Washington Martha School

Summary:

Washington Martha School is an elementary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving students from kindergarten to 8th grade. With a predominantly African American student population, the school faces significant challenges, including consistently low academic performance, high rates of economic disadvantage, and elevated dropout rates.

Despite increased spending per student in recent years, Washington Martha School continues to rank in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. On the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests, only 5% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 39.3% at the state level and 20.4% in the Philadelphia City School District. The school's performance in English Language Arts and Science is also well below state and district averages. This trend is not unique to Washington Martha, as many other schools in the Philadelphia City School District face similar challenges.

However, the presence of higher-performing charter schools in the area, such as Inquiry Charter School and Global Leadership Academy Charter School, suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement through innovative educational approaches and targeted interventions. These charter schools demonstrate significantly higher proficiency rates on PSSA tests and serve a more diverse student population, in contrast to the predominantly African American student body at Washington Martha School.


Detail:

Public K-8

 766 N 44th St
       Philadelphia, PA  19104-1362


(215) 400-7770

District: Philadelphia City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1354th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $25,529 Help


Students who attend Washington Martha School usually attend:

High:    West Philadelphia High School

Student/teacher ratio:  8.8 Help
Number of students:  223

Racial breakdown:

African American:
90.1%
Two or more races:
4.5%
Hispanic:
2.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Washington Martha School ranks worse than 88.3% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 71st among 147 ranked elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.38. (See more...)
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Compare Details Washington Martha School ranks worse than 89.4% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.94. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (90.1%), two or more races (4.5%), Hispanic (2.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Martha School is 8.8, which is the 5th best among 147 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Washington Martha School employs 25.1 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Martha School is $25,529, which is the 4th highest among 147 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Washington Martha School:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Martha School 1354th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Washington Martha School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Martha School 798th of 893 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Washington Martha School in the ranking list.)

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Philadelphia City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Philadelphia City School District 494th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Washington Martha School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Washington Martha School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 1.73 1250th 1302 4.0%
2004 5.36 1206th 1308 7.8%
2005 4.19 1228th 1299 5.5%
2006 4.69 1480th 1545 4.2%
2007 16.71 1377th 1555 11.4%
2008 10.70 1429th 1551 7.9%
2009 34.41 1227th 1549 20.8%
2010 13.96 1426th 1579 9.7%
2011 9.54 1496th 1597 6.3%
2012 3.06 1552nd 1599 2.9%
2013 1.47 1480th 1519 2.6%
2014 2.04 1410th 1467 3.9%
2015 6.91 1357th 1474 7.9%
2016 11.78 1341st 1554 13.7%
2017 8.41 1385th 1547 10.5%
2018 15.66 1285th 1530 16.0%
2019 16.32 1284th 1544 16.8%
2022 10.16 1337th 1534 12.8%
2023 10.38 1354th 1534 11.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Martha School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 21.04 1146th 1414 19.0%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Washington Martha School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.76 253rd 437 42.1%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Washington Martha School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Washington Martha School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 1.71 621st 643 3.4%
2004 18.05 568th 663 14.3%
2005 7.06 633rd 687 7.9%
2006 27.94 599th 736 18.6%
2007 11.14 679th 749 9.3%
2008 3.13 731st 753 2.9%
2009 13.24 687th 770 10.8%
2010 22.37 680th 805 15.5%
2011 14.31 731st 825 11.4%
2012 17.98 708th 834 15.1%
2013 4.14 702nd 758 7.4%
2014 4.18 681st 728 6.5%
2015 6.99 768th 835 8.0%
2016 7.10 788th 870 9.4%
2017 7.55 793rd 877 9.6%
2018 7.55 782nd 861 9.2%
2019 15.48 715th 891 19.8%
2021 17.98 649th 797 18.6%
2022 10.04 785th 883 11.1%
2023 9.94 798th 893 10.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Martha School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 13.99 765th 874 12.5%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Washington Martha School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.34 303rd 421 28.0%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Washington Martha School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Washington Martha School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1 744 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 748
1989 1 752 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 760
1990 1 715 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 722
1991 0 747 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 749
1992 1 784 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 788
1993 2 749 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 755
1994 1 724 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 729
1995 3 590 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 595
1996 3 590 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 595
1997 1 570 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 573
1998 1 580 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 583
1999 1 553 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 558
2000 1 536 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 539
2001 2 474 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 479
2002 0 391 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 396
2003 0 391 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 396
2004 0 376 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 380
2005 0 388 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 394
2006 0 395 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 402
2007 1 314 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 322
2008 1 335 2 6 0 n/a n/a 1 345
2009 2 345 2 3 0 n/a n/a 4 356
2010 2 332 0 2 0 n/a n/a 7 343
2011 0 368 1 0 0 0 5 0 374
2012 0 364 1 1 0 0 8 0 374
2013 1 355 1 3 0 0 24 0 384
2014 1 399 1 5 0 0 28 0 434
2015 4 412 1 2 2 0 44 0 465
2016 1 375 0 7 2 0 50 0 435
2017 3 352 0 4 2 2 38 0 401
2018 7 301 0 7 1 0 34 0 350
2019 7 302 0 7 1 0 33 0 350
2020 4 257 0 4 0 0 20 0 285
2021 1 243 1 2 0 0 12 0 259
2022 1 220 1 5 0 0 10 0 237
2023 3 201 3 6 0 0 10 0 223

