Widener Memorial School

Public, Alternative K-12

1450 W Olney Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19141-2316

(215) 400-3710

District: Philadelphia City School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $39,370

Student/teacher ratio: 3.9

Number of students: 135

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.2%

Hispanic:

19.3%

Two or more races:

19.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Widener Memorial School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2010 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.64. (See more...)

Compare Details Widener Memorial School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2010 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.71. (See more...)

Compare Details Widener Memorial School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2010 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.08. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Widener Memorial School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Widener Memorial School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (45.2%), Hispanic (19.3%), two or more races (19.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Widener Memorial School is 3.9. (See more...)

Compare Widener Memorial School employs 34.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Widener Memorial School is $39,370.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Widener Memorial School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Philadelphia City School District:

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

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Rank History for Widener Memorial School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	0.32	1301^st	1302	0.1%
2009	33.98	1234^th	1549	20.3%
2010	66.64	591^st	1579	62.6%

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Rank History for Widener Memorial School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	0.41	642^nd	643	0.2%
2004	0.70	653^rd	663	1.5%
2005	43.53	462^nd	687	32.8%
2010	42.71	565^th	805	29.8%

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Rank History for Widener Memorial School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	0.65	574^th	583	1.5%
2004	0.32	589^th	590	0.2%
2006	1.80	587^th	604	2.8%
2010	42.08	465^th	649	28.4%

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Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Widener Memorial School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	105	145	4	43	1	n/a	n/a	-185	113
1989	115	159	6	42	1	n/a	n/a	0	323
1990	94	141	6	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	282
1991	92	142	4	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	277
1992	87	149	5	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	280
1993	79	153	7	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	278
1994	83	154	7	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
1995	73	154	6	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	272
1996	73	154	6	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	272
1997	62	163	7	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	271
1998	52	180	7	39	3	n/a	n/a	0	281
1999	47	185	6	37	3	n/a	n/a	0	278
2000	45	187	4	33	3	n/a	n/a	0	272
2001	44	180	5	30	3	n/a	n/a	0	262
2002	39	156	4	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	230
2003	39	156	4	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	230
2004	32	142	3	31	2	n/a	n/a	0	210
2005	29	142	2	35	2	n/a	n/a	0	210
2006	23	133	4	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	192
2007	20	127	4	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	180
2008	22	109	4	29	0	n/a	n/a	1	165
2009	25	119	4	25	0	n/a	n/a	1	174
2010	24	116	5	27	1	n/a	n/a	10	183
2011	24	106	5	27	1	0	18	0	181
2012	23	91	5	26	1	0	23	0	169
2013	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	173	173
2014	21	80	4	22	1	0	37	0	165
2015	19	75	5	22	1	0	43	0	165
2016	15	62	5	19	1	1	47	0	150
2017	15	65	6	18	1	0	45	0	150
2018	15	62	6	16	1	0	41	0	141
2019	15	62	7	17	1	0	50	0	152
2020	12	56	8	21	0	0	46	0	143
2021	15	61	7	25	0	0	39	0	147
2022	11	63	7	24	0	0	32	0	137
2023	13	58	5	20	0	0	29	0	125
2024	18	61	4	26	0	0	26	0	135

