Enrollment
204
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899003615
Washington Martha School
766 N 44th St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 · (215) 400-7770 · Philadelphia County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL204 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% 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.
- ·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
7.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
109%
222 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
0
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 | 14 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 39% smaller than its 8th grade class (23).
Student demographics
23%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
23.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.3pp since 2023
Math
6.7%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 23 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 down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.3% | 6.7% |
| 2023-24 | 28.6% | 4.7% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Washington Martha School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.7% | #1,462 of 1,511 ▲ 5 | #160 of 193 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #1,308 of 1,511 ▼ 10 | #99 of 193 ▼ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 204 | #1,523 of 1,638 | #188 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.6:1 | #2 of 1,528 | #1 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.4% | #1,113 of 1,531 | #129 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 109% | #46 of 1,600 | #11 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -41.7% | #31 of 1,045 | #18 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
204
-55 (-21%) vs 2020
-73% since 1990-91, when it was 749
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 204 | 26.8 | 7.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 222 | 26.1 | 8.5:1 | 100% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 223 | 25.1 | 8.9:1 | 100% (223) |
| 2020-21 | 259 | 23 | 11.3:1 | 99% (256) |
| 2017-18 | 350 | 29.3 | 12.0:1 | 100% (349) |
| 2015-16 | 435 | 31 | 14.0:1 | 100% (435) |
| 2010-11 | 374 | 30 | 12.5:1 | 99% (371) |
| 2000-01 | 479 | 38 | 12.6:1 | 96% (459) |
| 1990-91 | 749 | 38 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Martha School.
Since 2017-18: students down 42% (350 to 204); teachers down 8% (29.3 to 26.8).
About Washington Martha School
Washington Martha School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has 204 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 8. That compares with an average of about 443 students for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Washington Martha School is one school in Philadelphia City SD, a system of 220 schools with 116,230 students.
By race and ethnicity, Washington Martha School is 87% Black. Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 3% White, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 39% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 23%.
The school has 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 7.6 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania average 13.1:1, 5.5 more students per teacher than here.
Washington Martha School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 9% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
The county, Philadelphia County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $61,953, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 17%. The county has 309 public schools and about 182,005 students.
Middle Years Alternative sits about 0.2 miles from Washington Martha School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The NCES locale for Washington Martha School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 259 to 204, a 21% decline. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (7.6:1) than in 2020-21 (11.3:1).
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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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Frequently asked questions
About Washington Martha SchoolHow many students attend Washington Martha School?
Washington Martha School enrolls approximately 204 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Washington Martha School serve?
Washington Martha School serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Martha School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Washington Martha School is approximately 7.6:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Washington Martha School?
Washington Martha School reports a student body of 3% White, 5% Hispanic, 87% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Washington Martha School?
Washington Martha School is overseen by Philadelphia City SD in Philadelphia County.
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