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Ferguson Joseph C School (Closed 2014)

2000 North 7th St
Philadelphia, PA 19122

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Ferguson Joseph C School serves 358 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.

The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 73%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 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 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ferguson Joseph C School
Pre-K	42
Kind	44
1	49
2	34
3	39
4	40
5	27
6	27
7	27
8	29

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Total Students

358 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ferguson Joseph C School
2023	358
2022	358
2021	358
2020	358
2019	358
2018	358
2017	358
2016	358
2015	358
2013	358
2012	345
2011	410
2010	462
2009	458
2008	540
2007	473
2006	609
2005	516
2004	524
2003	527
2002	554
2001	575
2000	623
1999	618
1998	610
1997	656
1996	688
1995	661
1994	651
1993	660
1992	680
1991	669
1990	637

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ferguson Joseph C School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21
2013	21
2012	27
2011	34
2010	35
2009	29
2008	30
2007	28
2006	35
2005	29
2004	27
2003	26
2002	35
2001	40
2000	36
1999	35
1998	38
1997	46
1996	43
1995	34
1994	40
1993	41
1992	40
1991	40
1990	40

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School Rankings

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State Level (PA)

(12-13)

30-34%

73%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Ferguson Joseph C School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2013	32%	73%	46%
2012	42%	74%	49%
2011	53%	76%	57%
2010	53%	75%	55%

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(12-13)

25-29%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Ferguson Joseph C School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2013	27%	70%	44%
2012	37%	71%	44%
2011	42%	73%	51%
2010	46%	72%	50%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ferguson Joseph C School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	17:1	13:1	14:1
2022	17:1	13:1	14:1
2021	17:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	14:1	16:1
2019	17:1	14:1	16:1
2018	17:1	15:1	16:1
2017	17:1	14:1	16:1
2016	17:1	15:1	18:1
2015	17:1	15:1	17:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	13:1	15:1	16:1
2011	12:1	14:1	15:1
2010	13:1	14:1	14:1
2009	16:1	14:1	16:1
2008	18:1	14:1	17:1
2007	17:1	16:1	18:1
2006	17:1	16:1	18:1
2005	18:1	16:1	19:1
2004	19:1	16:1	19:1
2003	20:1	16:1	20:1
2002	16:1	16:1	19:1
2001	14:1	17:1	18:1
2000	17:1	17:1	18:1
1999	18:1	17:1	20:1
1998	16:1	18:1	20:1
1997	14:1	18:1	19:1
1996	16:1	18:1	19:1
1995	19:1	19:1	20:1
1994	16:1	19:1	20:1
1993	16:1	19:1	19:1
1992	17:1	17:1	18:1
1991	17:1	17:1	18:1
1990	16:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ferguson Joseph C School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	2%	5%	10%
2022	2%	4%	10%
2021	2%	4%	10%
2020	2%	4%	9%
2019	2%	4%	9%
2018	1%	4%	8%
2017	1%	4%	8%
2016	1%	4%	7%
2015	1%	4%	8%
2013	2%	4%	8%
2012	1%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

21%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ferguson Joseph C School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	21%	14%	24%
2022	21%	14%	22%
2021	21%	13%	21%
2020	21%	12%	21%
2019	21%	12%	21%
2018	22%	11%	19%
2017	22%	11%	19%
2016	22%	10%	18%
2015	22%	10%	19%
2013	21%	9%	19%
2012	23%	9%	18%
2011	21%	8%	18%
2010	20%	9%	18%
2009	22%	7%	17%
2008	23%	7%	17%
2007	23%	7%	16%
2006	25%	6%	16%
2005	26%	6%	15%
2004	25%	6%	15%
2003	24%	5%	14%
2002	24%	5%	14%
2001	22%	5%	13%
2000	20%	4%	13%
1999	20%	4%	12%
1998	20%	4%	12%
1997	21%	4%	12%
1996	23%	4%	11%
1995	23%	3%	11%
1994	25%	3%	11%
1993	25%	3%	10%
1992	23%	3%	10%

