Best Public Schools in Zip Code 19138

Summary:

The 19138 zip code area of Philadelphia is home to 8 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 4 high schools, and no middle schools or alternative schools. The data reveals significant performance gaps between the schools, with some standout schools and others struggling to meet state and district averages on standardized tests.

Parkway Northwest High School stands out as the top-performing high school in the area, with 58.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Literature, well above the Philadelphia City School District average of 51.9% and the statewide average of 63.2%. In contrast, Imhotep Institute Charter High School and King Martin Luther High School have the lowest performance on Keystone Exams, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages.

At the elementary level, West Oak Lane Charter School and Mastery Cs-Francis D. Pastorius Elementary stand out as the lowest-performing, with only 12.5% and 10.8% of students proficient or better in Math, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 40.4%. The data also reveals high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients across the schools, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage in the student population, which can impact educational outcomes.

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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
Imhotep Institute Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6201 N. 21st Street	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Imhotep Institute Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 438-4140	618	25	24.7	81.4%	1 (0.2%)	590 (95.5%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	2.5	670^th of 686 public high schools	2.3%		9.4	606^th of 674 public high schools	10.1%	64	2.3	1.5	21.5																		$17,188	$5,247	$11,941
West Oak Lane Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	7115 Stenton Ave	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	West Oak Lane Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 927-7995	969	62	15.7	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	956 (98.7%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	10.3	1358^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.0%		11.7	1329^th of 1534 public elementary schools	13.4%	29				20.2	16.4	9.4	7.4	10.0	8.4	12.5	40.2	37.3	39.1	29.4	19.7	20.7	35.8	50.0	47.0	31.6	$18,794	$2,856	$15,939
Mastery Cs-Francis D. Pastorius Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	5650 Sprague Street	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Francis D. Pastorius Elementary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 951-5689	648	40	16.2	99.5%	4 (0.6%)	561 (86.6%)	45 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	25 (3.9%)	11.6	1337^th of 1526 public elementary schools	12.4%		7	1425^th of 1534 public elementary schools	7.1%	88				24.6	9.8	15.1	3.1	6.5	4.4	10.8	47.0	23.5	33.6	33.3	20.0	30.9	24.2	23.8	23.5	26.3	$19,228	$4,714	$14,514
Day Anna B School	Public	PK, KG-8	6324-42 Crittenden St.	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3520	354	27	13.0	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	316 (89.3%)	16 (4.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.5%)	7.6	1400^th of 1526 public elementary schools	8.3%		12.8	1301^st of 1534 public elementary schools	15.2%	99				12.0	7.2	2.9	0.0	8.9	6.1	6.0	42.9	18.2	29.5	28.0	18.5	32.3	14.7	34.9	18.2	25.0	$20,880	$10,438	$10,443
Samuel Pennypacker School	Public	PK, KG-8	1858 East Washington Lane	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3510	324	27	11.8	100.3%	2 (0.6%)	295 (91.0%)	20 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	6.7	1424^th of 1526 public elementary schools	6.7%		6.3	1438^th of 1534 public elementary schools	6.3%	14				2.7	3.8	0.0	11.8	10.3	2.8	4.7	30.7	22.3	25.8	18.9	3.7	7.4	47.1	36.7	30.6	22.9	$22,754	$10,500	$12,254
Parkway Northwest	Public, Magnet	9-12	6200 Crittenden St.	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-3390	218	16	13.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	201 (92.2%)	5 (2.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	19.8	557^th of 686 public high schools	18.8%		16.5	568^th of 674 public high schools	15.7%	11	8.6	13.8	58.6																		$20,615	$10,848	$9,767
King Martin Luther High School	Public	9-12	6100 Stenton Ave	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3500	527	43	12.2	100.0%	5 (0.9%)	481 (91.3%)	32 (6.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	2.1	676^th of 686 public high schools	1.5%		2.9	669^th of 674 public high schools	0.7%	7	1.5	1.7	15.9																		$20,995	$10,700	$10,295
Building 21	Public	9-12	6501 Limekiln Pike	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7450	382	25	15.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	345 (90.3%)	28 (7.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	3	665^th of 686 public high schools	3.1%		3	668^th of 674 public high schools	0.9%	3	2.6	2.6	25.0																		$19,436	$10,686	$8,750

Cities Near Zip Code 19138

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Philadelphia	0.15 mi	307	685^th
Wyncote	1.43 mi	3	430^th
Elkins Park	1.94 mi	3	200^th
Glenside	2.59 mi	2	224^th
Cheltenham	2.81 mi	1	653^rd

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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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