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Enrollment
965
Elementary
STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WISSAHICKON CS·NCES 420010600659
Wissahickon CS
4700 G Wissahickon Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144 · (267) 338-1020 · Philadelphia County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL965 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
16.9:1
57 FTE teachers
STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
930 students
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 | 108 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 105 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 106 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 107 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 103 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (108) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (103).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
23.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -16.0pp since 2023
Math
12.1%
PA avg 43.0% . -1.0pp 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 12 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 16 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.2% | 12.1% |
| 2023-24 | 39.2% | 13.1% |
% 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
23.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.3%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Wissahickon CS
Wissahickon CS's state test result (23.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wissahickon CS this school | 965 | 96.4% | 23.8% |
| KIPP West Philadelphia CS Philadelphia | 848 | 99.6% | 19.2% |
| Mastery CS-Harrity Campus Philadelphia | 750 | 99.6% | 30.9% |
| Lindley Academy CS at Birney Philadelphia | 739 | 98.2% | 13.7% |
| Russell Byers CS Philadelphia | 686 | 97.4% | 18.6% |
| KIPP North Philadelphia CS Philadelphia | 683 | 98.2% | 11.2% |
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 Wissahickon CS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #1,254 of 1,396 | #78 of 161 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.1% | #1,385 of 1,511 ▼ 36 | #113 of 193 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #1,310 of 1,511 ▼ 181 | #100 of 193 ▼ 53 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 965 | #35 of 1,638 | #11 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #1,456 of 1,528 | #169 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.4% | #1,242 of 1,531 | #153 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.4% | #527 of 1,600 | #126 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #357 of 450 | #35 of 48 |
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
965
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+130% since 2010-11, when it was 419
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 965 | 57.1 | 16.9:1 | 96% (930) |
| 2023-24 | 930 | 59.1 | 15.7:1 | 100% (930) |
| 2022-23 | 943 | 56.9 | 16.6:1 | 100% (943) |
| 2020-21 | 964 | 56 | 17.2:1 | 100% (961) |
| 2017-18 | 939 | 56.3 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 888 | 51 | 17.4:1 | 83% (734) |
| 2010-11 | 419 | 30 | 14.0:1 | 70% (295) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wissahickon CS.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (939 to 965); teachers up 2% (56.3 to 57.1).
About Wissahickon CS
Wissahickon CS is a high-enrollment elementary school with its address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school's enrollment of 965 students covers kindergarten through 8. Enrollment is 118% higher than the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, which is about 443.
Federal records list Wissahickon CS as its own district.
Wissahickon CS's enrollment is 91% Black. The next largest groups are 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The school's Black share is 51 points above the 39% share among Philadelphia County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 17% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 57.1 full-time equivalents, or about 16.9 students per teacher. On average, elementary schools in Pennsylvania have 13.1:1, compared with 16.9:1 here. About 96% of students, or 930, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Philadelphia County average 95%.
Measured against Pennsylvania public elementary schools, Wissahickon CS receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Wissahickon CS is -12.5 points: 23.8% actual, 36.3% predicted.
Philadelphia County has these Census figures: the median household income is $61,953, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 17% of people live in poverty. In all, Philadelphia County has 309 public schools and roughly 182,005 students.
The closest other public school is Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High School, about 0.6 miles away. Wissahickon CS has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Wissahickon CS at 3rd of 8.
Wissahickon CS is coded as City: Large in federal locale data. Wissahickon CS holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 964 to 965, a small change.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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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- First Philadelphia Preparatory CSCombined · 1,831 students
Nearby schools
- Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High School0.6 mi · 437
- Kelly John B School0.6 mi · 365
- Philadelphia Hebrew Public CS0.7 mi · 574
- Mastery CS-Cleveland Elementary0.7 mi · 739
- Fitler Academics Plus0.8 mi · 159
- Steel Edward School0.8 mi · 379
Frequently asked questions
About Wissahickon CSHow many students attend Wissahickon CS?
Wissahickon CS enrolls approximately 965 students in grades KG-08.
Is Wissahickon CS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wissahickon CS is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wissahickon CS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wissahickon CS is approximately 16.9:1 (57 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Wissahickon CS?
Student demographics at Wissahickon CS are roughly 1% White, 4% Hispanic, 91% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Wissahickon CS in?
Wissahickon CS is part of Wissahickon CS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.