Enrollment
338
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899003601
Bryant William C School
6001 Cedar Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143 · (215) 400-7910 · Philadelphia County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL338 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
108%
366 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 38 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (39).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
23.3%
PA avg 51.1% . +2.8pp since 2023
Math
9.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +4.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.3% | 9.0% |
| 2023-24 | 20.5% | 4.1% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bryant William C School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.0% | #1,431 of 1,511 ▲ 47 | #139 of 193 ▲ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #1,307 of 1,511 ▲ 89 | #98 of 193 ▲ 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 338 | #1,113 of 1,638 | #138 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #88 of 1,528 | #27 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.7% | #1,182 of 1,531 | #139 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 108% | #54 of 1,600 | #14 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.4% | #205 of 1,045 | #81 of 135 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
338
-105 (-24%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 613
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 338 | 33.9 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 366 | 35.3 | 10.4:1 | 100% (366) |
| 2022-23 | 358 | 23.3 | 15.4:1 | 100% (358) |
| 2020-21 | 443 | 36 | 12.3:1 | 99% (440) |
| 2017-18 | 441 | 23.1 | 19.1:1 | 100% (441) |
| 2015-16 | 539 | 31 | 17.4:1 | 100% (539) |
| 2010-11 | 543 | 34 | 16.0:1 | 88% (476) |
| 2000-01 | 647 | 36 | 18.0:1 | 87% (562) |
| 1990-91 | 613 | 31 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bryant William C School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (441 to 338); teachers up 47% (23.1 to 33.9).
About Bryant William C School
Bryant William C School, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a small elementary school. It enrolls 338 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 8. The school is 24% below the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Bryant William C School is one of 220 schools in Philadelphia City SD, which enrolls 116,230 students in total.
A large majority of enrollment at Bryant William C School is Black, at 89%. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 39%. The diversity index for Bryant William C School is 21%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Bryant William C School reports a ratio of 10.0 students per teacher, from 33.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is 13.1:1.
Bryant William C School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 5% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
In Philadelphia County, median household income comes to about $61,953, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. Philadelphia County counts 309 public schools with about 182,005 students.
Among nearby public schools, Sayre William L Middle School is closest at about 0.4 miles. Bryant William C School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school's student count fell 24% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher dropped from 12.3 in 2020-21 to 10.0 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Philadelphia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,579,706
Census ACS
Median income
$61,953
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
309
182,005 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Bryant William C SchoolHow many students attend Bryant William C School?
Bryant William C School enrolls approximately 338 students in grades PK-08.
Is Bryant William C School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bryant William C School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Bryant William C School have?
Bryant William C School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Bryant William C School?
Student demographics at Bryant William C School are roughly 0% White, 7% Hispanic, 89% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Bryant William C School public or private?
Bryant William C School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Philadelphia City SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.