Kelley William D School

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Kelley William D School is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA that serves grades PK-8 with 228 students. Unfortunately, this school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past decade, with concerning academic performance and high dropout rates.

Kelley William D School significantly underperforms compared to the Philadelphia City School District and the state of Pennsylvania on standardized tests. In 2023-2024, only 12.7% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 21.8% for the district and 40.4% for the state. The school also struggles in PSSA English Language Arts, with only 16.2% proficient or better compared to 34.2% for the district and 53% for the state. The school performs particularly poorly for African American students and low socioeconomic status students in math proficiency, ranking in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for these subgroups.

While Kelley William D School spends significantly more per student ($23,910 in 2021-2022) compared to nearby schools, this does not seem to translate to improved academic outcomes. In contrast, the Frederick Douglass Mastery Charter School and Alliance for Progress Charter School perform slightly better than Kelley William D School and the other district schools, though they still lag behind state averages. The nearby Bache-Martin School stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, with significantly better test scores and a higher statewide ranking.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 1601 N 28th St
       Philadelphia, PA  19121-2701


(215) 400-7370

District: Philadelphia City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1489th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,910 Help


Students who attend Kelley William D School usually attend:

High:    Strawberry Mansion High School
    Vaux HS: A Big Picture School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.1 Help
Number of students:  228

Racial breakdown:

African American:
92.5%
Hispanic:
5.3%
Two or more races:
0.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Kelley William D School ranks worse than 97.6% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 127th among 147 ranked elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.29. (See more...)
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Compare Details Kelley William D School ranks worse than 74.4% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.54. (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 (92.5%), Hispanic (5.3%), two or more races (0.9%). (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 Kelley William D School is 11.1, which is the 34th 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 Kelley William D School is $23,910, which is the 15th highest among 147 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kelley William D School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kelley William D School 1489th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Kelley William D School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks Kelley William D School 663rd of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Kelley William D School in the ranking list.)

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Philadelphia City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Philadelphia City School District 494th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kelley William D School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Kelley William D School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 0.67 1286th 1302 1.2%
2004 0.62 1283rd 1308 1.9%
2005 4.23 1226th 1299 5.6%
2006 3.43 1494th 1545 3.3%
2007 3.79 1492nd 1555 4.1%
2008 1.41 1532nd 1551 1.2%
2009 3.15 1510th 1549 2.5%
2010 0.98 1568th 1579 0.7%
2011 0.51 1592nd 1597 0.3%
2012 3.55 1540th 1599 3.7%
2013 1.40 1482nd 1519 2.4%
2014 2.24 1405th 1467 4.2%
2015 2.80 1448th 1474 1.8%
2016 4.30 1478th 1554 4.9%
2017 5.85 1438th 1547 7.0%
2018 6.76 1408th 1530 8.0%
2019 2.68 1516th 1544 1.8%
2022 8.22 1389th 1534 9.5%
2023 8.01 1397th 1534 8.9%
2024 4.29 1489th 1526 2.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kelley William D School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 12.72 1265th 1414 10.5%
2024 5.99 1396th 1432 2.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Kelley William D School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 10.28 1343rd 1495 10.2%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Kelley William D School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.95 283rd 437 35.2%
2024 21.54 383rd 437 12.4%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Kelley William D School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Kelley William D School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 4.59 704th 736 4.3%
2007 4.56 718th 749 4.1%
2008 3.45 726th 753 3.6%
2009 0.99 765th 770 0.6%
2010 1.77 794th 805 1.4%
2011 1.74 813th 825 1.5%
2012 5.39 791st 834 5.2%
2013 7.24 682nd 758 10.0%
2014 3.68 682nd 728 6.3%
2015 6.50 771st 835 7.7%
2016 4.38 842nd 870 3.2%
2017 6.99 802nd 877 8.6%
2018 11.93 738th 861 14.3%
2019 5.99 831st 891 6.7%
2022 13.94 738th 883 16.4%
2023 17.81 702nd 893 21.4%
2024 23.54 663rd 891 25.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kelley William D School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.28 622nd 874 28.8%
2024 35.48 587th 877 33.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Kelley William D School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 32.26 596th 860 30.7%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Kelley William D School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.24 179th 421 57.5%
2024 56.44 140th 408 65.7%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Kelley William D School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1 613 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 619
1989 6 691 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 703
1990 2 534 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 539
1991 1 522 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 525
1992 2 527 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 530
1993 1 510 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 513
1994 0 504 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1995 0 509 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 510
1996 0 509 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 510
1997 0 462 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 464
1998 0 454 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 456
1999 0 439 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 439
2000 0 403 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 405
2001 0 420 0 5 2 n/a n/a 0 427
2002 0 345 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 351
2003 0 345 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 351
2004 0 370 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 376
2005 1 388 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 397
2006 0 429 0 17 0 n/a n/a 0 446
2007 1 427 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 438
2008 1 363 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 372
2009 2 344 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 353
2010 1 297 0 7 1 n/a n/a 4 310
2011 2 340 0 6 0 0 5 0 353
2012 1 304 0 14 0 0 5 0 324
2013 2 273 0 7 0 0 10 0 292
2014 1 437 1 14 0 0 16 0 469
2015 3 432 0 10 0 0 14 0 459
2016 2 401 0 6 1 0 12 0 422
2017 2 387 0 7 1 0 10 0 407
2018 4 377 0 6 0 0 15 0 402
2019 3 359 2 8 0 0 13 0 385
2020 2 300 0 9 1 0 9 0 321
2021 3 294 0 14 1 0 1 0 313
2022 0 230 0 11 1 0 0 0 242
2023 1 211 1 12 1 0 2 0 228

