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Guidon S Bluford Elementary School

Public Grades K-8

1442^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Guidon S Bluford Elementary School is a public elementary school in Philadelphia, PA, serving 531 students in grades K-8. The school 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.

Guidon S Bluford Elementary School consistently performs below the district and state averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 6.2% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 25% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In ELA, the school's proficiency rate was 15.3%, compared to 33.4% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking 310 out of 413 Pennsylvania elementary schools for African American students and 1291 out of 1369 for low socioeconomic status students in Math proficiency.

Nearby schools, such as Barry Community John School, Overbrook Elementary School, and Rhoads James School, generally perform better than Guidon S Bluford Elementary School in both Math and ELA proficiency, although they still lag behind the district and state averages. Additionally, the charter schools in the area, such as Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School, Mastery Charter School - Mann Campus, and KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School, tend to outperform Guidon S Bluford Elementary School and the nearby traditional public schools in academic achievement, particularly in Math.

476

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,432

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5720 Media St
Philadelphia, PA 19131

(215) 400-9170

District: Philadelphia City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.5%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2024 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (11% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Math scores 36 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,442^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 4 pts since 2024

From bottom 1% (2024) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

831^st of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 4 pts since 2024

From bottom 1% (2024) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

121^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	6.3	1442 of 1511	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	1515 of 1526	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	310 of 413	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	427 of 437	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	931 of 1030	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	1017 of 1084	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	1393 of 1466	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.3	1477 of 1488	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	1291 of 1369	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	1417 of 1432	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	1403 of 1475	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	1483 of 1495	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	831 of 873	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	880 of 891	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	332 of 393	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	395 of 408	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	789 of 835	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	860 of 860	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	795 of 843	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	865 of 877	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	793 of 839	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	845 of 870	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)25th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2025)10th percentile+5 vs school

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

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)16th percentile+11 vs school

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

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts15%-33 vs state

Math6%-36 vs state

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Schools Near Guidon S Bluford Elementary 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
Guidon S Bluford Elementary School	Public	K-8	5720 Media St	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-9170	476	30	15.9	99.4%	2 (0.4%)	426 (89.5%)	34 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	6.3	1442^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	4.6%		3.2	1515^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.7%	73	20.0	6.3	1.9	3.8	0.0	0.0	6.2	15.4	20.8	5.0	15.1	17.2	18.5	15.3	$20,432	$4,031	$16,401
Heston Edward School	Public	PK, KG-8	1621 N 54th St	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7290	245	30	8.1	129.4%	0 (0.0%)	228 (93.1%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	5.1	1481^st of 1511 public elementary schools	2.0%		3.2	1517^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.6%	36	0.0	10.7	6.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.7	7.7	10.7	10.0	13.0	14.3	15.8	11.9	$44,665	$27,662	$17,004
Barry Community John School	Public	PK, KG-8	5900 Race St.	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7640	467	39	11.8	109.9%	1 (0.2%)	431 (92.3%)	20 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	5.4	1466^th of 1511 public elementary schools	3.0%		4.3	1490^th of 1526 public elementary schools	2.4%	24	6.7	5.9	1.7	0.0	8.8	2.4	4.0	22.2	5.7	6.8	21.1	15.6	14.7	14.0	$20,675	$5,215	$15,460
Overbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2032 N 62nd St	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7520	201	20	9.9	107.0%	3 (1.5%)	188 (93.5%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	16.1	1260^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.6%		11.5	1339^th of 1526 public elementary schools	12.3%	79	25.0	18.1	0.0	4.2	0.0	0.0	7.6	25.0	40.9	25.9	32.0	20.8	6.7	26.3	$20,977	$7,930	$13,047
Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus School	Public	K-8	6523 Lansdowne Ave	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7510	303	21	14.4	71.6%	1 (0.3%)	266 (87.8%)	25 (8.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	9.8	1358^th of 1511 public elementary schools	10.1%		5.4	1454^th of 1526 public elementary schools	4.7%	96	17.3	10.7	3.2	9.7	0.0	0.0	6.7	30.4	0.0	13.3	26.8	9.7	16.0	16.4	$192,375	$178,983	$13,392
Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	640 N 66th St	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 472-8770	565	25	22.6	100.7%	1 (0.2%)	562 (99.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.1	1001^st of 1511 public elementary schools	33.8%		31.7	1090^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.6%	89	39.2	49.1	42.1	24.0	31.8	26.3	35.7	40.6	45.4	28.1	36.0	47.0	42.1	40.1	$17,939	$9,113	$8,826
Mastery Charter School - Mann Campus	Public, Charter	K-6	5376 W. Berks Street	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Mann Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 581-5616	573	37	15.4	97.7%	6 (1.0%)	492 (85.9%)	40 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.8%)	17.7	1240^th of 1511 public elementary schools	17.9%		12.9	1317^th of 1526 public elementary schools	13.7%	77	34.2	19.3	8.9	6.3			17.0	36.9	23.2	23.1	37.9			30.2	$18,132	$5,587	$12,545
KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	5070 Parkside Avenue	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 787-5700	848	56	15.1	99.6%	0 (0.0%)	792 (93.4%)	25 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.3%)	11.7	1323^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	12.4%		12.9	1316^th of 1526 public elementary schools	13.8%	7	17.6	20.8	2.5	3.7	5.1	0.0	9.0	11.4	22.4	10.4	44.0	17.1	24.7	21.2	$22,040	$5,854	$16,185
Rhoads James School	Public	K-8	4901 Parrish St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7680	421	44	9.6	97.4%	3 (0.7%)	400 (95.0%)	12 (2.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10	1349^th of 1511 public elementary schools	10.7%		4.7	1478^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.1%	129	19.6	25.0	16.7	0.0	4.0	0.0	10.3	21.6	13.8	16.3	22.9	4.0	10.5	16.0	$27,127	$6,264	$20,863
Ad Prima Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1922 N. 63rd Street	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Ad Prima Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 883-0638	602	37	16.2		0 (0.0%)	565 (93.9%)	20 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	18.8	1221^st of 1511 public elementary schools	19.2%		18.9	1232^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	19.3%	11	26.3	13.7	12.1	17.9	27.0	31.7	20.3	30.3	34.9	24.2	39.2	50.0	58.5	37.4	$21,135	$3,132	$18,003

Frequently Asked Questions about Guidon S Bluford Elementary School

How many students attend Guidon S Bluford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Guidon S Bluford Elementary School.

Is Guidon S Bluford Elementary School a good school?

Guidon S Bluford Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Guidon S Bluford Elementary School?

Students at Guidon S Bluford Elementary School are 89% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Guidon S Bluford Elementary School in?

Philadelphia City School District

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