Kelly John B School

Summary:

Kelly John B School is an elementary school located in Philadelphia, PA, serving 336 students in grades K-5. 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.

Kelly John B School consistently ranks in the bottom 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with significantly lower academic performance compared to nearby schools and the state as a whole. The school has a high percentage of African American students (91.67%) and an extremely high rate of students (100%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, the school's math proficiency rate was just 13%, compared to 20.4% for the district and 39.3% for the state.

While the nearby schools, such as Lingelbach Anna L School and Fitler Academics Plus, also generally underperform compared to the state, they have significantly better academic outcomes than Kelly John B School. This suggests that the school may be facing unique challenges in addressing the needs of its student population, which could be related to factors such as teacher quality, curriculum, school leadership, or community engagement.

Detail:

Public K-5

5116 Pulaski Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19144-4022

(215) 400-3580

District: Philadelphia City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1289^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,808

Students who attend Kelly John B School usually attend:

High:

King Martin Luther High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.4

Number of students: 336

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.7%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kelly John B School ranks worse than 84% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 56^th among 147 ranked elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.72. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (91.7%), Hispanic (5.1%), two or more races (1.8%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kelly John B School is 10.4, which is the 25^th best among 147 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)

Compare Kelly John B School employs 32.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kelly John B School is $20,808, which is the 64^th highest among 147 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Kelly John B School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kelly John B School 1289^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Kelly John B School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

African American students:

Philadelphia City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Philadelphia City School District 494^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kelly John B School

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Rank History for all students at Kelly John B School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2006	17.78	1357^th	1545	12.2%
2007	9.74	1440^th	1555	7.4%
2008	12.18	1416^th	1551	8.7%
2009	16.78	1381^st	1549	10.8%
2010	15.99	1403^rd	1579	11.1%
2011	17.65	1422^nd	1597	11.0%
2012	10.51	1447^th	1599	9.5%
2013	6.34	1394^th	1519	8.2%
2014	4.28	1371^st	1467	6.5%
2015	13.36	1267^th	1474	14.0%
2016	5.32	1455^th	1554	6.4%
2017	6.04	1430^th	1547	7.6%
2018	4.93	1441^st	1530	5.8%
2019	2.63	1518^th	1544	1.7%
2021	4.53	1377^th	1433	3.9%
2022	5.29	1465^th	1534	4.5%
2023	13.72	1289^th	1534	16.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kelly John B School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.33	1161^st	1414	17.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Kelly John B School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.46	175^th	437	60.0%

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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.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Kelly John B School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	18	909	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	935
1989	14	957	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	984
1990	10	903	3	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	921
1991	13	895	1	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	920
1992	12	920	2	13	5	n/a	n/a	0	952
1993	15	970	1	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	999
1994	12	1065	3	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	1094
1995	6	1087	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	1102
1996	6	1087	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	1102
1997	6	1137	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	1148
1998	9	1063	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	1078
1999	8	1038	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	1051
2000	7	1028	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	1041
2001	9	989	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	1002
2002	6	774	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	787
2003	6	774	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	787
2004	12	700	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	720
2005	14	652	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
2006	11	716	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	736
2007	3	737	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	750
2008	3	759	1	8	1	n/a	n/a	5	777
2009	4	806	2	12	1	n/a	n/a	7	832
2010	4	831	3	8	1	n/a	n/a	16	863
2011	7	800	3	9	1	0	21	0	841
2012	13	711	2	10	0	0	29	0	765
2013	11	705	3	16	3	0	39	0	777
2014	5	604	2	15	2	0	45	0	673
2015	5	560	0	11	1	0	57	0	634
2016	6	586	1	9	3	0	60	0	665
2017	4	605	1	10	3	0	44	0	667
2018	6	608	1	11	2	0	35	0	663
2019	5	577	0	8	2	0	28	0	620
2020	3	480	0	9	1	1	18	0	512
2021	0	427	0	6	1	1	8	0	443
2022	1	379	0	13	1	1	6	0	401
2023	3	308	0	17	2	0	6	0	336

