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Lea Henry C School vs. Penn Alexander School

Should you attend Lea Henry C School or Penn Alexander School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lea Henry C School
4700 Locust St
Philadelphia, PA 19139
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Penn Alexander School
4209 Spruce St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Lea Henry C School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Penn Alexander School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 475 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lea Henry C School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 579 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Penn Alexander School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
475 students
579 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Penn Alexander School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2290 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#192 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lea Henry C School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Penn Alexander School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
70%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lea Henry C School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Penn Alexander School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
83%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lea Henry C School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Penn Alexander School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
85-89%
(Top 10% in PA)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Penn Alexander School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Penn Alexander School by grade.
Pre-K Students
25
-
Kindergarten Students
46
78
Grade 1 Students
72
76
Grade 2 Students
46
71
Grade 3 Students
62
72
Grade 4 Students
60
71
Grade 5 Students
45
60
Grade 6 Students
34
54
Grade 7 Students
50
46
Grade 8 Students
35
51

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lea Henry C School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Penn Alexander School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lea Henry C School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Penn Alexander School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
62%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lea Henry C School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Penn Alexander School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
12%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lea Henry C School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Penn Alexander School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lea Henry C School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Penn Alexander School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.58
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Lea Henry C School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Penn Alexander School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lea Henry C School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Penn Alexander School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
(08-09 School Year Data)
1%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lea Henry C School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Penn Alexander School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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