Gideon Edward School

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Gideon Edward School is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA, serving 217 students in grades PK-8. The school is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 494 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Gideon Edward School has a predominantly African American student population, with over 96% of students identifying as such in the 2022-2023 school year.

Gideon Edward School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Pennsylvania, ranking 1472 out of 1534 schools in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels, with only 6% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 39.3% at the state level and 20.4% in the Philadelphia City School District. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.5 students per teacher and a low dropout rate ranging from 0% to 2.3% in recent years.

While Gideon Edward School's performance is consistently low, some of the nearby schools, such as Bache-Martin School and Morris Robert School, demonstrate relatively higher academic achievement, particularly in math and science. This suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from the practices and strategies employed at these higher-performing schools. Additionally, Gideon Edward School spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $18,116 to $22,368 per student in recent years, but this increased funding does not appear to have translated into significant improvements in academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 2817 W Glenwood Ave
       Philadelphia, PA  19121-1810


(215) 400-7360

District: Philadelphia City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1472nd of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,368 Help


Students who attend Gideon Edward School usually attend:

High:    Strawberry Mansion High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.5 Help
Number of students:  217

Racial breakdown:

African American:
96.3%
Hispanic:
3.2%
White:
0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Gideon Edward School ranks worse than 96% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 115th 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 5.09. (See more...)
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Compare Details Gideon Edward School ranks worse than 98.4% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.38. (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 (96.3%), Hispanic (3.2%), White (0.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gideon Edward School is 12.5, which is the 67th best among 147 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gideon Edward School is $22,368, which is the 31st highest among 147 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Gideon Edward School:

SchoolDigger ranks Gideon Edward School 1472nd of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Gideon Edward School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Gideon Edward School 879th of 893 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Gideon Edward 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 Gideon Edward School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Gideon Edward School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 3.32 1223rd 1302 6.1%
2004 0.54 1288th 1308 1.5%
2005 27.50 1050th 1299 19.2%
2006 6.84 1454th 1545 5.9%
2007 13.32 1402nd 1555 9.8%
2008 14.13 1392nd 1551 10.3%
2009 6.68 1473rd 1549 4.9%
2010 6.19 1507th 1579 4.6%
2011 7.90 1512th 1597 5.3%
2012 1.21 1575th 1599 1.5%
2013 0.90 1497th 1519 1.4%
2014 1.19 1440th 1467 1.8%
2015 2.74 1449th 1474 1.7%
2016 2.61 1524th 1554 1.9%
2017 1.99 1537th 1547 0.6%
2018 2.57 1508th 1530 1.4%
2019 2.55 1519th 1544 1.6%
2022 4.08 1504th 1534 2.0%
2023 5.09 1472nd 1534 4.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gideon Edward School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 8.26 1339th 1414 5.3%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Gideon Edward School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.89 351st 437 19.7%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Gideon Edward School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Gideon Edward School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 13.22 658th 736 10.6%
2007 13.00 666th 749 11.1%
2008 17.75 651st 753 13.5%
2009 20.25 656th 770 14.8%
2010 17.98 697th 805 13.4%
2011 16.65 724th 825 12.2%
2012 17.94 709th 834 15.0%
2013 3.47 709th 758 6.5%
2014 2.64 692nd 728 4.9%
2015 5.09 804th 835 3.7%
2016 6.05 810th 870 6.9%
2017 3.68 870th 877 0.8%
2018 3.71 854th 861 0.8%
2019 4.13 872nd 891 2.1%
2022 6.59 855th 883 3.2%
2023 5.38 879th 893 1.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gideon Edward School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 6.95 859th 874 1.7%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Gideon Edward School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.58 405th 421 3.8%
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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.

Gideon Edward School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Gideon Edward School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 436 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 437
1989 0 447 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 448
1990 0 405 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 406
1991 0 416 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 417
1992 2 423 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1993 1 398 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 399
1994 0 457 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 457
1995 1 407 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 409
1996 1 407 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 409
1997 1 374 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 375
1998 1 393 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 394
1999 0 369 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 369
2000 0 356 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 356
2001 0 333 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 333
2002 2 326 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 329
2003 2 326 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 329
2004 1 293 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 295
2005 0 366 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 366
2006 0 396 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 396
2007 1 378 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 379
2008 1 388 0 1 0 n/a n/a 2 392
2009 1 380 0 3 1 n/a n/a 1 386
2010 2 390 0 4 0 n/a n/a 1 397
2011 2 380 0 6 1 0 2 0 391
2012 1 386 0 12 3 0 2 0 404
2013 1 389 0 11 2 0 5 0 408
2014 0 392 0 7 0 0 6 0 405
2015 0 332 0 6 0 0 9 0 347
2016 0 307 0 6 0 0 10 0 323
2017 0 268 0 6 0 0 10 0 284
2018 10 256 0 6 0 0 5 0 277
2019 1 239 0 7 0 0 4 0 251
2020 1 215 0 10 1 0 1 0 228
2021 0 196 0 8 1 0 2 0 207
2022 0 192 0 8 0 0 1 0 201
2023 1 209 0 7 0 0 0 0 217

