Waring Laura W School

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Waring Laura W School is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA, serving 197 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.

Waring Laura W School consistently performs below the district and state averages on PSSA tests, with only 6.5% of students proficient or better in Math compared to 20.4% for the district and 39.3% for the state. The school has been ranked in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for several years and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, 100% of Waring students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. However, the school maintains a 0% dropout rate, which is a positive indicator.

When comparing Waring Laura W School to nearby schools like Spring Garden School and Morris Robert School, it becomes clear that Waring is underperforming academically. The school's predominantly African American student population also suggests that it may be facing challenges in addressing the educational needs of this subgroup. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, these resources do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes, indicating potential issues with resource allocation or effectiveness.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 1801 Green St
       Philadelphia, PA  19130-3903


(215) 400-7560

District: Philadelphia City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1280th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,809 Help


Students who attend Waring Laura W School usually attend:

High:    Franklin Benjamin High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.6 Help
Number of students:  197

Racial breakdown:

African American:
81.7%
Hispanic:
7.6%
White:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Waring Laura W School ranks worse than 83.4% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 55th 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 14.66. (See more...)
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Compare Details Waring Laura W School ranks worse than 85.9% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.41. (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 (81.7%), Hispanic (7.6%), White (4.1%). (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 Waring Laura W School is 10.6, which is the 27th 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 Waring Laura W School is $23,809, which is the 17th highest among 147 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Waring Laura W School:

SchoolDigger ranks Waring Laura W School 1280th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Waring Laura W School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Waring Laura W School 767th of 893 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Waring Laura W 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 Waring Laura W School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Waring Laura W School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 0.77 1282nd 1302 1.5%
2004 2.25 1239th 1308 5.3%
2005 2.86 1242nd 1299 4.4%
2006 0.99 1531st 1545 0.9%
2007 0.88 1547th 1555 0.5%
2008 9.73 1442nd 1551 7.0%
2009 5.34 1484th 1549 4.2%
2010 5.57 1515th 1579 4.1%
2011 6.76 1523rd 1597 4.6%
2012 3.91 1535th 1599 4.0%
2013 3.95 1432nd 1519 5.7%
2014 9.84 1312th 1467 10.6%
2015 8.16 1332nd 1474 9.6%
2016 8.12 1404th 1554 9.7%
2017 6.58 1416th 1547 8.5%
2018 5.66 1426th 1530 6.8%
2019 9.07 1379th 1544 10.7%
2021 3.35 1419th 1433 1.0%
2022 6.21 1437th 1534 6.3%
2023 14.66 1280th 1534 16.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Waring Laura W School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 21.20 1140th 1414 19.4%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Waring Laura W School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.13 245th 437 43.9%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Waring Laura W School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Waring Laura W School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 0.77 734th 736 0.3%
2007 2.51 729th 749 2.7%
2008 3.35 729th 753 3.2%
2009 3.80 743rd 770 3.5%
2010 9.94 740th 805 8.1%
2011 8.49 772nd 825 6.4%
2012 4.06 800th 834 4.1%
2013 8.46 673rd 758 11.2%
2014 5.82 667th 728 8.4%
2015 4.69 810th 835 3.0%
2016 3.79 854th 870 1.8%
2017 5.58 825th 877 5.9%
2018 10.69 752nd 861 12.7%
2019 23.27 662nd 891 25.7%
2022 7.43 840th 883 4.9%
2023 12.41 767th 893 14.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Waring Laura W School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.42 742nd 874 15.1%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Waring Laura W School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.17 295th 421 29.9%
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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.

Waring Laura W School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Waring Laura W School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 4 157 0 235 0 n/a n/a 0 396
1989 3 186 0 252 0 n/a n/a 0 441
1990 4 190 0 216 0 n/a n/a 0 410
1991 5 222 0 208 0 n/a n/a 0 435
1992 7 253 0 196 1 n/a n/a 0 457
1993 6 197 0 118 0 n/a n/a 0 321
1994 7 211 3 119 2 n/a n/a 0 342
1995 7 252 3 107 3 n/a n/a 0 372
1996 7 252 3 107 3 n/a n/a 0 372
1997 7 272 1 73 1 n/a n/a 0 354
1998 2 277 1 66 1 n/a n/a 0 347
1999 0 248 1 62 2 n/a n/a 0 313
2000 2 254 0 58 1 n/a n/a 0 315
2001 2 240 0 48 1 n/a n/a 0 291
2002 7 204 0 49 0 n/a n/a 0 260
2003 7 204 0 49 0 n/a n/a 0 260
2004 4 204 1 43 0 n/a n/a 0 252
2005 5 205 0 49 0 n/a n/a 0 259
2006 6 190 0 54 1 n/a n/a 0 251
2007 6 186 0 62 0 n/a n/a 0 254
2008 6 188 n/a 66 n/a n/a n/a 9 269
2009 4 182 0 52 0 n/a n/a 11 249
2010 3 203 0 47 0 n/a n/a 12 265
2011 9 240 2 51 0 0 14 0 316
2012 6 233 2 45 0 0 17 0 303
2013 5 251 3 49 2 0 24 0 334
2014 5 264 3 56 1 0 25 0 354
2015 3 260 4 35 0 0 25 0 327
2016 4 240 2 34 0 0 31 0 311
2017 4 253 3 34 0 0 26 0 320
2018 5 231 4 25 0 0 22 0 287
2019 7 224 11 26 1 0 19 0 288
2020 5 223 7 28 3 0 13 0 279
2021 9 197 3 25 3 0 16 0 253
2022 8 168 3 21 2 0 10 0 212
2023 8 161 6 15 2 0 5 0 197

