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Creighton Thomas School (Closed 2013)

5401 Tabor Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19120

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Creighton Thomas School serves 722 students in grades Kindergarten-8.

The percentage of students achieving was 42% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 74%). The percentage of students achieving was 33% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 71%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Creighton Thomas School
Kind	70
1	90
2	95
3	88
4	69
5	75
6	94
7	71
8	70

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Total Students

722 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Creighton Thomas School
2012	722
2011	766
2010	792
2009	789
2008	818
2007	897
2006	863
2005	913
2004	852
2003	900
2002	903
2001	915
2000	976
1999	954
1998	970
1997	954
1996	920
1995	876
1994	840
1993	801
1992	774
1991	752
1990	738
1989	703
1988	658

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Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Creighton Thomas School
2012	47
2011	53
2010	55
2009	49
2008	47
2007	48
2006	44
2005	47
2004	48
2003	42
2002	47
2001	48
2000	50
1999	48
1998	46
1997	48
1996	41
1995	39
1994	39
1993	36
1992	38
1991	40
1990	36
1989	35
1988	35

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School Rankings

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State Level (PA)

(11-12)

42%

74%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Creighton Thomas School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2012	42%	74%	49%
2011	42%	76%	57%
2010	39%	75%	55%

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(11-12)

33%

71%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Creighton Thomas School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2012	33%	71%	44%
2011	38%	73%	51%
2010	34%	72%	50%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Creighton Thomas School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	14:1	15:1
2010	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	16:1	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	19:1	16:1	19:1
2004	18:1	16:1	19:1
2003	21:1	16:1	20:1
2002	19:1	16:1	19:1
2001	19:1	17:1	18:1
2000	20:1	17:1	18:1
1999	20:1	17:1	20:1
1998	21:1	18:1	20:1
1997	20:1	18:1	19:1
1996	22:1	18:1	19:1
1995	22:1	19:1	20:1
1994	22:1	19:1	20:1
1993	22:1	19:1	19:1
1992	20:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	18:1
1990	21:1	17:1	18:1
1989	20:1	17:1	18:1
1988	19:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

19%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Creighton Thomas School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2012	20%	3%	8%
2011	20%	4%	7%
2010	21%	4%	8%
2009	21%	4%	7%
2008	20%	3%	7%
2007	18%	3%	6%
2006	19%	3%	6%
2005	17%	2%	6%
2004	19%	2%	6%
2003	18%	3%	6%
2002	19%	2%	5%
2001	19%	2%	6%
2000	20%	2%	5%
1999	22%	2%	5%
1998	23%	2%	5%
1997	20%	2%	5%
1996	21%	2%	5%
1995	20%	2%	5%
1994	22%	2%	5%
1993	22%	2%	5%
1992	22%	2%	5%
1991	18%	2%	4%
1990	17%	2%	4%
1989	14%	2%	5%
1988	10%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

26%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Creighton Thomas School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2012	26%	9%	18%
2011	25%	8%	18%
2010	28%	9%	18%
2009	24%	7%	17%
2008	30%	7%	17%
2007	27%	7%	16%
2006	23%	6%	16%
2005	24%	6%	15%
2004	25%	6%	15%
2003	26%	5%	14%
2002	27%	5%	14%
2001	24%	5%	13%
2000	25%	4%	13%
1999	23%	4%	12%
1998	23%	4%	12%
1997	23%	4%	12%
1996	25%	4%	11%
1995	23%	3%	11%
1994	19%	3%	11%
1993	19%	3%	10%
1992	16%	3%	10%
1991	17%	3%	10%
1990	17%	3%	10%
1989	14%	2%	9%
1988	11%	2%	9%

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Black

46%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Creighton Thomas School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2012	46%	15%	56%
2011	47%	15%	58%
2010	46%	15%	60%
2009	51%	16%	62%
2008	45%	16%	63%
2007	51%	16%	65%
2006	54%	16%	65%
2005	54%	16%	65%
2004	51%	16%	65%
2003	50%	15%	65%
2002	47%	15%	65%
2001	48%	15%	65%
2000	46%	15%	65%
1999	45%	15%	65%
1998	45%	15%	64%
1997	45%	14%	64%
1996	42%	14%	64%
1995	41%	14%	63%
1994	37%	14%	63%
1993	35%	13%	63%
1992	35%	13%	63%
1991	35%	13%	63%
1990	31%	13%	63%
1989	33%	13%	63%
1988	34%	13%	64%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Creighton Thomas School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2012	3%	71%	14%
2011	4%	71%	14%
2010	5%	72%	14%
2009	4%	73%	14%
2008	5%	74%	13%
2007	4%	74%	13%
2006	4%	75%	13%
2005	5%	76%	14%
2004	4%	76%	14%
2003	5%	77%	15%
2002	6%	78%	16%
2001	8%	78%	16%
2000	9%	79%	17%
1999	10%	79%	18%
1998	9%	79%	19%
1997	12%	80%	19%
1996	12%	80%	20%
1995	16%	81%	21%
1994	22%	81%	21%
1993	24%	82%	22%
1992	27%	82%	22%
1991	30%	82%	23%
1990	35%	82%	23%
1989	39%	83%	23%
1988	45%	84%	24%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2012)
Year	Creighton Thomas School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2012	5%	2%	4%
2011	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Creighton Thomas School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2012	0.69	0.47	0.63
2011	0.68	0.47	0.61
2010	0.69	0.46	0.58
2009	0.66	0.44	0.57
2008	0.69	0.43	0.56
2007	0.64	0.42	0.54
2006	0.63	0.41	0.54
2005	0.63	0.40	0.54
2004	0.65	0.40	0.53
2003	0.65	0.39	0.53
2002	0.67	0.37	0.53
2001	0.68	0.37	0.53
2000	0.68	0.35	0.54
1999	0.69	0.35	0.54
1998	0.70	0.35	0.54
1997	0.70	0.34	0.54
1996	0.72	0.34	0.54
1995	0.73	0.33	0.55
1994	0.74	0.33	0.55
1993	0.74	0.31	0.55
1992	0.74	0.31	0.55
1991	0.73	0.31	0.55
1990	0.73	0.31	0.54
1989	0.71	0.30	0.54
1988	0.67	0.28	0.54

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Eligible for

46%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Creighton Thomas School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2012	46%	34%	78%
2011	46%	33%	79%
2010	45%	31%	80%
2009	75%	27%	66%
2008	73%	25%	63%
2007	65%	24%	63%
2006	80%	25%	65%
2005	72%	22%	62%
2004	78%	22%	64%
2003	73%	23%	63%
2002	73%	23%	64%

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Eligible for (08-09)

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2009)
Year	Creighton Thomas School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2009	12%	7%	7%
2008	12%	6%	7%
2007	3%	6%	7%
2006	4%	7%	7%
2005	6%	6%	7%
2004	9%	6%	7%
2003	6%	6%	7%
2002	8%	6%	7%
2001	2%	6%	6%
2000	2%	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?

42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 74% PA state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 71% PA state average).

How many students attend Creighton Thomas School?

722 students attend Creighton Thomas School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Creighton Thomas School students are Black, 26% of students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are White.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Creighton Thomas School?

Creighton Thomas School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Creighton Thomas School offer ?

Creighton Thomas School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Creighton Thomas School part of?

Creighton Thomas School is part of Philadelphia City School District.

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