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Longstreth William C School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1455^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Longstreth William C School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Philadelphia City School District, with 262 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Longstreth William C School has significant academic challenges, with only 1.8% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 11.8% in PSSA English Language Arts, far below the district and state averages.

The school also faces high dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 5.5% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for African American students and low socioeconomic status students in both Math and English Language Arts.

Interestingly, the nearby Mastery Cs-Harrity Campus, Global Leadership Academy Charter School Southwest at Huey, and Independence Charter School West generally outperform Longstreth William C School and the other district schools on academic measures, suggesting that alternative educational models may better serve the needs of students in this community.

314

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,753

Per pupil spending ?

83.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5700 Willows Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19143-4517

(215) 400-7870

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Longstreth William C School usually attend:

High:

Bartram John - Main

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.3%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2014 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (7% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Math scores 40 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,455^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

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Middle school

834^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

125^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	6.0	1455 of 1511	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	1496 of 1526	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	1477 of 1534	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	1480 of 1534	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	1454 of 1544	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.4	1474 of 1530	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.2	1525 of 1547	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.0	1542 of 1554	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.0	1446 of 1474	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.9	1448 of 1467	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.8	1500 of 1519	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.5	1570 of 1599	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.2	1507 of 1597	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.0	1463 of 1579	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.2	1509 of 1549	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.1	1518 of 1551	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.8	1526 of 1555	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.9	1532 of 1545	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.2	1227 of 1299	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.2	1154 of 1308	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	1.0	1273 of 1302	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	365 of 413	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	401 of 437	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	362 of 437	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	1414 of 1466	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	1435 of 1488	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	1305 of 1369	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	1400 of 1432	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	1367 of 1414	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	1358 of 1475	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	1471 of 1495	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	834 of 873	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	832 of 891	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	795 of 893	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	801 of 883	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	815 of 891	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	855 of 861	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.8	867 of 877	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.0	850 of 870	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.8	753 of 835	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.8	702 of 728	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.5	680 of 758	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	6.9	779 of 834	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.3	742 of 825	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.3	714 of 805	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	5.6	728 of 770	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.6	708 of 753	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.9	727 of 749	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	341 of 393	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	353 of 408	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	302 of 421	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	615 of 643	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	580 of 672	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	807 of 835	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	859 of 860	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	794 of 843	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	812 of 877	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	774 of 874	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	771 of 839	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	785 of 870	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)12th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)13th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts12%-37 vs state

Math2%-40 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, December 20, 2011

I can't get in touch with my son's teachers.
He never comes home with homework.
The teachers don't care what the kids do in that school. They just want to collect a paycheck.
They just passing these kids along to the next grade without the skills that they need. Close Quote