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Black

68%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ferguson Joseph C School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	68%	14%	49%
2022	68%	14%	51%
2021	68%	15%	52%
2020	68%	15%	52%
2019	68%	15%	52%
2018	69%	15%	55%
2017	69%	15%	55%
2016	69%	15%	56%
2015	69%	15%	55%
2013	68%	15%	55%
2012	70%	15%	56%
2011	71%	15%	58%
2010	78%	15%	60%
2009	78%	16%	62%
2008	76%	16%	63%
2007	76%	16%	65%
2006	74%	16%	65%
2005	73%	16%	65%
2004	74%	16%	65%
2003	75%	15%	65%
2002	75%	15%	65%
2001	77%	15%	65%
2000	79%	15%	65%
1999	79%	15%	65%
1998	79%	15%	64%
1997	78%	14%	64%
1996	77%	14%	64%
1995	77%	14%	63%
1994	75%	14%	63%
1993	75%	13%	63%
1992	77%	13%	63%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Ferguson Joseph C School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	1%	62%	13%
2022	1%	63%	13%
2021	1%	63%	13%
2020	1%	65%	12%
2019	1%	65%	12%
2018	1%	66%	12%
2017	1%	66%	12%
2016	1%	68%	12%
2015	1%	68%	13%
2013	1%	70%	14%
2012	1%	71%	14%
2011	1%	71%	14%
2008	1%	74%	13%
2007	1%	74%	13%
2006	1%	75%	13%
2005	1%	76%	14%
2004	1%	76%	14%
2003	1%	77%	15%
2002	1%	78%	16%
2001	1%	78%	16%
2000	1%	79%	17%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ferguson Joseph C School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	7%	5%	4%
2022	7%	5%	4%
2021	7%	5%	4%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2016	7%	3%	7%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2013	7%	2%	4%
2012	5%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ferguson Joseph C School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	0.49	0.58	0.67
2022	0.49	0.57	0.66
2021	0.49	0.57	0.66
2020	0.49	0.54	0.65
2019	0.49	0.54	0.65
2018	0.48	0.53	0.64
2017	0.48	0.53	0.64
2016	0.48	0.51	0.64
2015	0.48	0.51	0.63
2013	0.49	0.48	0.64
2012	0.46	0.47	0.63
2011	0.45	0.47	0.61
2010	0.37	0.46	0.58
2009	0.37	0.44	0.57
2008	0.39	0.43	0.56
2007	0.39	0.42	0.54
2006	0.39	0.41	0.54
2005	0.41	0.40	0.54
2004	0.39	0.40	0.53
2003	0.38	0.39	0.53
2002	0.38	0.37	0.53
2001	0.36	0.37	0.53
2000	0.34	0.35	0.54
1999	0.34	0.35	0.54
1998	0.34	0.35	0.54
1997	0.35	0.34	0.54
1996	0.36	0.34	0.54
1995	0.36	0.33	0.55
1994	0.38	0.33	0.55
1993	0.38	0.31	0.55
1992	0.36	0.31	0.55

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Eligible for

88%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Ferguson Joseph C School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	88%	54%	98%
2022	88%	50%	98%
2021	88%	49%	98%
2020	88%	48%	98%
2019	88%	48%	98%
2018	88%	41%	98%
2017	88%	41%	98%
2016	88%	44%	98%
2015	88%	41%	85%
2013	88%	36%	81%
2012	92%	34%	78%
2011	85%	33%	79%
2010	85%	31%	80%
2009	79%	27%	66%
2008	78%	25%	63%
2007	97%	24%	63%
2006	85%	25%	65%
2005	97%	22%	62%
2004	97%	22%	64%
2003	96%	23%	63%
2002	97%	23%	64%

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Eligible for (08-09)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2009)
Year	Ferguson Joseph C School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2009	3%	7%	7%
2008	3%	6%	7%
2007	2%	6%	7%
2006	2%	7%	7%
2005	2%	6%	7%
2004	2%	6%	7%
2003	2%	6%	7%
2002	2%	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?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 73% PA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% PA state average).

How many students attend Ferguson Joseph C School?

358 students attend Ferguson Joseph C School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Ferguson Joseph C School students are Black, 21% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ferguson Joseph C School?

Ferguson Joseph C School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Ferguson Joseph C School offer ?

Ferguson Joseph C School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Ferguson Joseph C School part of?

Ferguson Joseph C School is part of Philadelphia City School District.

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