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Birney Gen Davis B School (Closed 2012)

900914 West Lindley St
Philadelphia, PA 19141

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Birney Gen Davis B School serves 600 students in grades Kindergarten-8.

The percentage of students achieving was 41% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 76%). The percentage of students achieving was 32% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 73%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Birney Gen Davis B School
Pre-K	13
Kind	70
1	76
2	70
3	77
4	52
5	76
6	61
7	60
8	45

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Total Students

600 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Birney Gen Davis B School
2025	600
2011	600
2010	605
2009	574
2008	648
2007	636
2006	636
2005	639
2004	646
2003	754
2002	848
2001	908
2000	951
1999	952
1998	1,016
1997	1,327
1996	1,336
1995	1,327
1994	1,338
1993	1,373
1992	1,308
1991	1,129
1990	1,052
1989	1,222
1988	1,124
1987	1,096

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Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Birney Gen Davis B School
2025	37
2011	37
2010	38
2009	34
2008	36
2007	33
2006	32
2005	30
2004	36
2003	32
2002	36
2001	39
2000	49
1999	52
1998	61
1997	67
1996	63
1995	55
1994	58
1993	58
1992	64
1991	57
1990	56
1989	51
1988	51
1987	49

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School Rankings

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State Level (PA)

(10-11)

41%

76%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2011)
Year	Birney Gen Davis B School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2011	41%	76%	57%
2010	42%	75%	55%

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(10-11)

32%

73%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2011)
Year	Birney Gen Davis B School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2011	32%	73%	51%
2010	33%	72%	50%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Birney Gen Davis B School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2025	16:1	13:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	16:1	14:1	14:1
2009	17:1	14:1	16:1
2008	18:1	14:1	17:1
2007	19:1	16:1	18:1
2006	20:1	16:1	18:1
2005	21:1	16:1	19:1
2004	18:1	16:1	19:1
2003	24:1	16:1	20:1
2002	24:1	16:1	19:1
2001	23:1	17:1	18:1
2000	19:1	17:1	18:1
1999	18:1	18:1	20:1
1998	17:1	18:1	20:1
1997	20:1	18:1	19:1
1996	21:1	18:1	19:1
1995	24:1	19:1	20:1
1994	23:1	19:1	20:1
1993	24:1	19:1	19:1
1992	20:1	17:1	18:1
1991	20:1	17:1	18:1
1990	19:1	17:1	18:1
1989	24:1	17:1	18:1
1988	22:1	17:1	18:1
1987	22:1	18:1	19:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Birney Gen Davis B School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2025	4%	5%
2011	4%	3%	7%
2010	5%	3%	8%
2009	6%	3%	7%
2008	6%	3%	7%
2007	6%	2%	6%
2006	7%	3%	6%
2005	6%	2%	6%
2004	8%	2%	6%
2003	9%	2%	6%
2002	11%	2%	5%
2001	14%	2%	6%
2000	14%	2%	5%
1999	15%	2%	5%
1998	15%	2%	5%
1997	13%	2%	5%
1996	13%	2%	5%
1995	14%	2%	5%
1994	16%	2%	5%
1993	17%	2%	5%
1992	20%	2%	5%
1991	22%	2%	4%
1990	24%	1%	4%
1989	24%	1%	5%
1988	22%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Birney Gen Davis B School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2025	6%	16%
2011	6%	8%	18%
2010	7%	8%	18%
2009	6%	8%	17%
2008	6%	7%	17%
2007	5%	7%	16%
2006	6%	6%	16%
2005	6%	6%	15%
2004	6%	6%	15%
2003	5%	5%	14%
2002	5%	5%	14%
2001	3%	5%	13%
2000	3%	4%	13%
1999	3%	4%	12%
1998	3%	4%	12%
1997	5%	4%	12%
1996	5%	3%	11%
1995	5%	3%	11%
1994	5%	3%	11%
1993	4%	3%	10%
1992	4%	3%	10%
1991	5%	3%	10%
1990	6%	3%	10%
1989	6%	3%	9%
1988	5%	2%	9%

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Black

87%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Birney Gen Davis B School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2025	87%	14%
2011	87%	15%	58%
2010	86%	16%	60%
2009	87%	16%	62%
2008	87%	16%	63%
2007	88%	16%	65%
2006	87%	16%	65%
2005	87%	16%	65%
2004	85%	16%	65%
2003	85%	16%	65%
2002	83%	15%	65%
2001	82%	15%	65%
2000	82%	15%	65%
1999	82%	15%	65%
1998	82%	14%	64%
1997	81%	14%	64%
1996	81%	14%	64%
1995	80%	14%	63%
1994	78%	14%	63%
1993	78%	13%	63%
1992	75%	13%	63%
1991	72%	13%	63%
1990	69%	13%	63%
1989	70%	13%	63%
1988	73%	13%	64%

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White

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Birney Gen Davis B School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2025	1%	60%
2011	1%	72%	14%
2010	2%	73%	14%
2009	1%	73%	14%
2008	1%	74%	13%
2007	1%	75%	13%
2005	1%	76%	14%
1997	1%	80%	19%
1996	1%	81%	20%
1995	1%	81%	21%
1994	1%	81%	21%
1993	1%	82%	22%
1992	1%	82%	22%
1991	1%	82%	23%
1990	1%	83%	23%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Birney Gen Davis B School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2025	2%	5%
2011	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

99%

40%

0.24

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Birney Gen Davis B School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2025	0.24	0.60
2011	0.24	0.46	0.61
2010	0.26	0.44	0.58
2009	0.24	0.44	0.57
2008	0.24	0.43	0.56
2007	0.22	0.41	0.54
2006	0.24	0.41	0.54
2005	0.24	0.40	0.54
2004	0.27	0.40	0.53
2003	0.27	0.38	0.53
2002	0.30	0.37	0.53
2001	0.31	0.37	0.53
2000	0.31	0.35	0.54
1999	0.31	0.35	0.54
1998	0.31	0.34	0.54
1997	0.33	0.34	0.54
1996	0.33	0.33	0.54
1995	0.34	0.33	0.55
1994	0.37	0.33	0.55
1993	0.36	0.31	0.55
1992	0.40	0.31	0.55
1991	0.43	0.31	0.55
1990	0.47	0.30	0.54
1989	0.45	0.30	0.54
1988	0.42	0.30	0.54

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Eligible for

98%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Birney Gen Davis B School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2025	98%	59%
2011	98%	33%	79%
2010	95%	31%	80%
2009	82%	27%	66%
2008	79%	25%	63%
2007	80%	24%	63%
2006	86%	25%	65%
2005	92%	22%	62%
2004	91%	22%	64%
2003	84%	23%	63%
2002	84%	23%	64%
2001	58%	22%	60%
2000	59%	23%	62%

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Eligible for (08-09)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2009)
Year	Birney Gen Davis B School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2009	7%	7%	7%
2008	7%	6%	7%
2007	6%	6%	7%
2006	6%	7%	7%
2005	7%	6%	7%
2004	8%	6%	7%
2003	6%	6%	7%
2002	6%	6%	7%
2001	4%	6%	6%
2000	4%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Philadelphia City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 76% PA state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 73% PA state average).

How many students attend Birney Gen Davis B School?

600 students attend Birney Gen Davis B School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Birney Gen Davis B School students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Birney Gen Davis B School?

Birney Gen Davis B School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Birney Gen Davis B School offer ?

Birney Gen Davis B School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Birney Gen Davis B School part of?

Birney Gen Davis B School is part of Philadelphia City School District.

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