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Rhoads James School is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA, serving 420 students in grades K-8. As part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 494 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania, Rhoads James School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Rhoads James School significantly underperforms compared to the district and state on standardized tests, with only 5.1% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 13.8% proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 21.8% and 34.2% for the district, and 40.4% and 53% for the state, respectively. The school's performance is particularly concerning for African American students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students, who rank in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. Additionally, Rhoads James School has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 1.0% to 5.9% over the past few years, which is higher than the district average.
While Rhoads James School has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $14,086 in 2018-2019 to $22,454 in 2021-2022, this increased funding has not translated into improved academic outcomes. Nearby schools in the same district, such as Locke Alain School, Heston Edward School, and Blankenburg Rudolph School, also perform poorly on standardized tests, suggesting that the challenges faced by Rhoads James School are not unique and may be systemic within the Philadelphia City School District. In contrast, the nearby Inquiry Charter School, Discovery Charter School, and KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School generally outperform Rhoads James School and the other district schools on academic measures, highlighting the potential for alternative educational models to better serve the needs of students in this community.
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