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 Waring Laura W School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 396 24.0 16.5 n/a
1989 441 26.0 16.9 n/a
1990 410 24.0 17.0 0
1991 435 24.0 18.1 n/a
1992 457 25.0 18.2 n/a
1993 321 15.4 20.8 n/a
1994 342 18.5 18.5 n/a
1995 372 23.0 16.2 n/a
1996 372 23.0 16.2 n/a
1997 354 19.0 18.6 n/a
1998 347 20.0 17.4 n/a
1999 313 20.0 15.7 n/a
2000 315 21.0 15.0 94.3
2001 291 24.0 12.1 99
2002 260 16.0 16.3 98.8
2003 260 16.0 16.3 98.8
2004 252 19.0 13.3 98.8
2005 259 15.0 17.3 98.8
2006 251 17.0 14.8 94.4
2007 254 17.2 14.8 95.7
2008 269 17.0 15.8 72.3
2009 249 18.0 13.8 80.3
2010 265 23.0 11.5 90.1
2011 316 19.6 16.0 82.9
2012 303 21.0 14.4 87.5
2013 334 21.6 15.4 89.2
2014 354 21.8 16.2 93.5
2015 327 21.0 15.5 99.1
2016 311 16.0 19.4 100
2017 320 25.1 12.7 99.7
2018 287 26.2 10.9 100
2019 288 25.2 11.4 99.7
2020 279 25.3 10.9 100
2021 253 24.8 10.1 98.8
2022 212 18.7 11.3 98.6
2023 197 18.5 10.6 100

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 Waring Laura W School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 396 24.0 16.5 n/a
1989 441 26.0 16.9 n/a
1990 410 24.0 17.0 0
1991 435 24.0 18.1 n/a
1992 457 25.0 18.2 n/a
1993 321 15.4 20.8 n/a
1994 342 18.5 18.5 n/a
1995 372 23.0 16.2 n/a
1996 372 23.0 16.2 n/a
1997 354 19.0 18.6 n/a
1998 347 20.0 17.4 n/a
1999 313 20.0 15.7 n/a
2000 315 21.0 15.0 94.3
2001 291 24.0 12.1 99
2002 260 16.0 16.3 98.8
2003 260 16.0 16.3 98.8
2004 252 19.0 13.3 98.8
2005 259 15.0 17.3 98.8
2006 251 17.0 14.8 94.4
2007 254 17.2 14.8 95.7
2008 269 17.0 15.8 72.3
2009 249 18.0 13.8 80.3
2010 265 23.0 11.5 90.1
2011 316 19.6 16.0 82.9
2012 303 21.0 14.4 87.5
2013 334 21.6 15.4 89.2
2014 354 21.8 16.2 93.5
2015 327 21.0 15.5 99.1
2016 311 16.0 19.4 100
2017 320 25.1 12.7 99.7
2018 287 26.2 10.9 100
2019 288 25.2 11.4 99.7
2020 279 25.3 10.9 100
2021 253 24.8 10.1 98.8
2022 212 18.7 11.3 98.6
2023 197 18.5 10.6 100

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Waring Laura W School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,470 (15.9%) $13,078 (84.1%) $15,548
2020 $3,030 (17.3%) $14,497 (82.7%) $17,527
2021 $4,522 (22.7%) $15,392 (77.3%) $19,914
2022 $11,541 (48.5%) $12,267 (51.5%) $23,809

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Waring Laura W School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1379th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 1280th of 1534 Elementary schools
 5.9%
Ranks 662nd of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 767th of 893 Middle schools
 11.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Waring Laura W School)18.110.5
 7.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Waring Laura W School)3557.9
 22.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Waring Laura W School)21.45.3
 16.1%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Waring Laura W School)39.347.4
 8.1%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Waring Laura W School)2515.8
 9.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Waring Laura W School)3.45
 1.6%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Waring Laura W School)13.830
 16.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
6th Grade Math (Waring Laura W School)18.215.8
 2.4%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Waring Laura W School)45.415.8
 29.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Waring Laura W School)50
 5%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Waring Laura W School)5014.3
 35.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Waring Laura W School)17.60
 17.6%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Waring Laura W School)35.329.4
 5.9%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Waring Laura W School)35.335.3
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Waring Laura W School)13.76.5
 7.2%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Waring Laura W School)37.838.9
 1.1%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Waring Laura W School)32.328.7
 3.6%
   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 Students288197
 31.6%
African American224161
 28.1%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian116
 45.5%
Hispanic2615
 42.3%
Pacific Islander00
White78
 14.3%
Two or More Races195
 73.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.7%100%
 0.3%


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Waring Laura W School ranks in the bottom 16.6% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 197 students attended Waring Laura W School.

Students who attend Waring Laura W School usually go on to attend:

High : Franklin Benjamin High School

Students at Waring Laura W School are 82% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.


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