Morris Robert School

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Morris Robert School is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA, serving 159 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. The student population at Morris Robert School is predominantly African American, making up 86.79% of the student body.

Morris Robert School consistently ranks in the bottom 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a statewide rank ranging from 1281 to 1447 out of 1500+ schools over the past decade. The school's performance on PSSA tests is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 16.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.8% statewide and 34.2% in the Philadelphia City School District. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.7 to 11.5 over the past three school years, and has seen an increase in spending per student, from $15,127 in 2018-2019 to $21,976 in 2021-2022.

When comparing Morris Robert School to other nearby public schools in the Philadelphia City School District, such as Gideon Edward School, Blaine James G School, and Meade Gen George C School, it becomes clear that the academic challenges faced by Morris Robert are not unique. These neighboring schools also perform poorly on standardized tests and have high percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. While the academic performance at Morris Robert School is currently quite low, the school's unique characteristics, such as its small class sizes, suggest that there may be opportunities for targeted interventions and support to help improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 2600 W Thompson St
       Philadelphia, PA  19121-4630


(215) 400-7320

District: Philadelphia City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1318th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,976 Help


Students who attend Morris Robert School usually attend:

High:    Franklin Benjamin High School
    Vaux HS: A Big Picture School

Student/teacher ratio:  8.7 Help
Number of students:  159

Racial breakdown:

African American:
86.8%
Hispanic:
6.9%
White:
3.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Morris Robert School ranks worse than 85.9% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 65th 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 12.02. (See more...)
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Compare Details Morris Robert School ranks worse than 88.6% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.43. (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 (86.8%), Hispanic (6.9%), two or more races (3.1%). (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 Morris Robert School is 8.7, which is the 4th 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 Morris Robert School is $21,976, which is the 37th highest among 147 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Morris Robert School:

SchoolDigger ranks Morris Robert School 1318th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Morris Robert School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Morris Robert School 791st of 893 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Morris Robert 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 Morris Robert School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Morris Robert School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 8.36 1172nd 1302 10.0%
2004 6.45 1197th 1308 8.5%
2005 7.06 1210th 1299 6.9%
2006 4.31 1486th 1545 3.8%
2007 7.01 1459th 1555 6.2%
2008 5.30 1484th 1551 4.3%
2009 6.65 1474th 1549 4.8%
2010 9.91 1476th 1579 6.5%
2011 8.94 1502nd 1597 5.9%
2012 7.97 1480th 1599 7.4%
2013 18.97 1281st 1519 15.7%
2014 3.72 1380th 1467 5.9%
2015 3.03 1442nd 1474 2.2%
2016 5.68 1447th 1554 6.9%
2017 9.27 1373rd 1547 11.2%
2018 11.61 1332nd 1530 12.9%
2019 7.11 1405th 1544 9.0%
2022 6.98 1417th 1534 7.6%
2023 12.02 1318th 1534 14.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Morris Robert School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.62 1212th 1414 14.3%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Morris Robert School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.94 234th 437 46.5%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Morris Robert School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Morris Robert School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 4.33 705th 736 4.2%
2007 5.78 712th 749 4.9%
2008 3.27 730th 753 3.1%
2009 9.75 706th 770 8.3%
2010 15.65 712th 805 11.6%
2011 7.81 775th 825 6.1%
2012 10.36 753rd 834 9.7%
2013 10.57 661st 758 12.8%
2014 2.62 693rd 728 4.8%
2015 5.75 789th 835 5.5%
2016 11.37 742nd 870 14.7%
2017 6.73 806th 877 8.1%
2018 16.00 709th 861 17.7%
2019 8.47 801st 891 10.1%
2022 8.20 823rd 883 6.8%
2023 10.43 791st 893 11.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Morris Robert School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 13.12 780th 874 10.8%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Morris Robert School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 26.68 324th 421 23.0%
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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.

Morris Robert School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Morris Robert School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 4 622 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 632
1989 3 619 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 630
1990 2 540 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 550
1991 4 529 2 4 1 n/a n/a 0 540
1992 4 570 0 7 1 n/a n/a 0 582
1993 4 575 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 586
1994 4 661 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 673
1995 4 663 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 676
1996 4 663 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 676
1997 2 722 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 734
1998 4 680 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 688
1999 5 645 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 654
2000 8 646 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 658
2001 8 575 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 588
2002 11 455 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 472
2003 11 455 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 472
2004 10 486 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 502
2005 5 573 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 585
2006 5 543 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 556
2007 1 467 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 475
2008 1 446 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 454
2009 0 415 0 8 0 n/a n/a 1 424
2010 1 401 0 4 0 n/a n/a 2 408
2011 3 417 1 5 0 0 2 0 428
2012 3 405 0 11 1 0 4 0 424
2013 2 361 0 10 0 0 15 0 388
2014 2 532 0 22 1 0 23 0 580
2015 3 478 0 19 1 0 21 0 522
2016 4 313 0 15 0 0 15 0 347
2017 3 265 0 10 0 0 15 0 293
2018 3 256 0 12 0 0 20 0 291
2019 2 231 0 13 0 0 11 0 257
2020 4 213 3 8 0 0 9 0 237
2021 5 187 3 7 0 0 6 0 208
2022 7 168 3 6 0 0 5 0 189
2023 5 138 0 11 0 0 5 0 159

