Best Public Schools in Zip Code 19121

Summary:

The 19121 zip code area of Philadelphia is home to 11 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 2 high schools, and no middle schools or alternative schools. These schools are 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.

The standout school in the area is the High School of Engineering & Science, which is ranked 125 out of 686 high schools in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This school has strong academic performance, with high proficiency rates in PSSA and Keystone Exams across multiple subjects, a 4-year graduation rate of 87.5%, and a low dropout rate of 1.6%. In contrast, the two charter schools in the area, Frederick Douglass Mastery Charter School and Alliance for Progress Charter School, perform significantly worse, ranking in the bottom 10% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania with very low proficiency rates on standardized tests.

Across the schools, there are concerning trends in academic performance, with low proficiency rates in math, science, and English Language Arts (ELA) compared to state averages. The High School of Engineering & Science stands out with the highest proficiency rates, but the other schools struggle, particularly in math and science. Additionally, the schools have very high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage among the student populations. The data suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes in the 19121 zip code, especially at the elementary and middle school levels.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Alliance for Progress Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1821-39 Cecil B Moore Avenue	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Alliance for Progress Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 232-4892	557	31	17.9	98.9%	2 (0.4%)	530 (95.2%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	3.3	1513^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.9%		4.3	1500^th of 1534 public elementary schools	2.2%	13				2.9	10.0	0.0	0.0	2.2	6.4	3.4	41.8	19.1	32.5	10.1	8.6	4.1	6.8	17.4	25.5	10.9	$18,045	$3,863	$14,182
Frederick Douglass Mastery Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2118 West Norris St.	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Frederick Douglass Mastery Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 443-0673	581	37	15.7		6 (1.0%)	535 (92.1%)	26 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.1%)	5.9	1442^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	5.5%		4.7	1483^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	3.3%	41				15.6	17.5	0.0	0.0	1.9	8.5	7.5	31.1	13.1	23.0	13.6	13.8	23.1	18.8	22.6	32.0	20.5	$19,814	$4,556	$15,258
Gideon Edward School	Public	PK, KG-8	2817 W Glenwood Ave	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7360	217	17	12.5	100.0%	1 (0.5%)	209 (96.3%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6	1441^st of 1526 public elementary schools	5.6%		5.1	1472^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	4.0%	31				0.0	20.8	5.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.8	40.0	0.0	23.8	5.0	20.8	10.0	25.0	33.3	11.8	16.2	$22,368	$10,732	$11,636
Kelley William D School	Public	PK, KG-8	1601 N 28th St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7370	228	20	11.1	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	211 (92.5%)	12 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	4.3	1489^th of 1526 public elementary schools	2.4%		8	1397^th of 1534 public elementary schools	8.9%	92				17.6	12.5	3.6	0.0	31.3	14.3	12.7	43.8	28.6	35.1	11.8	6.7	6.9	0.0	37.6	31.8	16.2	$23,910	$11,727	$12,183
Meade Gen George C School	Public	PK, KG-8	1600 N 18th St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7310	296	29	10.1	100.0%	4 (1.4%)	268 (90.5%)	17 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	3.2	1516^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.7%		4.1	1505^th of 1534 public elementary schools	1.9%	11				0.0	0.0	3.6	0.0	5.9	0.0	2.0	25.0	19.0	22.0	5.0	0.0	3.6	20.0	22.2	23.8	13.3	$20,550	$9,695	$10,855
Blaine James G School	Public	PK, KG-8	3001 W Berks St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7330	341	30	11.2	100.0%	4 (1.2%)	321 (94.1%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	2.6	1522^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	0.3%		2.8	1531^st of 1534 public elementary schools	0.2%	9				0.0	6.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	31.3	7.4	20.3	0.0	6.3	4.5	11.8	0.0	11.1	5.4	$19,324	$8,653	$10,671
Dick William School	Public	K-8	2498 W Diamond St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7340	356	26	13.6	100.0%	5 (1.4%)	328 (92.1%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	4.7	1479^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.1%		4.5	1495^th of 1534 public elementary schools	2.5%	16				7.7	0.0	3.2	0.0	0.0	7.0	3.4	31.3	9.3	15.3	12.8	6.3	22.6	17.6	14.3	32.6	19.0	$20,413	$10,477	$9,936
Morris Robert School	Public	PK, KG-8	2600 W Thompson St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7320	159	18	8.7	100.0%	5 (3.1%)	138 (86.8%)	11 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	20.5	1211^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.6%		12	1318^th of 1534 public elementary schools	14.1%	107				59.2	0.0	10.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.3	28.6	5.9	20.0	48.1	10.7	26.4	47.1	35.7	17.6	30.4	$21,976	$9,966	$12,010
Duckrey Tanner School	Public	K-8	1501 W Diamond St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7350	436	31	13.9	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	406 (93.1%)	16 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	9.3	1369^th of 1526 public elementary schools	10.3%		6.4	1434^th of 1534 public elementary schools	6.5%	65				27.3	23.8	2.6	1.8	2.6	0.0	8.9	31.0	6.7	16.7	34.9	16.7	7.9	24.6	12.5	18.4	19.7	$18,560	$9,611	$8,949
High School of Engineering & Science	Public, Magnet	7-12	1600 W Norris St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7380	897	52	17.3	100.0%	77 (8.6%)	521 (58.1%)	102 (11.4%)	138 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (6.5%)	78.4	125^th of 686 public high schools	81.8%		78.5	123^rd of 674 public high schools	81.8%	2	47.5	66.3	82.4					81.8	32.7	46.8		74.5	74.5					95.5	74.5	80.5	$16,165	$8,238	$7,927
Vaux HS: A Big Picture School	Public	9-12	2300 W Master St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(267) 687-1172	270	21	13.1	98.9%	1 (0.4%)	248 (91.9%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	2.7	668^th of 686 public high schools	2.6%		3.1	667^th of 674 public high schools	1.0%	1	3.3	1.7	20.7																		$22,407	$9,177	$13,229

Cities Near Zip Code 19121

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Philadelphia	0.3 mi	307	687^th
Bala Cynwyd	4.29 mi	3	7^th
Merion Station	4.68 mi	1	4^th
Upper Darby	5.01 mi	4	713^th
Yeadon	5.13 mi	3	701^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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