave	Philadelphia	19136	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-4000	1,783	102	17.4	98.8%	352 (19.7%)	324 (18.2%)	736 (41.3%)	311 (17.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (3.3%)	22.7	1163^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	23.0%		18.2	1242^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	18.6%	79	35.2	30.9	25.8	17.1	18.6	18.0	22.5	31.0	27.9	24.9	34.7	33.9	38.0	32.7	$16,723	$5,334	$11,389
Holme Thomas School	Public	PK, KG-8	3001 Ryan Ave	Philadelphia	19152	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3130	850	60	14.2	93.2%	256 (30.1%)	165 (19.4%)	233 (27.4%)	132 (15.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.3%)	38.1	987^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.7%		27.7	1130^th of 1526 public elementary schools	26.0%	143	27.5	36.4	47.6	33.7	20.9	16.9	30.2	35.3	30.9	35.0	51.2	28.7	31.0	35.9	$27,382	$14,708	$12,674
Farrell Louis High School	Public	K-8	8300 Castor Ave	Philadelphia	19152	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3230	1,187	73	16.2	96.9%	408 (34.4%)	183 (15.4%)	303 (25.5%)	264 (22.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.1%)	25.1	1137^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.8%		27	1137^th of 1526 public elementary schools	25.5%		26.9	32.1	29.6	29.2	27.7	35.9	30.3	15.7	30.6	29.6	36.5	44.7	47.9	34.5	$17,804	$6,136	$11,667

Frequently Asked Questions about John Hancock Demonstration School

What schools do graduates of John Hancock Demonstration School attend?

Students who attend John Hancock Demonstration School usually go on to attend:

High : Washington George High School

What is the racial makeup of John Hancock Demonstration School?

Students at John Hancock Demonstration School are 45% White, 22% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 14% African American, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend John Hancock Demonstration School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 895 students attended John Hancock Demonstration School.

Is John Hancock Demonstration School a good school?

John Hancock Demonstration School ranks 757^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is John Hancock Demonstration School in?

Philadelphia City School District

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