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 Kelley William D School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 619 30.0 20.6 n/a
1989 703 34.0 20.6 n/a
1990 539 29.0 18.5 0
1991 525 25.0 21.0 n/a
1992 530 28.0 18.9 n/a
1993 513 27.4 18.7 n/a
1994 505 27.0 18.7 n/a
1995 510 25.0 20.4 n/a
1996 510 25.0 20.4 n/a
1997 464 24.0 19.3 n/a
1998 456 23.0 19.8 n/a
1999 439 21.0 20.9 n/a
2000 405 22.0 18.4 96.3
2001 427 23.0 18.6 95.1
2002 351 19.0 18.5 96.6
2003 351 19.0 18.5 96.6
2004 376 21.1 17.8 99.2
2005 397 24.1 16.5 85.4
2006 446 24.1 18.5 91.7
2007 438 26.2 16.7 86.5
2008 372 25.2 14.8 84.7
2009 353 22.2 15.9 86.7
2010 310 23.2 13.3 89.9
2011 353 25.2 14.0 88.7
2012 324 24.0 13.5 95.1
2013 292 21.0 13.9 94.9
2014 469 26.7 17.5 92.8
2015 459 28.0 16.3 99.3
2016 422 23.0 18.3 100
2017 407 25.3 16.0 99
2018 402 27.6 14.5 100
2019 385 27.7 13.8 100
2020 321 23.2 13.7 100
2021 313 21.3 14.6 99
2022 242 27.6 8.7 98.8
2023 228 20.4 11.1 100

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 Kelley William D School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 619 30.0 20.6 n/a
1989 703 34.0 20.6 n/a
1990 539 29.0 18.5 0
1991 525 25.0 21.0 n/a
1992 530 28.0 18.9 n/a
1993 513 27.4 18.7 n/a
1994 505 27.0 18.7 n/a
1995 510 25.0 20.4 n/a
1996 510 25.0 20.4 n/a
1997 464 24.0 19.3 n/a
1998 456 23.0 19.8 n/a
1999 439 21.0 20.9 n/a
2000 405 22.0 18.4 96.3
2001 427 23.0 18.6 95.1
2002 351 19.0 18.5 96.6
2003 351 19.0 18.5 96.6
2004 376 21.1 17.8 99.2
2005 397 24.1 16.5 85.4
2006 446 24.1 18.5 91.7
2007 438 26.2 16.7 86.5
2008 372 25.2 14.8 84.7
2009 353 22.2 15.9 86.7
2010 310 23.2 13.3 89.9
2011 353 25.2 14.0 88.7
2012 324 24.0 13.5 95.1
2013 292 21.0 13.9 94.9
2014 469 26.7 17.5 92.8
2015 459 28.0 16.3 99.3
2016 422 23.0 18.3 100
2017 407 25.3 16.0 99
2018 402 27.6 14.5 100
2019 385 27.7 13.8 100
2020 321 23.2 13.7 100
2021 313 21.3 14.6 99
2022 242 27.6 8.7 98.8
2023 228 20.4 11.1 100

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 Kelley William D School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,744 (19.7%) $11,218 (80.3%) $13,962
2020 $2,907 (18.4%) $12,859 (81.6%) $15,766
2021 $4,364 (26.0%) $12,415 (74.0%) $16,780
2022 $11,727 (49.0%) $12,183 (51.0%) $23,910

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Kelley William D School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1516th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 1397th of 1534 Elementary schools
 7.1%
Ranks 831st of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 702nd of 893 Middle schools
 14.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Kelley William D School)5.911.8
 5.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kelley William D School)21.20
 21.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Kelley William D School)03.8
 3.8%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Kelley William D School)33.332
 1.3%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kelley William D School)18.413.6
 4.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Kelley William D School)6.113.3
 7.2%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kelley William D School)21.220
 1.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
6th Grade Math (Kelley William D School)020
 20%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Kelley William D School)8.133.3
 25.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Kelley William D School)195
 14%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Kelley William D School)1040
 30%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Science (Kelley William D School)9.131.6
 22.5%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Kelley William D School)18.226.3
 8.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Kelley William D School)5.78
 2.3%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Kelley William D School)28.331.8
 3.5%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Kelley William D School)16.322.2
 5.9%
   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 Students385228
 40.8%
African American359211
 41.2%
American Indian01
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic812
 50%
Pacific Islander00
White31
 66.7%
Two or More Races132
 84.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Kelley William D School ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Students at Kelley William D School are 93% African American, 5% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 228 students attended Kelley William D School.

Students who attend Kelley William D School usually go on to attend:

High : Strawberry Mansion High School
High : Vaux HS: A Big Picture School


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