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 Widener Memorial School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	113	50.0	2.2	n/a
1989	323	53.0	6.0	n/a
1990	282	51.0	5.5	0
1991	277	47.0	5.8	n/a
1992	280	46.0	6.0	n/a
1993	278	46.0	6.0	n/a
1994	280	42.0	6.7	n/a
1995	272	43.0	6.3	n/a
1996	272	43.0	6.3	n/a
1997	271	43.0	6.3	n/a
1998	281	43.0	6.5	n/a
1999	278	46.0	6.0	n/a
2000	272	45.5	6.0	80.1
2001	262	45.5	5.8	80.9
2002	230	43.0	5.3	81.3
2003	230	43.0	5.3	81.3
2004	210	42.0	5.0	93.8
2005	210	40.0	5.3	89
2006	192	38.0	5.1	81.8
2007	180	40.0	4.5	81.7
2008	165	37.0	4.5	86
2009	174	38.0	4.6	85.5
2010	183	39.0	4.6	104
2011	181	39.0	4.6	98.3
2012	169	36.4	4.6	98.2
2013	173	39.0	4.4	98.3
2014	165	27.6	5.9	98.2
2015	165	24.0	6.8	98.2
2016	150	14.0	10.7	100
2017	150	27.8	5.3	100
2018	141	26.4	5.3	100
2019	152	24.4	6.2	100
2020	143	25.0	5.7	100
2021	147	27.5	5.3	98
2022	137	25.8	5.3	97.8
2023	125	34.1	3.6	100
2024	135	34.1	3.9	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 Widener Memorial School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	113	50.0	2.2	n/a
1989	323	53.0	6.0	n/a
1990	282	51.0	5.5	0
1991	277	47.0	5.8	n/a
1992	280	46.0	6.0	n/a
1993	278	46.0	6.0	n/a
1994	280	42.0	6.7	n/a
1995	272	43.0	6.3	n/a
1996	272	43.0	6.3	n/a
1997	271	43.0	6.3	n/a
1998	281	43.0	6.5	n/a
1999	278	46.0	6.0	n/a
2000	272	45.5	6.0	80.1
2001	262	45.5	5.8	80.9
2002	230	43.0	5.3	81.3
2003	230	43.0	5.3	81.3
2004	210	42.0	5.0	93.8
2005	210	40.0	5.3	89
2006	192	38.0	5.1	81.8
2007	180	40.0	4.5	81.7
2008	165	37.0	4.5	86
2009	174	38.0	4.6	85.5
2010	183	39.0	4.6	104
2011	181	39.0	4.6	98.3
2012	169	36.4	4.6	98.2
2013	173	39.0	4.4	98.3
2014	165	27.6	5.9	98.2
2015	165	24.0	6.8	98.2
2016	150	14.0	10.7	100
2017	150	27.8	5.3	100
2018	141	26.4	5.3	100
2019	152	24.4	6.2	100
2020	143	25.0	5.7	100
2021	147	27.5	5.3	98
2022	137	25.8	5.3	97.8
2023	125	34.1	3.6	100
2024	135	34.1	3.9	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 Widener Memorial School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,299 (22.6%)	$7,880 (77.4%)	$10,179
2020	$2,332 (9.4%)	$22,360 (90.6%)	$24,692
2021	$2,509 (9.3%)	$24,377 (90.7%)	$26,886
2022	$7,045 (17.9%)	$32,325 (82.1%)	$39,370

