Greenberg Joseph School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

600 Sharon Ln
Philadelphia, PA 19115

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Top 20%

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Serving 860 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Greenberg Joseph School ranks in the top 20% 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 is 61% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 860 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 20% in PA
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Greenberg Joseph School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Greenberg Joseph School's student population of 860 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2019

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Greenberg Joseph School
Kind	80
1	107
2	99
3	99
4	97
5	91
6	104
7	94
8	89

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Total Students

860 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Greenberg Joseph School
2023	831
2022	745
2021	800
2020	810
2019	810
2018	754
2017	754
2016	736
2015	702
2014	711
2013	710
2012	683
2011	683
2010	683
2009	671
2008	642
2007	650
2006	656
2005	625
2004	662
2003	596
2002	594
2001	587
2000	577
1999	597
1998	588
1997	599
1996	607
1995	579
1994	623
1993	645
1992	625
1991	548
1990	476
1989	477
1988	484
1987	468

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Greenberg Joseph School
2023	48
2022	48
2021	46
2020	42
2019	42
2018	44
2017	44
2016	38
2015	35
2014	39
2013	38
2012	41
2011	44
2010	46
2009	42
2008	39
2007	39
2006	36
2005	39
2004	38
2003	30
2002	32
2001	32
2000	34
1999	33
1998	30
1997	30
1996	29
1995	30
1994	31
1993	33
1992	34
1991	31
1990	27
1989	26
1988	26
1987	23

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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School Motto

Engaged, Inspired, and Empowered to make a Difference!

School Rankings

Greenberg Joseph School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Greenberg Joseph School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#321 out of 2733 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Greenberg Joseph School
2023	#321
2022	#387
2021	#648
2019	#455
2018	#317
2017	#656
2016	#1063
2015	#866
2014	#663
2013	#867
2012	#717

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61%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Greenberg Joseph School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	61%	38%	23%
2022	60%	36%	18%
2021	42%	38%	22%
2019	71%	45%	23%
2018	72%	45%	22%
2017	65%	46%	20%
2016	52%	46%	21%
2015	57%	43%	19%
2014	86%	72%	44%
2013	83%	73%	46%
2012	88%	74%	49%

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79%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Greenberg Joseph School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2022	79%	55%	36%
2021	67%	55%	28%
2019	79%	62%	37%
2018	83%	63%	22%
2017	78%	63%	35%
2016	75%	62%	35%
2015	73%	62%	34%
2014	81%	70%	43%
2013	79%	70%	44%
2012	81%	71%	44%
2011	82%	73%	51%

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80-84%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Greenberg Joseph School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2022	82%	57%	32%
2021	69%	64%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Greenberg Joseph School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	17:1	13:1	14:1
2022	16:1	13:1	14:1
2021	17:1	14:1	15:1
2020	19:1	14:1	16:1
2019	19:1	14:1	16:1
2018	17:1	15:1	16:1
2017	17:1	14:1	16:1
2016	19:1	15:1	18:1
2015	20:1	15:1	17:1
2014	18:1	15:1	18:1
2013	19:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	16:1	14:1	16:1
2008	17:1	14:1	17:1
2007	17:1	16:1	18:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	16:1	16:1	19:1
2004	17:1	16:1	19:1
2003	20:1	16:1	20:1
2002	19:1	16:1	19:1
2001	18:1	17:1	18:1
2000	17:1	17:1	18:1
1999	18:1	17:1	20:1
1998	20:1	18:1	20:1
1997	20:1	18:1	19:1
1996	21:1	18:1	19:1
1995	19:1	19:1	20:1
1994	20:1	19:1	20:1
1993	19:1	19:1	19:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	17:1	18:1
1989	18:1	17:1	18:1
1988	19:1	17:1	18:1
1987	20:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

