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Houston Henry E School is an elementary school located in Philadelphia, PA that serves grades KG-8 with a total enrollment of 365 students. The school is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 494 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Houston Henry E School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a ranking between 973-1493 out of around 1,500 schools.
Houston Henry E School significantly underperforms the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas on the PSSA exams. For example, in 2023-2024, only 29.6% of students were proficient or better in Math compared to 40.4% statewide, and only 42.8% were proficient or better in ELA compared to 53% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in 8th grade Math, where only 3.8% of students were proficient compared to 28.6% statewide. However, the school does perform better than the district average in some areas, such as 3rd and 4th grade Math. Additionally, the school performs very well for its African American and White student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% and top 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools respectively in 2023-2024, but ranks in the bottom 30% for its Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroup.
The nearby schools in the Philadelphia City School District generally perform at a similar low level to Houston Henry E School, with most ranking in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools. However, one nearby school, Henry Charles W School, stands out as a relative high performer, ranking in the top 40% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and significantly outperforming Houston Henry E School across all subject areas. Despite the school's low performance, Houston Henry E School spends between $16,979 to $20,303 per student, which is higher than the state average but in line with other schools in the district, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.1 to 13.2, suggesting it has adequate staffing resources. The school's challenges are likely exacerbated by the fact that it serves a student population that is 100% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of poverty and economic disadvantage.
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