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If you had an hour of school board time for DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet MS, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
550
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899007229
DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle School
401 W Lehigh Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19133 · (215) 400-7080 · Philadelphia County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL550 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- FTest 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
10.1:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
111%
608 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 44 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 76 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 42% smaller than its 8th grade class (76).
Student demographics
28%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
17.3%
PA avg 51.1% . +1.1pp since 2023
Math
7.1%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.3% | 7.1% |
| 2023-24 | 16.2% | 5.7% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.1% | #1,458 of 1,511 ▼ 2 | #158 of 193 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.3% | #1,393 of 1,511 ▲ 54 | #134 of 193 ▲ 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 550 | #391 of 1,638 | #69 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #94 of 1,528 | #30 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.0% | #1,025 of 1,531 | #112 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 111% | #37 of 1,600 | #9 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.7% | #63 of 1,045 | #35 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
550
-211 (-28%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 1,135
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 550 | 54.5 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 608 | 51.2 | 11.9:1 | 100% (608) |
| 2022-23 | 628 | 56.2 | 11.2:1 | 100% (628) |
| 2020-21 | 761 | 56 | 13.6:1 | 100% (758) |
| 2017-18 | 855 | 47.3 | 18.1:1 | 100% (855) |
| 2015-16 | 841 | 33 | 25.5:1 | 100% (841) |
| 2010-11 | 613 | 44 | 13.9:1 | 94% (574) |
| 2000-01 | 816 | 44 | 18.6:1 | 86% (698) |
| 1990-91 | 1,135 | 64 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (855 to 550); teachers up 15% (47.3 to 54.5).
About DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle School
DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The grade span is kindergarten through 8, and enrollment is 550 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 443, so this school runs 24% larger than that.
Federal data list 220 schools in Philadelphia City SD, with 116,230 students enrolled.
The student body at DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle School is 84% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 14% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 16%. DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle School's diversity index is 28%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 54.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 10.1:1. That is lower than the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
The allk12 Grade for DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle School is F. Compared with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 4% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
County data help place the school in context: in Philadelphia County, the median household income is $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 is home to 309 public schools and about 182,005 public school students.
Pan American Academy CS is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle School.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle School dropped 28% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 761 to 550 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.1:1) than in 2020-21 (13.6:1).
Community posts for DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle SchoolHow large is DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle School?
DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle School enrolls approximately 550 students in grades KG-08.
Is DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle School is approximately 10.1:1 (55 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle School?
Student demographics at DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle School are roughly 0% White, 84% Hispanic, 14% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle School in?
DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle School is part of Philadelphia City SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.