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Enrollment
510
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899005124
Webster School
3400 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19134 · (215) 400-7170 · Philadelphia County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL510 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% 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.
- DBeats 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
12.6:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
504 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 | 33 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
58%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
22.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -1.4pp since 2023
Math
17.5%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.0% | 17.5% |
| 2023-24 | 23.4% | 15.2% |
% 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
22.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 →
Schools most like Webster School
Webster School's state test result (22.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webster School this school | 510 | 98.8% | 22.8% |
| Whitehall Elementary School Norristown | 503 | 98.6% | 32.5% |
| Marshall Street Elementary School Norristown | 585 | 96.8% | 35.5% |
| Carter and MacRae Elementary School Lancaster | 444 | 92.6% | 26.8% |
| Foose School Harrisburg | 522 | 97.9% | 11.3% |
| Paxinosa Elementary School Easton | 572 | 99.7% | 25.0% |
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 Webster School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #1,263 of 1,396 | #82 of 161 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.5% | #1,318 of 1,511 ▲ 5 | #80 of 193 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #1,329 of 1,511 ▲ 33 | #106 of 193 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 510 | #506 of 1,638 | #80 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #647 of 1,528 | #81 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.8% | #375 of 1,531 | #66 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.8% | #398 of 1,600 | #95 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.9% | #46 of 1,045 | #27 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
510
-62 (-11%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 717
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 510 | 40.4 | 12.6:1 | 99% (504) |
| 2023-24 | 504 | 42.6 | 11.8:1 | 100% (504) |
| 2022-23 | 515 | 41.6 | 12.4:1 | 100% (515) |
| 2020-21 | 572 | 43 | 13.3:1 | 99% (569) |
| 2017-18 | 821 | 53.1 | 15.5:1 | 100% (819) |
| 2015-16 | 873 | 49 | 17.8:1 | 100% (873) |
| 2010-11 | 997 | 63 | 15.8:1 | 96% (958) |
| 2000-01 | 911 | 48 | 19.0:1 | 86% (783) |
| 1990-91 | 717 | 36 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Webster School.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (821 to 510); teachers down 24% (53.1 to 40.4).
About Webster School
Webster School, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A total of 510 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5.
A total of 220 schools make up Philadelphia City SD, with 116,230 students enrolled.
Webster School is 57% Hispanic by enrollment. Smaller groups are 29% Black, 10% White, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 16% of Philadelphia County residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 58%, meaning two students picked at random have a 58% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At Webster School, 40.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.6:1. That matches the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania fairly closely. Roughly 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 Grade for Webster School is D. Compared with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 12% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Webster School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 22.8% is 12.4 points below the 35.2% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Philadelphia County show that the median household income is $61,953, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. Besides Webster School, Philadelphia County has 308 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Deep Roots CS, at about 0.2 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 4 closest schools with test data, this one included, Webster School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Federal data place Webster School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show an 11% enrollment decrease, from 572 in 2020-21 to 510 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Webster School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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
Related schools
Other schools in Philadelphia City SD
- Northeast High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 2,472 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 2,329 students
- Northeast Community Propel AcademyElementary · 1,783 students
- Mayfair SchoolElementary · 1,763 students
- Washington George High SchoolHigh · 1,755 students
Other schools in Philadelphia
- Northeast High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- Philadelphia Performing Arts CSCombined · 2,572 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 2,472 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 2,329 students
- MaST Community CS IICombined · 1,875 students
- First Philadelphia Preparatory CSCombined · 1,831 students
Other Webster schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Webster. Webster School is the largest of the 4.
- Webster SchoolManchester, NH · 362 students
- Webster SchoolEverett, MA · 351 students
- WEBSTERPENUELAS, PR · 274 students
Nearby schools
- Deep Roots CS0.2 mi · 354
- Mastbaum Jules E Area Vocational-Technical School0.4 mi · 651
- Conwell Russell Middle School0.5 mi · 119
- Sheridan School0.5 mi · 437
- Community Academy of Philadelphia CS0.6 mi · 1,237
- Willard Frances E School0.6 mi · 377
Frequently asked questions
About Webster SchoolHow large is Webster School?
Webster School enrolls approximately 510 students in grades PK-05.
Is Webster School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Webster School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Webster School have?
Webster School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Webster School?
At Webster School, the student body is approximately 10% White, 57% Hispanic, 29% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Webster School in?
Webster School is part of Philadelphia City SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.