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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
Longstreth William C School	Public	PK, KG-8	5700 Willows Ave	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7870	314	24	12.8	83.4%	3 (1.0%)	296 (94.3%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	6	1455^th of 1511 public elementary schools	3.7%		4	1496^th of 1526 public elementary schools	2.0%	41	7.7	0.0	0.0	2.8	0.0	0.0	1.8	11.5	10.5	3.7	26.5	9.1	6.5	11.8	$19,753	$5,184	$14,569
Independence Charter School West	Public, Charter	K-8	5600 Chester Avenue	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Independence Charter School West	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 724-5600	811	58	13.9	102.5%	10 (1.2%)	740 (91.2%)	37 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.7%)	9.9	1353^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	10.5%		8	1391^st of 1526 public elementary schools	8.8%	38	12.2	14.9	6.7	6.4	7.2	19.1	11.1	15.5	18.8	12.2	37.2	26.7	30.9	22.7	$20,548	$3,973	$16,574
Harrington Avery D School	Public	K-8	5300-34 Baltimore Ave	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7920	274	27	10.2	105.5%	3 (1.1%)	243 (88.7%)	16 (5.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	8.2	1388^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.1%		8.9	1377^th of 1526 public elementary schools	9.8%	11	4.0	9.5	14.3	8.1	11.1	3.1	7.9	16.0	4.8	19.0	21.6	33.3	25.0	20.8	$27,017	$11,140	$15,876
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5500 Kingsessing Ave	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7880	283	27	10.4	104.2%	1 (0.4%)	255 (90.1%)	17 (6.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	5	1482^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	1.9%		4.6	1480^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.0%	2	16.1	5.0	0.0	6.4	0.0	0.0	5.0	3.4	7.5	7.1	19.3	19.4	10.5	11.3	$31,168	$11,931	$19,237
Mastery Cs-Harrity Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	5601 Christian Street	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Harrity Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 471-2908	750	41	18.2	99.6%	5 (0.7%)	698 (93.1%)	18 (2.4%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	20.5	1191^st of 1511 public elementary schools	21.2%		19	1230^th of 1526 public elementary schools	19.4%	39	22.6	19.7	22.8	13.3	29.9	19.5	21.3	35.9	24.1	30.4	40.8	42.1	46.7	36.6	$17,821	$5,344	$12,477
Anderson Add B School	Public	PK, KG-8	1034 S 60th St	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7890	339	35	9.7	113.3%	2 (0.6%)	313 (92.3%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	5.7	1461^st of 1511 public elementary schools	3.3%		8.1	1390^th of 1526 public elementary schools	8.9%	71	21.9	0.0	2.8	2.6	9.6	2.8	7.1	4.9	9.4	8.6	21.0	30.2	27.0	17.3	$24,679	$8,836	$15,843
Comegys Benjamin B School	Public	K-8	5100 Greenway Ave	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7860	252	18	13.9	106.0%	4 (1.6%)	231 (91.7%)	10 (4.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	11.6	1324^th of 1511 public elementary schools	12.4%		5	1469^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.7%	145	4.2	9.6	7.6	16.7	3.0	11.5	8.4	8.3	19.0	7.6	41.7	24.2	20.0	20.3	$26,190	$7,941	$18,249
Global Leadership Academy Charter School Southwest at Huey	Public, Charter	K-8	5200 Pine Street	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Global Leadership Academy Charter School Southwest at Huey	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 471-2978	586	26	22.5	102.2%	1 (0.2%)	571 (97.4%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	5.9	1457^th of 1511 public elementary schools	3.6%		5.3	1458^th of 1526 public elementary schools	4.5%	1	15.1	13.1	5.0	5.2	1.5	4.3	6.6	9.3	10.9	8.8	14.3	20.0	31.5	16.1	$21,590	$6,625	$14,965
Catharine Joseph School	Public	PK, KG-5	6600 Chester Ave	Philadelphia	19142	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8150	437	36	12.2	96.3%	7 (1.6%)	295 (67.5%)	84 (19.2%)	23 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	21.7	1173^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	22.4%		11.2	1342^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	12.1%	169	36.3	21.6	27.7				28.7	31.4	25.5	29.3				28.8	$20,053	$8,062	$11,991
Bryant William C School	Public	PK, KG-8	6001 Cedar Ave	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7910	338	34	9.9	108.3%	1 (0.3%)	300 (88.8%)	23 (6.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.7%)	7	1423^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	5.8%		7.6	1399^th of 1526 public elementary schools	8.3%	24	16.1	8.6	3.6	0.0	14.7	8.6	9.0	16.1	21.7	14.3	19.2	34.3	29.7	23.4	$20,832	$5,559	$15,273

Frequently Asked Questions about Longstreth William C School

Is Longstreth William C School a good school?

Longstreth William C School ranks in the bottom 3.7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Longstreth William C School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Longstreth William C School.

What schools do graduates of Longstreth William C School attend?

Students who attend Longstreth William C School usually go on to attend:

High : Bartram John - Main

What district is Longstreth William C School in?

Philadelphia City School District

What is the racial makeup of Longstreth William C School?

Students at Longstreth William C School are 94% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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