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 Gideon Edward School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 437 24.0 18.2 n/a
1989 448 28.0 16.0 n/a
1990 406 24.0 16.9 0
1991 417 24.0 17.3 n/a
1992 426 22.0 19.3 n/a
1993 399 27.0 14.8 n/a
1994 457 22.0 20.8 n/a
1995 409 22.0 18.6 n/a
1996 409 22.0 18.6 n/a
1997 375 22.0 17.0 n/a
1998 394 21.0 18.8 n/a
1999 369 17.0 21.7 n/a
2000 356 19.0 18.7 94.7
2001 333 24.0 13.9 94.6
2002 329 17.0 19.4 95.4
2003 329 17.0 19.4 95.4
2004 295 20.2 14.6 99
2005 366 21.3 17.2 85.8
2006 396 24.3 16.3 90.4
2007 379 22.2 17.1 84.2
2008 392 26.1 15.0 80.5
2009 386 26.3 14.7 83.6
2010 397 26.4 15.0 86.9
2011 391 23.4 16.6 85.4
2012 404 25.3 15.9 86.4
2013 408 28.0 14.5 86
2014 405 26.0 15.5 91.1
2015 347 24.0 14.4 99.1
2016 323 23.0 14.0 100
2017 284 20.9 13.5 100
2018 277 20.4 13.5 100
2019 251 25.7 9.7 99.6
2020 228 23.0 9.8 100
2021 207 19.8 10.4 98.6
2022 201 18.2 11.0 98.5
2023 217 17.3 12.5 100

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 Gideon Edward School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 437 24.0 18.2 n/a
1989 448 28.0 16.0 n/a
1990 406 24.0 16.9 0
1991 417 24.0 17.3 n/a
1992 426 22.0 19.3 n/a
1993 399 27.0 14.8 n/a
1994 457 22.0 20.8 n/a
1995 409 22.0 18.6 n/a
1996 409 22.0 18.6 n/a
1997 375 22.0 17.0 n/a
1998 394 21.0 18.8 n/a
1999 369 17.0 21.7 n/a
2000 356 19.0 18.7 94.7
2001 333 24.0 13.9 94.6
2002 329 17.0 19.4 95.4
2003 329 17.0 19.4 95.4
2004 295 20.2 14.6 99
2005 366 21.3 17.2 85.8
2006 396 24.3 16.3 90.4
2007 379 22.2 17.1 84.2
2008 392 26.1 15.0 80.5
2009 386 26.3 14.7 83.6
2010 397 26.4 15.0 86.9
2011 391 23.4 16.6 85.4
2012 404 25.3 15.9 86.4
2013 408 28.0 14.5 86
2014 405 26.0 15.5 91.1
2015 347 24.0 14.4 99.1
2016 323 23.0 14.0 100
2017 284 20.9 13.5 100
2018 277 20.4 13.5 100
2019 251 25.7 9.7 99.6
2020 228 23.0 9.8 100
2021 207 19.8 10.4 98.6
2022 201 18.2 11.0 98.5
2023 217 17.3 12.5 100

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 Gideon Edward School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,597 (14.3%) $15,520 (85.7%) $18,116
2020 $2,810 (14.2%) $16,921 (85.8%) $19,731
2021 $4,949 (25.4%) $14,506 (74.6%) $19,454
2022 $10,732 (48.0%) $11,636 (52.0%) $22,368

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Gideon Edward School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1519th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 1472nd of 1534 Elementary schools
 2.4%
Ranks 872nd of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 879th of 893 Middle schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Gideon Edward School)9.720
 10.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gideon Edward School)19.420
 0.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Gideon Edward School)2.40
 2.4%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Gideon Edward School)26.913.4
 13.5%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gideon Edward School)156.7
 8.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Gideon Edward School)00
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Gideon Edward School)11.55.9
 5.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
6th Grade Math (Gideon Edward School)14.36.7
 7.6%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Gideon Edward School)7.113.3
 6.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Gideon Edward School)00
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Gideon Edward School)9.55.6
 3.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Gideon Edward School)00
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Gideon Edward School)3.215
 11.8%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Gideon Edward School)13.310
 3.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Gideon Edward School)3.76
 2.3%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Gideon Edward School)16.714.3
 2.4%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Gideon Edward School)13.611.3
 2.3%
   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 Students251217
 13.5%
African American239209
 12.6%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic77
Pacific Islander00
White11
Two or More Races40
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.6%100%
 0.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Gideon Edward School

In the 2022-23 school year, 217 students attended Gideon Edward School.

Gideon Edward School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Students at Gideon Edward School are 96% African American, 3% Hispanic.

Students who attend Gideon Edward School usually go on to attend:

High : Strawberry Mansion High School


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