Best Public Schools in Zip Code 19147

Summary:

The 19147 zip code area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools and 2 high schools, all part of the Philadelphia City School District. While the district as a whole is ranked 494 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania, several standout schools in the 19147 area are performing exceptionally well.

Two of the highest-performing schools are Academy at Palumbo, a 5-star high school that ranks 44th out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools, and Meredith William Middle School, a 5-star elementary school that ranks 25th out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. These schools boast impressive test scores, with Meredith William Middle School having 75.8% of students proficient or better in math and 85.3% proficient or better in English Language Arts. Academy at Palumbo also stands out with a high 95.1% four-year graduation rate.

In contrast, some schools in the 19147 zip code, such as Kirkbride Eliza B School and Vare-Washington Elementary School, perform significantly below the Philadelphia City School District and Pennsylvania state averages on standardized tests. These disparities in academic performance highlight the need for continued efforts to improve educational equity and quality across all schools in the 19147 area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science 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
Christopher Columbus Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1242-46 S 13th St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Christopher Columbus Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 389-6000	862	61	14.1	40.7%	425 (49.3%)	150 (17.4%)	118 (13.7%)	118 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.9%)	52.6	834^th of 1534 public elementary schools	45.6%		52	860^th of 1534 public elementary schools	43.9%	26				38.9	24.2	58.0	32.7	32.3	17.2	33.8	75.8	59.2	67.7	62.7	49.5	55.9	60.8	71.1	72.0	61.9	$164	$76	$88
Academy at Palumbo	Public, Magnet	9-12	1100 Catharine St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-8130	1,179	52	22.5	99.7%	196 (16.6%)	338 (28.7%)	156 (13.2%)	433 (36.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (4.5%)	89.2	44^th of 674 public high schools	93.5%		81.9	92^nd of 634 public high schools	85.5%	48	72.7	61.0	92.7																		$14,747	$7,461	$7,286
Fanny Jackson Coppin School	Public	PK, KG-8	1213 S 12th St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7970	520	35	14.8	100.0%	206 (39.6%)	59 (11.3%)	157 (30.2%)	45 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.0%)	69.6	504^th of 1534 public elementary schools	67.1%		53.3	830^th of 1534 public elementary schools	45.9%	326				65.6	56.3	53.8	30.3	39.5	32.5	48.3	87.3	53.5	74.5	62.3	61.9	74.3	59.5	60.5	55.8	62.2	$18,211	$8,698	$9,513
Kirkbride Eliza B School	Public	PK, KG-8	1501 S 7th St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7980	509	39	13.0	100.0%	64 (12.6%)	22 (4.3%)	276 (54.2%)	130 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	32.3	1111^th of 1534 public elementary schools	27.6%		29.6	1116^th of 1534 public elementary schools	27.2%	5				27.8	26.8	28.6	32.2	35.4	24.0	29.1	60.7	52.0	56.6	38.0	46.4	37.5	50.8	59.5	50.0	47.0	$18,070	$8,841	$9,229
Meredith William Middle School	Public	K-8	725 S 5th St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 400-7990	516	30	17.4	100.0%	311 (60.3%)	44 (8.5%)	55 (10.7%)	43 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	61 (11.8%)	93.9	25^th of 1534 public elementary schools	98.4%		88	137^th of 1534 public elementary schools	91.1%	112				87.1	80.4	72.5	77.8	59.1	68.4	75.8	98.0	79.5	89.8	92.9	88.0	72.5	88.9	82.2	78.9	85.3	$16,090	$7,129	$8,961
Nebinger George W School	Public	PK, KG-8	601 Carpenter St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8110	405	37	10.8	100.0%	109 (26.9%)	146 (36.0%)	99 (24.4%)	24 (5.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	52.7	830^th of 1534 public elementary schools	45.9%		37.3	1058^th of 1534 public elementary schools	31.0%	228				60.0	48.1	32.0	40.7	33.4	53.8	46.0	78.4	77.7	78.2	52.2	51.0	48.0	43.8	42.5	70.4	50.9	$20,931	$9,676	$11,255
Creative and Performing Arts	Public, Magnet	9-12	901 S Broad St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-8140	743	38	19.6	100.0%	192 (25.8%)	368 (49.5%)	94 (12.7%)	46 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.7%)	69.8	208^th of 674 public high schools	69.1%		67.5	223^rd of 634 public high schools	64.8%	15	37.1	55.6	78.4																		$15,352	$7,761	$7,591
Vare-Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1198 S 5th St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8120	339	35	9.6	100.0%	56 (16.5%)	74 (21.8%)	140 (41.3%)	44 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.1%)	37.9	1051^st of 1534 public elementary schools	31.5%		29.7	1114^th of 1534 public elementary schools	27.4%	63				34.3	47.7	18.5	26.4	38.3	48.8	36.9	90.5	65.1	73.4	31.4	52.3	51.8	42.2	59.6	65.2	52.1	$20,746	$9,115	$11,631

Cities Near Zip Code 19147

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Philadelphia	0.05 mi	307	687^th
Yeadon	5.07 mi	3	701^st
Darby	5.45 mi	4	722^nd
Upper Darby	5.57 mi	4	713^th
Lansdowne	5.61 mi	3	685^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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