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Washington Martha School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 748 39.0 19.1 n/a
1989 760 35.0 21.7 n/a
1990 722 33.0 21.8 0
1991 749 38.0 19.7 n/a
1992 788 41.0 19.2 n/a
1993 755 42.0 18.0 n/a
1994 729 39.0 18.7 n/a
1995 595 39.0 15.3 n/a
1996 595 39.0 15.3 n/a
1997 573 32.0 17.9 n/a
1998 583 29.0 20.1 n/a
1999 558 27.0 20.7 n/a
2000 539 35.0 15.4 96.8
2001 479 38.0 12.6 95.8
2002 396 25.0 15.8 95.7
2003 396 25.0 15.8 95.7
2004 380 27.0 14.1 99.2
2005 394 27.0 14.6 96.2
2006 402 27.1 14.8 83.8
2007 322 25.2 12.8 93.5
2008 345 21.2 16.3 91.6
2009 356 26.1 13.6 92.3
2010 343 29.0 11.8 101.2
2011 374 30.2 12.3 99.2
2012 374 29.0 12.8 99.2
2013 384 31.0 12.3 99.2
2014 434 31.6 13.7 99.3
2015 465 31.0 15.0 99.4
2016 435 31.0 14.0 100
2017 401 31.6 12.6 100
2018 350 29.2 11.9 99.7
2019 350 31.2 11.2 99.7
2020 285 26.8 10.6 100
2021 259 23.7 10.8 98.8
2022 237 24.7 9.5 98.7
2023 223 25.1 8.8 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Washington Martha School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 748 39.0 19.1 n/a
1989 760 35.0 21.7 n/a
1990 722 33.0 21.8 0
1991 749 38.0 19.7 n/a
1992 788 41.0 19.2 n/a
1993 755 42.0 18.0 n/a
1994 729 39.0 18.7 n/a
1995 595 39.0 15.3 n/a
1996 595 39.0 15.3 n/a
1997 573 32.0 17.9 n/a
1998 583 29.0 20.1 n/a
1999 558 27.0 20.7 n/a
2000 539 35.0 15.4 96.8
2001 479 38.0 12.6 95.8
2002 396 25.0 15.8 95.7
2003 396 25.0 15.8 95.7
2004 380 27.0 14.1 99.2
2005 394 27.0 14.6 96.2
2006 402 27.1 14.8 83.8
2007 322 25.2 12.8 93.5
2008 345 21.2 16.3 91.6
2009 356 26.1 13.6 92.3
2010 343 29.0 11.8 101.2
2011 374 30.2 12.3 99.2
2012 374 29.0 12.8 99.2
2013 384 31.0 12.3 99.2
2014 434 31.6 13.7 99.3
2015 465 31.0 15.0 99.4
2016 435 31.0 14.0 100
2017 401 31.6 12.6 100
2018 350 29.2 11.9 99.7
2019 350 31.2 11.2 99.7
2020 285 26.8 10.6 100
2021 259 23.7 10.8 98.8
2022 237 24.7 9.5 98.7
2023 223 25.1 8.8 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Washington Martha School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,388 (17.4%) $11,331 (82.6%) $13,718
2020 $3,247 (16.7%) $16,211 (83.3%) $19,458
2021 $4,507 (22.7%) $15,326 (77.3%) $19,833
2022 $12,270 (48.1%) $13,259 (51.9%) $25,528

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Washington Martha School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1284th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 1354th of 1534 Elementary schools
 5.1%
Ranks 715th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 798th of 893 Middle schools
 9.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Washington Martha School)3715.4
 21.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington Martha School)22.216.7
 5.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Washington Martha School)13.710
 3.7%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Washington Martha School)58.650
 8.6%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Martha School)37.926.4
 11.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Washington Martha School)17.40
 17.4%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Martha School)21.736.9
 15.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
6th Grade Math (Washington Martha School)26.40
 26.4%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Martha School)47.127.3
 19.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Washington Martha School)11.15.6
 5.5%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Martha School)33.333.4
 0.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Washington Martha School)5.24.2
 1%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Washington Martha School)20.512.5
 8%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Martha School)1816.7
 1.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Washington Martha School)18.35
 13.3%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Washington Martha School)36.729.6
 7.1%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Washington Martha School)3026.3
 3.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students350223
 36.3%
African American302201
 33.4%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian03
Hispanic76
 14.3%
Pacific Islander00
White73
 57.1%
Two or More Races3310
 69.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.7%100%
 0.3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 223 students attended Washington Martha School.

Students who attend Washington Martha School usually go on to attend:

High : West Philadelphia High School

Students at Washington Martha School are 90% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% Asian.

Washington Martha School ranks in the bottom 11.7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.


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