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 Kelly John B School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	935	41.0	22.8	n/a
1989	984	46.0	21.3	n/a
1990	921	48.0	19.1	0
1991	920	45.0	20.4	n/a
1992	952	44.0	21.6	n/a
1993	999	43.0	23.2	n/a
1994	1094	47.0	23.3	n/a
1995	1102	49.0	22.5	n/a
1996	1102	49.0	22.5	n/a
1997	1148	53.0	21.7	n/a
1998	1078	56.0	19.3	n/a
1999	1051	54.0	19.5	n/a
2000	1041	52.0	20.0	83.1
2001	1002	51.0	19.6	82.9
2002	787	36.0	21.9	91.2
2003	787	36.0	21.9	91.2
2004	720	42.3	17.0	99.6
2005	673	42.2	15.9	99.6
2006	736	44.4	16.6	89.9
2007	750	42.3	17.7	91.1
2008	777	45.3	17.2	91.5
2009	832	46.5	17.9	94.2
2010	863	55.4	15.5	101.5
2011	841	51.2	16.4	99.6
2012	765	46.3	16.5	99.6
2013	777	42.6	18.2	99.6
2014	673	32.7	20.5	99.6
2015	634	37.0	17.1	99.5
2016	665	23.0	28.9	100
2017	667	40.5	16.4	100
2018	663	36.8	18.0	99.5
2019	620	43.0	14.4	99.8
2020	512	33.5	15.2	100
2021	443	28.1	15.7	99.3
2022	401	29.9	13.3	99.3
2023	336	32.3	10.4	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 Kelly John B School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	935	41.0	22.8	n/a
1989	984	46.0	21.3	n/a
1990	921	48.0	19.1	0
1991	920	45.0	20.4	n/a
1992	952	44.0	21.6	n/a
1993	999	43.0	23.2	n/a
1994	1094	47.0	23.3	n/a
1995	1102	49.0	22.5	n/a
1996	1102	49.0	22.5	n/a
1997	1148	53.0	21.7	n/a
1998	1078	56.0	19.3	n/a
1999	1051	54.0	19.5	n/a
2000	1041	52.0	20.0	83.1
2001	1002	51.0	19.6	82.9
2002	787	36.0	21.9	91.2
2003	787	36.0	21.9	91.2
2004	720	42.3	17.0	99.6
2005	673	42.2	15.9	99.6
2006	736	44.4	16.6	89.9
2007	750	42.3	17.7	91.1
2008	777	45.3	17.2	91.5
2009	832	46.5	17.9	94.2
2010	863	55.4	15.5	101.5
2011	841	51.2	16.4	99.6
2012	765	46.3	16.5	99.6
2013	777	42.6	18.2	99.6
2014	673	32.7	20.5	99.6
2015	634	37.0	17.1	99.5
2016	665	23.0	28.9	100
2017	667	40.5	16.4	100
2018	663	36.8	18.0	99.5
2019	620	43.0	14.4	99.8
2020	512	33.5	15.2	100
2021	443	28.1	15.7	99.3
2022	401	29.9	13.3	99.3
2023	336	32.3	10.4	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 Kelly John B School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,639 (19.6%)	$10,845 (80.4%)	$13,484
2020	$3,059 (20.2%)	$12,063 (79.8%)	$15,122
2021	$4,802 (28.4%)	$12,090 (71.6%)	$16,893
2022	$9,654 (46.4%)	$11,154 (53.6%)	$20,808

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kelly John B School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1518^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1289^th of 1534 Elementary schools	14.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Kelly John B School)	10.6	11.3	0.7%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kelly John B School)	16.5	26.9	10.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Kelly John B School)	4.7	19.6	14.9%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Kelly John B School)	39.5	62	22.5%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kelly John B School)	22.7	33.3	10.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Kelly John B School)	3.2	7.1	3.9%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kelly John B School)	11.6	17.1	5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Kelly John B School)	6.1	13	6.9%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Kelly John B School)	39.5	62	22.5%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Kelly John B School)	16.8	26.4	9.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	620	336	45.8%
African American	577	308	46.6%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	8	17	112.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	5	3	40%
Two or More Races	28	6	78.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.8%	100%	0.2%

