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Webster School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Webster School is an elementary school located in Philadelphia, PA, serving 504 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 473 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Webster School has consistently ranked in the bottom 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years.

Webster School significantly underperforms compared to the district and state in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 17.5% of Webster students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 25% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In ELA, only 22% of Webster students were proficient, compared to 33.4% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively, ranking in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, low-socioeconomic, and disabled student subgroups in both Math and ELA.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($20,878 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, Webster School's performance has remained stagnant or declined over the past 10 years, with no significant improvement in academic proficiency or state rankings. The nearby schools in the Philadelphia City School District, such as Sheridan School, Willard Frances E School, and Elkin Lewis School, also struggle with low academic performance and are ranked in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, suggesting that the challenges faced by Webster School are systemic issues within the district.

510

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,418

Per pupil spending ?

98.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3400 Frankford Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19134-2688

(215) 400-7170

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Webster School usually attend:

Middle:	Memphis Street Academy Charter School @ JP Jones
High:	Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School
	Kensington Health Sciences
	Kensington High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.3%

African American:

29.0%

White:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (20% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 26 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,299^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

73^rd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	1299 of 1511	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	1373 of 1526	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	1376 of 1534	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	1376 of 1534	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	1411 of 1433	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	1446 of 1544	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	1483 of 1530	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.5	1489 of 1547	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.3	1498 of 1554	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.5	1425 of 1474	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.3	1403 of 1467	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.6	1438 of 1519	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.2	1462 of 1599	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.3	1486 of 1597	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.9	1447 of 1579	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.2	1480 of 1549	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.5	1459 of 1551	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.2	1542 of 1555	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.8	1536 of 1545	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.9	1241 of 1299	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.5	1287 of 1308	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	0.5	1295 of 1302	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	247 of 413	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	328 of 437	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	336 of 437	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	801 of 1030	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	992 of 1084	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	910 of 1043	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	1306 of 1466	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	1362 of 1488	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	306 of 429	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	366 of 454	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	320 of 432	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	1129 of 1369	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1266 of 1432	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1240 of 1414	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	1216 of 1475	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1312 of 1495	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)40th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2025)22nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-26 vs state

Math18%-24 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, October 17, 2012

My granchildren attend Webster I liked the idea cause it was close by but a person doesn't realize how good a school is until u move out the neighborhood they had it made the teachers for both my grandchildren were great if there was a problem it was taken care once the complain was given. To see and meet the principal was a good opportunity for all da students, parents and other family member she knows them all by face and name that's kool. She and her teachers accept these morning, afternoon and 3pm hugs. The whole school was getting involved wit teachers parents and students and all this looking around made it safe for us all thanks to da principal Mrs. Conner's, her secretary's are very good with the students and parents the teachers really lokin out for everyone. Since Mrs. Conners came to Webster til my Granchildren left because I moved to NY I remember and recommend Webster to my friends in Philadelphia. Well I send my regards to Mrs. Conners the Secretary's and Teachers I miss dem dearly. Hope Webster keeps bein blessed wit a principal like Ms. Conners and her Whole Staff. THANK YOU.

