1
Enrollment
629
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899003648
McCall Gen George A School
325 S 7th St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 · (215) 400-7840 · Philadelphia County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL629 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 98% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats 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
16.8:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
617 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 | 71 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 60 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 61 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 56 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 27% larger than its 8th grade class (56).
Student demographics
70%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
79.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -2.8pp since 2023
Math
74.7%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.3% | 74.7% |
| 2023-24 | 82.1% | 73.9% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
77.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+42.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 36% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 42 points, placing it in Pennsylvania's top 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 McCall Gen George A School
McCall Gen George A School's state test result (77.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCall Gen George A School this school | 629 | 98.1% | 77.9% |
| Greenberg Joseph School Philadelphia | 925 | 93.0% | 71.5% |
| Comly Watson School Philadelphia | 618 | 95.0% | 49.2% |
| Loesche William H School Philadelphia | 1,263 | 92.3% | 52.1% |
| Lawnton Elementary School Harrisburg | 310 | 91.9% | 32.2% |
| Pittsburgh Banksville K-5 Pittsburgh | 322 | 89.4% | 36.8% |
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 McCall Gen George A School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.9% | #145 of 1,396 | #4 of 161 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.7% | #195 of 1,511 ▼ 17 | #4 of 193 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #74 of 1,511 ▲ 21 | #4 of 193 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 629 | #209 of 1,638 | #50 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #1,447 of 1,528 | #165 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.3% | #93 of 1,531 | #21 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.1% | #453 of 1,600 | #112 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #539 of 1,045 | #104 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
629
-56 (-8%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 599
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 629 | 37.5 | 16.8:1 | 98% (617) |
| 2023-24 | 617 | 40 | 15.4:1 | 100% (617) |
| 2022-23 | 628 | 37 | 17.0:1 | 100% (628) |
| 2020-21 | 685 | 38 | 18.0:1 | 100% (682) |
| 2017-18 | 720 | 39.7 | 18.1:1 | 100% (720) |
| 2015-16 | 700 | 35 | 20.0:1 | 100% (700) |
| 2010-11 | 571 | 40 | 14.3:1 | 62% (354) |
| 2000-01 | 519 | 33 | 15.7:1 | 38% (198) |
| 1990-91 | 599 | 35 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McCall Gen George A School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (720 to 629); teachers down 5% (39.7 to 37.5).
About McCall Gen George A School
McCall Gen George A School sits in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is classified as an elementary school. Its enrollment is 629 students, spread over kindergarten through 8. On average, elementary schools in Pennsylvania enroll around 443, and this school is 42% larger than that mark.
Philadelphia City SD (220 schools, 116,230 students) runs McCall Gen George A School.
The largest racial or ethnic group at McCall Gen George A School is Asian, with 43% of students. Other groups include 29% White, 13% Black, 10% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. The county population is about 8% Asian. The diversity index for McCall Gen George A School is 70%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at McCall Gen George A School, giving a ratio of 16.8:1. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania average 13.1:1, 3.7 fewer students per teacher than here. A total of 617 students, or 98%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
McCall Gen George A School earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 98% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
After accounting for student poverty, McCall Gen George A School is in the top 10% of Pennsylvania schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results of 77.9% is 42.3 points above the 35.5% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
The county, Philadelphia County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $61,953, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 17%. The county's public schools total 309, with about 182,005 students.
Meredith William M School is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. McCall Gen George A School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. McCall Gen George A School's average proficiency of 77.9% compares with 50.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Locale data from NCES put McCall Gen George A School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
The school shrank from 685 students in 2020-21 to 629 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.8:1) than in 2020-21 (18.0:1).
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at McCall Gen George A School. 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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Frequently asked questions
About McCall Gen George A SchoolHow many students attend McCall Gen George A School?
McCall Gen George A School enrolls approximately 629 students in grades KG-08.
Is McCall Gen George A School an elementary, middle, or high school?
McCall Gen George A School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at McCall Gen George A School?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at McCall Gen George A School.
What is the student diversity at McCall Gen George A School?
Student demographics at McCall Gen George A School are roughly 29% White, 6% Hispanic, 13% Black, 43% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is McCall Gen George A School in?
McCall Gen George A School is part of Philadelphia City SD.
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