Schools Near Kelly John B School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
Kelly John B School	Public	K-5	5116 Pulaski Ave	Philadelphia	19144	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3580	336	32	10.4	100.0%	3 (0.9%)	308 (91.7%)	17 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	13.7	1289^th of 1534 public elementary schools	16.0%		5.3	1465^th of 1534 public elementary schools	4.5%	176	11.3	19.6	7.1				13.0	62.0		62.0	26.9	33.3	17.1				26.4	$20,808	$9,654	$11,154
Fitler Academics Plus	Public	K-8	140 W Seymour St	Philadelphia	19144	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3610	162	17	9.3	100.0%	1 (0.6%)	159 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	16.5	1258^th of 1534 public elementary schools	18.0%		12.3	1307^th of 1534 public elementary schools	14.8%	49	15.0	14.8	8.3	22.7	20.0	4.5	14.7	44.4	36.3	40.9	30.0	14.8	16.7	54.6	47.6	68.2	39.6	$22,036	$10,827	$11,209
Mastery Charter School John Wister Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	67 E Bringhurst Street	Philadelphia	19144	Philadelphia County	Mastery Charter School John Wister Elementary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 951-4003	513	28	18.3		2 (0.4%)	471 (91.8%)	25 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	7.4	1411^th of 1534 public elementary schools	8.0%		4.1	1502^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	2.1%	91	14.8	7.1	13.6				11.9	37.0		37.0	25.9	17.2	20.9				21.5	$21,722	$5,586	$16,136
Wissahickon Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4700 G Wissahickon Ave	Philadelphia	19144	Philadelphia County	Wissahickon Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 338-1020	943	57	16.5	100.0%	10 (1.1%)	856 (90.8%)	36 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.2%)	15.4	1273^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	17.0%		14.7	1273^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	17.0%		19.3	17.0	8.1	3.1	7.2	5.4	10.2	49.5	35.8	42.9	32.6	28.0	22.2	51.5	52.6	40.7	37.8	$18,975	$6,124	$12,851
William Penn Charter	Private, Mennonite	PK, KG-12	3000 West School House Lane	Philadelphia	19144	Montgomery County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(215) 844-3460																			(n/a)
Steel Edward School	Public	PK, KG-8	4301 Wayne Ave	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3910	331	35	9.4	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	294 (88.8%)	25 (7.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	3.6	1515^th of 1534 public elementary schools	1.2%		3.8	1519^th of 1534 public elementary schools	1.0%	4	2.9	5.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	31.5	12.9	23.1	13.3	13.2	10.0	10.5	15.0	9.4	12.0	$24,065	$13,134	$10,932
Philadelphia Hebrew Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	3300 Henry Avenue	Philadelphia	19129	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia Hebrew Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 225-1511	418	34	12.2	99.8%	31 (7.4%)	305 (73.0%)	37 (8.9%)	10 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.7%)	11	1341^st of 1534 public elementary schools	12.6%					(n/a)	16.9	18.6					17.5	43.4		43.4	31.5	23.6					28.5	$18,109	$2,387	$15,722
Logan James School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Lindley Ave	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3670	255	25	10.0	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	224 (87.8%)	24 (9.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	6.2	1439^th of 1534 public elementary schools	6.2%		6.1	1445^th of 1534 public elementary schools	5.8%	6	20.4	7.9	0.0				9.5	29.0		29.0	25.0	21.1	11.4				19.1	$21,485	$9,487	$11,998
Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	1801 W. Pike Street	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 866-0067	549	31	17.7		4 (0.7%)	474 (86.3%)	48 (8.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.6%)	11.5	1332^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	13.2%		9.1	1368^th of 1534 public elementary schools	10.8%	36	12.2	6.3	10.5	12.7			10.1	50.7		50.7	21.3	30.6	22.4	38.7			27.4	$19,084	$4,180	$14,904
Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	3701 N 19th Street	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Cleveland Elementary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 227-5042	704	40	17.6	98.9%	3 (0.4%)	613 (87.1%)	48 (6.8%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.8%)	7.3	1415^th of 1534 public elementary schools	7.8%		4.6	1481^st of 1534 public elementary schools	3.5%	66	3.8	9.9	18.6	4.9	5.1	5.6	7.9	40.8	17.1	29.1	14.0	16.9	18.9	22.8	26.9	36.1	22.5	$19,772	$5,859	$13,913

Frequently Asked Questions about Kelly John B School

What district is Kelly John B School in?

Philadelphia City School District

What is the racial makeup of Kelly John B School?

Students at Kelly John B School are 92% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Kelly John B School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 336 students attended Kelly John B School.

What schools do graduates of Kelly John B School attend?

Students who attend Kelly John B School usually go on to attend:

High : King Martin Luther High School

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Kelly John B School ranks in the bottom 16.0% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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