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Enrollment
391
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899003650
Nebinger George W School
601 Carpenter St, Philadelphia, PA 19147 · (215) 400-8110 · Philadelphia County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL391 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C+Test 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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 24 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 42% larger than its 8th grade class (31).
Student demographics
74%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
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.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.4% | 44.1% |
| 2023-24 | 50.5% | 40.7% |
% 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
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 →
Where Nebinger George W School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #944 of 1,396 | #22 of 161 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #920 of 1,511 ▲ 35 | #20 of 193 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #815 of 1,511 ▲ 93 | #32 of 193 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 391 | #918 of 1,638 | #114 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #482 of 1,528 | #65 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.5% | #39 of 1,531 | #9 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 103% | #166 of 1,600 | #45 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #934 of 1,045 | #127 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
391
-119 (-23%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 314
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 391 | 32.2 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 404 | 37.2 | 10.8:1 | 100% (404) |
| 2022-23 | 405 | 37.2 | 10.9:1 | 100% (405) |
| 2020-21 | 510 | 36 | 14.2:1 | 99% (507) |
| 2017-18 | 403 | 29.4 | 13.7:1 | 100% (403) |
| 2015-16 | 380 | 23 | 16.5:1 | 100% (380) |
| 2010-11 | 285 | 23 | 12.4:1 | 88% (252) |
| 2000-01 | 282 | 23 | 12.3:1 | 90% (253) |
| 1990-91 | 314 | 20 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nebinger George W School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (403 to 391); teachers up 9% (29.4 to 32.2).
About Nebinger George W School
At 601 Carpenter St in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Nebinger George W School operates as a mid-sized elementary school. There are 391 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 8.
Nebinger George W School reports to Philadelphia City SD, which has 220 schools and 116,230 students.
The student body at Nebinger George W School has no majority group. Black students lead at 36%. Enrollment also includes 28% White, 23% Hispanic, 8% Asian, and 6% multiracial. In Philadelphia County overall, the Black share is about 39%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 74%.
Based on 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, Nebinger George W School has a ratio of 12.2:1. Across elementary schools in Pennsylvania, the average ratio is 13.1:1.
Nebinger George W School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 53% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
The model predicts 33.3% for a school in Pennsylvania with Nebinger George W School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Nebinger George W School posts 46.7%.
In Philadelphia County, home to about 1,579,706 people, median household income comes to about $61,953, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Philadelphia County's 309 public schools enroll about 182,005 students and include Nebinger George W School.
Nebinger George W School's nearest public school is Vare-Washington Elementary School (about 0.2 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Nebinger George W School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
The school shrank from 510 students in 2020-21 to 391 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 14.2:1 in 2020-21 to 12.2:1 in 2024-25.
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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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- Vare-Washington Elementary School0.2 mi · 375
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Frequently asked questions
About Nebinger George W SchoolHow many students attend Nebinger George W School?
Nebinger George W School enrolls approximately 391 students in grades PK-08.
Is Nebinger George W School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nebinger George W School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Nebinger George W School have?
Nebinger George W School 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 School?
At Nebinger George W School, the student body is approximately 28% White, 23% Hispanic, 36% Black, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Nebinger George W School?
Nebinger George W School is overseen by Philadelphia City SD in Philadelphia County.
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