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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899003650

Nebinger George W Sch

601 Carpenter St, Philadelphia, PA 19147 · (215) 400-8110 · Philadelphia County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL391 STUDENTS
Enrollment
391
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
103%
404 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
Pre-K
18
Kindergarten
44
Grade 1
52
Grade 2
41
Grade 3
47
Grade 4
39
Grade 5
45
Grade 6
50
Grade 7
24
Grade 8
31
Student demographics
White
10928%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
8823%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 16%
Black
13936%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 14%
Asian
328%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 5%
Two+
226%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20753%
Female
18447%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
47.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.1pp since 2023
Math
44.1%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.4pp since 2023

What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 are up about 3 points.

Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
391
-12 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.7:1
% White
28%
was 20%
% Hispanic
23%
was 21%
% Black
36%
was 40%
% Asian
8%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Nebinger George W Sch

As a moderately sized elementary-level community in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Nebinger George W Sch enrolls 391 students from grades pre-K through 8, overseen by Philadelphia City SD.

Nebinger George W Sch is one of 220 schools operated by Philadelphia City SD, a district that works with 116,230 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Nebinger George W Sch logs that the largest single group is Black at 36%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 28% White, 23% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% multiracial. Compared to Philadelphia County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.2:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 103% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Philadelphia County (around 95%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Nebinger George W Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.7%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Philadelphia County put median household earnings sit near $61,953, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Nebinger George W Sch is one of 309 public schools in Philadelphia County (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students).

The closest other public school is Vare-Washington El Sch, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Nebinger George W Sch at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 61.3%.

Nebinger George W Sch operates from an inner-city location.

Over the past 7-year window. Nebinger George W Sch's enrollment has fell 3% since 2018, when it stood at 403 (now 391). White enrollment moved from 20% to 28% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

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Philadelphia County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Nebinger George W Sch
District
Philadelphia City SD
Address
601 Carpenter St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Phone
(215) 400-8110
County
Philadelphia County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
391
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
404 (103%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
421899003650
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Nebinger George W Sch
How many students attend Nebinger George W Sch?
Nebinger George W Sch enrolls approximately 391 students in grades PK-08.
Is Nebinger George W Sch an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nebinger George W Sch is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Nebinger George W Sch have?
Nebinger George W Sch employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Nebinger George W Sch?
At Nebinger George W Sch, the student body is approximately 28% White, 23% Hispanic, 36% Black, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Nebinger George W Sch?
Nebinger George W Sch is overseen by Philadelphia City SD in Philadelphia County.
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