West Philadelphia High School vs. Sayre William L Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
West Philadelphia High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Sayre William L Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 543 students in grades 9-12, West Philadelphia High 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 355 students in grades 9-12, Sayre William L Middle 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 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
543 students
355 students
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% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2395 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2253 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
21-39%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
11-19%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤10%
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Graduation Rate
65-69%
65-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
164
89
Grade 10 Students
166
95
Grade 11 Students
89
82
Grade 12 Students
124
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
3%
4%
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% Black
90%
89%
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% White
1%
n/a
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.19
0.20
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
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