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Widener Memorial School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	152	125	17.8%
African American	62	58	6.5%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	7	5	28.6%
Hispanic	17	20	17.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	15	13	13.3%
Two or More Races	50	29	42%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Widener Memorial School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Widener Memorial School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1450 W Olney Ave	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3710	135	34	3.9	100.0%	18 (13.3%)	61 (45.2%)	26 (19.3%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (19.3%)								(n/a)																					$39,370	$7,045	$32,325
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6301 N. 2nd Street	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(267) 297-1883	957	72	13.3	82.8%	23 (2.4%)	167 (17.5%)	746 (78.0%)	15 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)								(n/a)	1.8	2.7	17.1	0.0	0.0	3.1	0.0	1.9	0.0	0.9	22.7	10.9	14.3	4.3	4.8	13.3	0.0	3.6	7.6	5.2	$18,924	$4,416	$14,508
Esperanza Cyber Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4261 N 5th Street	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Esperanza Cyber Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(215) 967-9703	1,115	90	12.3	95.9%	27 (2.4%)	161 (14.4%)	892 (80.0%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	22 (2.0%)								(n/a)	10.1	15.2	25.0	4.2	0.0	2.4	2.6	0.0	0.0	1.2	25.0	12.5	16.7	9.1	3.2	11.9	7.7	13.8	8.1	9.5	$12,718	$3,692	$9,026
Esperanza Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	301 W Hunting Park Avenue	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Esperanza Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 457-3667	1,641	116	14.1	89.6%	4 (0.2%)	78 (4.8%)	1,521 (92.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (2.2%)								(n/a)	29.4	22.9	50.6			0.0	4.9	4.0	4.6	4.3		19.7	19.7			15.0	19.1	12.3	23.8	18.3	$18,548	$4,008	$14,540
MaST Community Charter School II	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6238 Rising Sun Avenue	Philadelphia	19111	Philadelphia County	MaST Community Charter School II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 348-1215	1,895	134	14.1	68.5%	528 (27.9%)	555 (29.3%)	431 (22.7%)	269 (14.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (5.8%)								(n/a)	37.7	32.8	69.4	42.3	40.2	24.9	17.1	24.7	9.7	29.3	78.8	48.6	68.4	49.0	49.3	42.8	43.8	60.0	41.3	47.5	$14,333	$3,103	$11,231
Community Academy of Philadelphia Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1100 East Erie Ave	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Community Academy of Philadelphia Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 533-6700	1,242	87	14.3	100.1%	8 (0.6%)	117 (9.4%)	1,087 (87.5%)	22 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.6%)								(n/a)	18.2	23.2	42.7	22.1	4.9	17.7	7.7	11.4	6.7	12.1	55.8	33.4	44.6	26.4	16.4	21.0	28.6	40.9	35.0	28.7	$30,051	$4,754	$25,297
Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1840 Torresdale Ave	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 291-4436	1,506	101	14.9	100.0%	39 (2.6%)	292 (19.4%)	1,141 (75.8%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (1.9%)								(n/a)	45.3	17.7	69.5	19.0	21.5	15.0	9.3	15.3	17.2	16.6	66.1	41.4	57.8	31.6	18.6	32.4	31.7	30.9	41.4	30.1	$16,539	$3,032	$13,507
Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2501 Kensington Avenue	Philadelphia	19125	Philadelphia County	Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 288-2001	662	39	17.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	614 (92.7%)	27 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)								(n/a)	19.0	16.7	52.4	30.2	18.0	21.2	5.8	16.7	11.8	17.3	68.6	20.9	42.4	37.7	25.4	40.4	32.7	35.2	31.4	33.9	$21,312	$5,946	$15,366
First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4300 Tacony St	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 743-3100	1,818	104	17.4	100.0%	103 (5.7%)	828 (45.5%)	566 (31.1%)	23 (1.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	294 (16.2%)								(n/a)	9.4	10.3	36.7	8.2	8.6	8.4	3.3	4.2	2.6	5.9	38.5	17.2	28.0	14.0	13.3	18.0	18.9	21.7	27.0	18.8	$16,033	$2,314	$13,718
Tacony Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1300 Rhawn Street	Philadelphia	19111	Philadelphia County	Tacony Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 742-5100	1,074	68	15.7	100.0%	215 (20.0%)	392 (36.5%)	258 (24.0%)	76 (7.1%)	8 (0.7%)	5 (0.5%)	120 (11.2%)								(n/a)	21.9	23.3	47.9	32.5	32.9	24.0	6.3	11.4	29.5	22.7	62.0	42.3	52.2	37.0	41.8	32.5	41.7	41.7	57.7	42.1	$19,627	$3,329	$16,298

Frequently Asked Questions about Widener Memorial School

What district is Widener Memorial School in?

Philadelphia City School District

What is the racial makeup of Widener Memorial School?

Students at Widener Memorial School are 45% African American, 19% Hispanic, 19% Two or more races, 13% White, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Widener Memorial School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 135 students attended Widener Memorial School.

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