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Enrollment
471
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899003622
Childs George W School
1599 Wharton St, Philadelphia, PA 19146 · (215) 400-7950 · Philadelphia County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL471 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% 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.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
12.3:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
443 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
1
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 | 34 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 50 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 6% larger than its 8th grade class (50).
Student demographics
72%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
33.0%
PA avg 51.1% . +3.5pp since 2023
Math
20.5%
PA avg 43.0% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 20.5% |
| 2023-24 | 29.5% | 16.5% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Childs George W School
Childs George W School's state test result (26.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childs George W School this school | 471 | 94.1% | 26.0% |
| Bywood Elementary School Upper Darby | 683 | 95.3% | 19.2% |
| Crossan Kennedy C School Philadelphia | 327 | 97.2% | 33.2% |
| Pittsburgh Arsenal K-5 Pittsburgh | 331 | 94.6% | 28.3% |
| Keystone Academy CS Philadelphia | 642 | 91.0% | 39.8% |
| Benjamin Rush Elementary School Bensalem | 446 | 91.9% | 28.8% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Childs George W School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #1,228 of 1,396 | #69 of 161 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.5% | #1,279 of 1,511 ▲ 33 | #69 of 193 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #1,147 of 1,511 ▲ 140 | #56 of 193 ▲ 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 471 | #613 of 1,638 | #89 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #548 of 1,528 | #71 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.0% | #64 of 1,531 | #16 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.1% | #597 of 1,600 | #146 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.4% | #464 of 1,045 | #101 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
471
-31 (-6%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 550
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 471 | 38.1 | 12.3:1 | 94% (443) |
| 2023-24 | 443 | 41.2 | 10.8:1 | 100% (443) |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 39 | 10.9:1 | 100% (425) |
| 2020-21 | 502 | 38 | 13.2:1 | 99% (499) |
| 2017-18 | 550 | 32.3 | 17.0:1 | 100% (550) |
| 2015-16 | 627 | 34 | 18.4:1 | 100% (627) |
| 2010-11 | 596 | 38 | 15.7:1 | 93% (557) |
| 2000-01 | 605 | 39 | 15.5:1 | 68% (410) |
| 1990-91 | 550 | 32 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Childs George W School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (550 to 471); teachers up 18% (32.3 to 38.1).
About Childs George W School
The public elementary school Childs George W School is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school runs pre-K through 8 and enrolls 471 students.
Childs George W School sits within Philadelphia City SD, which has 220 schools and 116,230 students.
Black students account for 41% of enrollment at Childs George W School, more than any other group. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 10% White, and 7% multiracial. Philadelphia County residents are about 39% Black, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Childs George W School scores 72%.
The school's 38.1 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. The average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is 13.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. At Childs George W School, 94% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is in line with the 95% average for public schools in Philadelphia County.
Childs George W School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 13% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Childs George W School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (26.0%) and its predicted rate (37.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools.
In Philadelphia County, the median household earns about $61,953 a year, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 17%. Across Philadelphia County, 309 public schools serve about 182,005 students.
Christopher Columbus CS sits about 0.4 miles from Childs George W School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Childs George W School comes in 7th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Childs George W School is City: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 31 students, from 502 to 471.
This page is set up for the Childs George W School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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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- Christopher Columbus CS0.4 mi · 829
- McDaniel Delaplaine School0.5 mi · 229
- Girard Stephen School0.5 mi · 296
- Fanny Jackson Coppin School0.5 mi · 547
- South Philadelphia High School0.6 mi · 684
- Stanton Edwin M School0.6 mi · 329
Frequently asked questions
About Childs George W SchoolHow large is Childs George W School?
Childs George W School enrolls approximately 471 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Childs George W School serve?
Childs George W School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Childs George W School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Childs George W School.
How diverse is Childs George W School?
Childs George W School reports a student body of 10% White, 28% Hispanic, 41% Black, 14% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Childs George W School?
Childs George W School is overseen by Philadelphia City SD in Philadelphia County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.