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 Morris Robert School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 632 36.0 17.5 n/a
1989 630 37.0 17.0 n/a
1990 550 35.0 15.7 0
1991 540 33.0 16.3 n/a
1992 582 34.0 17.1 n/a
1993 586 38.8 15.1 n/a
1994 673 39.0 17.3 n/a
1995 676 39.5 17.1 n/a
1996 676 39.5 17.1 n/a
1997 734 41.0 17.9 n/a
1998 688 43.0 16.0 n/a
1999 654 39.0 16.8 n/a
2000 658 41.0 16.0 96.7
2001 588 42.0 14.0 97.6
2002 472 22.0 21.5 95.3
2003 472 22.0 21.5 95.3
2004 502 27.1 18.5 99.4
2005 585 32.1 18.2 76.9
2006 556 33.1 16.8 85.6
2007 475 32.2 14.8 81.9
2008 454 31.2 14.6 78
2009 424 28.2 15.0 81.6
2010 408 31.2 13.0 81.8
2011 428 26.2 16.3 80.8
2012 424 26.0 16.3 85.4
2013 388 28.0 13.8 84.5
2014 580 36.0 16.1 94.5
2015 522 31.0 16.8 99.4
2016 347 25.0 13.8 100
2017 293 20.4 14.3 99.7
2018 291 18.1 16.0 100
2019 257 20.1 12.7 100
2020 237 16.9 13.9 100
2021 208 18.0 11.5 98.6
2022 189 19.3 9.7 98.4
2023 159 18.2 8.7 100

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 Morris Robert School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 632 36.0 17.5 n/a
1989 630 37.0 17.0 n/a
1990 550 35.0 15.7 0
1991 540 33.0 16.3 n/a
1992 582 34.0 17.1 n/a
1993 586 38.8 15.1 n/a
1994 673 39.0 17.3 n/a
1995 676 39.5 17.1 n/a
1996 676 39.5 17.1 n/a
1997 734 41.0 17.9 n/a
1998 688 43.0 16.0 n/a
1999 654 39.0 16.8 n/a
2000 658 41.0 16.0 96.7
2001 588 42.0 14.0 97.6
2002 472 22.0 21.5 95.3
2003 472 22.0 21.5 95.3
2004 502 27.1 18.5 99.4
2005 585 32.1 18.2 76.9
2006 556 33.1 16.8 85.6
2007 475 32.2 14.8 81.9
2008 454 31.2 14.6 78
2009 424 28.2 15.0 81.6
2010 408 31.2 13.0 81.8
2011 428 26.2 16.3 80.8
2012 424 26.0 16.3 85.4
2013 388 28.0 13.8 84.5
2014 580 36.0 16.1 94.5
2015 522 31.0 16.8 99.4
2016 347 25.0 13.8 100
2017 293 20.4 14.3 99.7
2018 291 18.1 16.0 100
2019 257 20.1 12.7 100
2020 237 16.9 13.9 100
2021 208 18.0 11.5 98.6
2022 189 19.3 9.7 98.4
2023 159 18.2 8.7 100

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 Morris Robert School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,080 (13.8%) $13,047 (86.2%) $15,127
2020 $2,243 (14.1%) $13,645 (85.9%) $15,888
2021 $4,308 (23.5%) $14,030 (76.5%) $18,338
2022 $9,966 (45.3%) $12,010 (54.7%) $21,976

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Morris Robert School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1405th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 1318th of 1534 Elementary schools
 5.1%
Ranks 801st of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 791st of 893 Middle schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Morris Robert School)13.814.3
 0.5%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Morris Robert School)24.17.4
 16.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Morris Robert School)6.735
 28.3%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Morris Robert School)53.450
 3.4%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Morris Robert School)42.920
 22.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Morris Robert School)1016.7
 6.7%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Morris Robert School)10.327.8
 17.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
6th Grade Math (Morris Robert School)17.412.5
 4.9%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Morris Robert School)21.718.8
 2.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Morris Robert School)5.40
 5.4%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Morris Robert School)24.315.4
 8.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Morris Robert School)412.5
 8.5%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Morris Robert School)2018.8
 1.2%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Morris Robert School)23.112.5
 10.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Morris Robert School)9.416.2
 6.8%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Morris Robert School)32.536.1
 3.6%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Morris Robert School)22.816.3
 6.5%
   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 Students257159
 38.1%
African American231138
 40.3%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic1311
 15.4%
Pacific Islander00
White25
 150%
Two or More Races115
 54.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Students at Morris Robert School are 87% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

Students who attend Morris Robert School usually go on to attend:

High : Franklin Benjamin High School
High : Vaux HS: A Big Picture School

Morris Robert School ranks in the bottom 14.1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 159 students attended Morris Robert School.


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