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Schools Near Webster 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
Webster School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Frankford Ave	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7170	510	40	12.6	98.8%	49 (9.6%)	148 (29.0%)	292 (57.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	13.2	1299^th of 1511 public elementary schools	14.0%		9.1	1373^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	10.0%	74	15.2	32.8	6.4				17.5	21.6	37.9	7.9				22.0	$20,418	$4,819	$15,599
Deep Roots Charter School	Public, Charter	K-7	3556 Frankford Avenue	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Deep Roots Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 399-3727	354	10	35.4	83.3%	22 (6.2%)	140 (39.5%)	166 (46.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.8%)	8.2	1391^st of 1511 public elementary schools	7.9%		9	1376^th of 1526 public elementary schools	9.8%	15	2.6	11.9	5.9	8.4			7.2	11.4	26.8	11.5	21.2			17.7	$20,685	$3,718	$16,968
Sheridan School	Public	K-5	800 E Ontario St	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7160	437	36	12.3	105.7%	11 (2.5%)	135 (30.9%)	283 (64.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	6.2	1449^th of 1511 public elementary schools	4.1%		3	1518^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.5%	69	15.1	13.6	5.8				11.9	13.6	13.8	14.6				14.0	$21,054	$7,022	$14,032
Willard Frances E School	Public	K-4	2900 Emerald St	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7180	377	32	11.9	108.0%	19 (5.0%)	107 (28.4%)	235 (62.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)	5.1	1477^th of 1511 public elementary schools	2.3%		4.8	1474^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.4%	3	12.8	9.0					10.9	17.6	12.8					15.3	$21,040	$5,144	$15,897
Elkin Lewis School	Public	K-4	3199 D St	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7140	455	41	11.0	117.1%	9 (2.0%)	90 (19.8%)	353 (77.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2.8	1510^th of 1511 public elementary schools	0.1%		1.7	1526^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.0%	16	6.3	5.0					5.6	9.5	7.1					8.3	$25,628	$5,584	$20,045
Hopkinson Francis School	Public	K-8	4001 L St	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3970	569	47	12.1	106.5%	23 (4.0%)	105 (18.5%)	409 (71.9%)	17 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.1%)	10	1351^st of 1511 public elementary schools	10.6%		7.7	1396^th of 1526 public elementary schools	8.5%	45	24.2	11.5	14.9	4.8	4.1	2.0	10.6	23.9	11.5	12.3	26.2	28.4	17.0	20.4	$20,585	$7,128	$13,457
Richmond School	Public	K-5	2944 Belgrade St	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7159	351	28	12.3	96.3%	114 (32.5%)	58 (16.5%)	141 (40.2%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.1%)	26.3	1123^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	25.7%		20	1218^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.2%	95	24.1	43.4	30.2				31.9	22.4	39.1	34.0				31.2	$21,434	$7,890	$13,544
Juniata Park Academy	Public	K-8	801 E Hunting Park Ave	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7010	854	57	14.8	101.3%	34 (4.0%)	87 (10.2%)	656 (76.8%)	65 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.2%)	16.1	1259^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.7%		16.3	1268^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.9%	9	32.6	24.2	18.7	6.6	16.6	14.6	19.0	31.9	24.2	25.5	22.8	35.6	28.4	28.2	$18,742	$6,422	$12,319
Brown Henry A School	Public	PK, KG-8	1946 E Sergeant St	Philadelphia	19125	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7490	333	32	10.4	91.9%	56 (16.8%)	73 (21.9%)	168 (50.5%)	21 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	21.6	1175^th of 1511 public elementary schools	22.2%		19.9	1221^st of 1526 public elementary schools	20.0%	46	19.1	51.7	10.0	12.2	10.5	5.8	16.7	38.1	41.4	19.5	24.4	39.5	22.9	29.7	$23,146	$8,019	$15,127
Cramp William School	Public	PK, KG-5	3449 N Mascher St	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3860	374	35	10.7	101.1%	5 (1.3%)	53 (14.2%)	309 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	6.4	1440^th of 1511 public elementary schools	4.7%		4.1	1495^th of 1526 public elementary schools	2.0%	55	3.7	9.8	5.7				6.3	14.8	11.8	21.2				15.9	$22,380	$8,090	$14,290

Frequently Asked Questions about Webster School

What district is Webster School in?

Philadelphia City School District

What is the racial makeup of Webster School?

Students at Webster School are 57% Hispanic, 29% African American, 10% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Webster School a good school?

Webster School ranks in the bottom 14.0% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Webster School attend?

Students who attend Webster School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Memphis Street Academy Charter School @ JP Jones
High : Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School
High : Kensington Health Sciences
High : Kensington High School

How many students attend Webster School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 510 students attended Webster School.

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