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Allen Dr Ethel School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1464^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Allen Dr Ethel School is an elementary school located in Philadelphia, PA that serves grades PK-8 with 329 students. 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.

Allen Dr Ethel School consistently ranks in the bottom 5-10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with proficiency rates on the PSSA exams that are significantly lower than the Philadelphia district and Pennsylvania state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 5.1% of students were proficient in Math compared to 41.7% statewide. The school's performance is particularly weak in Math, with proficiency rates ranging from 0-11% across grade levels in recent years. Proficiency in English Language Arts is also low, ranging from 9-15% in recent years.

Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratio and increased per-student spending at Allen Dr Ethel School, the school continues to struggle academically. This suggests that simply increasing resources may not be enough to drive meaningful improvement, and the school may need to examine how resources are being allocated and explore more targeted, evidence-based strategies to support student learning and address the unique needs of its student population, which is predominantly economically disadvantaged.

322

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,253

Per pupil spending ?

102.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3200 W Lehigh Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19132-1834

(215) 400-7040

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Allen Dr Ethel School usually attend:

High:

Strawberry Mansion High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.8%

Hispanic:

5.6%

White:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2014 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (8% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Math scores 37 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,464^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

855^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

130^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	5.6	1464 of 1511	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	1500 of 1526	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	1460 of 1534	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.6	1485 of 1534	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.4	1524 of 1544	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.8	1495 of 1530	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.1	1533 of 1547	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.9	1546 of 1554	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.8	1473 of 1474	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.1	1442 of 1467	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.0	1466 of 1519	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.1	1550 of 1599	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.3	1585 of 1597	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.0	1567 of 1579	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.6	1543 of 1549	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.9	1524 of 1551	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.6	1551 of 1555	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.8	1535 of 1545	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.6	1286 of 1299	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.3	1299 of 1308	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	342 of 413	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	409 of 437	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	371 of 437	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.8	1417 of 1466	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.6	1472 of 1488	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	1335 of 1369	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	1402 of 1432	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	1334 of 1414	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	1440 of 1475	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	1451 of 1495	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	855 of 873	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	772 of 891	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	793 of 893	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	857 of 883	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	862 of 891	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	836 of 861	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.4	831 of 877	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.6	861 of 870	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.5	831 of 835	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.9	717 of 728	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.6	753 of 758	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.2	799 of 834	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	362 of 393	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	247 of 408	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	283 of 421	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	808 of 835	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	722 of 860	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	827 of 843	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	744 of 877	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	750 of 874	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.3	834 of 839	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	846 of 870	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)17th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)8th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts12%-37 vs state

Math5%-37 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
Allen Dr Ethel School	Public	PK, KG-8	3200 W Lehigh Ave	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7040	322	34	9.3	102.2%	1 (0.3%)	302 (93.8%)	18 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5.6	1464^th of 1511 public elementary schools	3.1%		3.8	1500^th of 1526 public elementary schools	1.7%	36	8.4	7.4	11.1	2.9	3.0	0.0	5.1	14.3	14.8	11.1	8.6	9.1	13.9	11.9	$27,253	$7,088	$20,165
Rhodes E Washington School	Public	K-8	2900 W. Clearfield Street	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7060	354	37	9.4	110.7%	3 (0.8%)	313 (88.4%)	30 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	6.2	1448^th of 1511 public elementary schools	4.2%		3.6	1504^th of 1526 public elementary schools	1.4%	56	23.0	12.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.9	3.7	3.8	0.0	22.4	1.7	3.9	7.4	$21,923	$5,924	$15,999
Wright Richard R School	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 W Dauphin St	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7030	242	25	9.7	107.4%	1 (0.4%)	209 (86.4%)	27 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	5.8	1459^th of 1511 public elementary schools	3.4%		2.6	1523^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	0.2%	64	17.6	0.0	14.3				11.3	8.8	11.1	8.6				9.4	$23,934	$6,486	$17,448
Peirce Thomas Middle School	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 W Cambria St	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7020	270	18	14.9	70.0%	0 (0.0%)	250 (92.6%)	16 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	3.4	1506^th of 1511 public elementary schools	0.3%		3.6	1507^th of 1526 public elementary schools	1.2%	1	11.1	0.0	0.0				3.4	8.1	5.1	9.1				7.5	$25,753	$7,006	$18,747
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
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
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
Philadelphia Hebrew Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3300 Henry Avenue	Philadelphia	19129	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia Hebrew Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 225-1511	574	42	13.6	85.2%	16 (2.8%)	460 (80.1%)	49 (8.5%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.0%)	9.5	1364^th of 1511 public elementary schools	9.7%		12.7	1320^th of 1526 public elementary schools	13.5%	44	23.1	7.8	11.5	12.5			13.8	24.1	20.5	11.5	17.0			18.2	$18,132	$4,118	$14,014
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Allen Dr Ethel School

What schools do graduates of Allen Dr Ethel School attend?

Students who attend Allen Dr Ethel School usually go on to attend:

High : Strawberry Mansion High School

What is the racial makeup of Allen Dr Ethel School?

Students at Allen Dr Ethel School are 94% African American, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Allen Dr Ethel School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Allen Dr Ethel School.

What district is Allen Dr Ethel School in?

Philadelphia City School District

Is Allen Dr Ethel School a good school?

Allen Dr Ethel School ranks in the bottom 3.1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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