37%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Greenberg Joseph School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	39%	5%	10%
2022	37%	4%	10%
2021	32%	4%	10%
2020	27%	4%	9%
2019	27%	4%	9%
2018	27%	4%	8%
2017	27%	4%	8%
2016	24%	4%	7%
2015	24%	4%	8%
2014	24%	4%	9%
2013	23%	4%	8%
2012	25%	3%	8%
2011	26%	4%	7%
2010	28%	4%	8%
2009	28%	4%	7%
2008	28%	3%	7%
2007	26%	3%	6%
2006	25%	3%	6%
2005	22%	2%	6%
2004	20%	2%	6%
2003	23%	3%	6%
2002	20%	2%	5%
2001	19%	2%	6%
2000	17%	2%	5%
1999	17%	2%	5%
1998	17%	2%	5%
1997	15%	2%	5%
1996	15%	2%	5%
1995	15%	2%	5%
1994	15%	2%	5%
1993	14%	2%	5%
1992	13%	2%	5%
1991	11%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Greenberg Joseph School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	8%	14%	24%
2022	6%	14%	22%
2021	8%	13%	21%
2020	8%	12%	21%
2019	8%	12%	21%
2018	6%	11%	19%
2017	6%	11%	19%
2016	4%	10%	18%
2015	4%	10%	19%
2014	5%	9%	19%
2013	6%	9%	19%
2012	5%	9%	18%
2011	6%	8%	18%
2010	6%	9%	18%
2009	6%	7%	17%
2008	6%	7%	17%
2007	4%	7%	16%
2006	5%	6%	16%
2005	5%	6%	15%
2004	6%	6%	15%
2003	6%	5%	14%
2002	6%	5%	14%
2001	5%	5%	13%
2000	5%	4%	13%
1999	5%	4%	12%
1998	4%	4%	12%
1997	5%	4%	12%
1996	2%	4%	11%
1995	2%	3%	11%
1994	2%	3%	11%
1993	1%	3%	10%

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Black

12%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Greenberg Joseph School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	12%	14%	49%
2022	12%	14%	51%
2021	11%	15%	52%
2020	12%	15%	52%
2019	12%	15%	52%
2018	15%	15%	55%
2017	15%	15%	55%
2016	13%	15%	56%
2015	13%	15%	55%
2014	12%	15%	53%
2013	13%	15%	55%
2012	10%	15%	56%
2011	10%	15%	58%
2010	10%	15%	60%
2009	9%	16%	62%
2008	11%	16%	63%
2007	16%	16%	65%
2006	16%	16%	65%
2005	15%	16%	65%
2004	19%	16%	65%
2003	16%	15%	65%
2002	14%	15%	65%
2001	15%	15%	65%
2000	16%	15%	65%
1999	15%	15%	65%
1998	15%	15%	64%
1997	13%	14%	64%
1996	13%	14%	64%
1995	12%	14%	63%
1994	13%	14%	63%
1993	14%	13%	63%
1992	17%	13%	63%
1991	18%	13%	63%

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White

41%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Greenberg Joseph School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	40%	62%	13%
2022	44%	63%	13%
2021	46%	63%	13%
2020	48%	65%	12%
2019	48%	65%	12%
2018	50%	66%	12%
2017	50%	66%	12%
2016	49%	68%	12%
2015	52%	68%	13%
2014	53%	69%	14%
2013	54%	70%	14%
2012	58%	71%	14%
2011	56%	71%	14%
2010	56%	72%	14%
2009	57%	73%	14%
2008	55%	74%	13%
2007	54%	74%	13%
2006	54%	75%	13%
2005	58%	76%	14%
2004	55%	76%	14%
2003	55%	77%	15%
2002	60%	78%	16%
2001	61%	78%	16%
2000	62%	79%	17%
1999	63%	79%	18%
1998	64%	79%	19%
1997	67%	80%	19%
1996	70%	80%	20%
1995	71%	81%	21%
1994	70%	81%	21%
1993	71%	82%	22%
1992	70%	82%	22%
1991	71%	82%	23%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Greenberg Joseph School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	2%	4%	6%
2017	2%	4%	6%
2016	10%	3%	7%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	4%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Greenberg Joseph School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	0.67	0.58	0.67
2022	0.66	0.57	0.66
2021	0.67	0.57	0.66
2020	0.68	0.54	0.65
2019	0.68	0.54	0.65
2018	0.66	0.53	0.64
2017	0.66	0.53	0.64
2016	0.68	0.51	0.64
2015	0.66	0.51	0.63
2014	0.65	0.50	0.66
2013	0.65	0.48	0.64
2012	0.60	0.47	0.63
2011	0.61	0.47	0.61
2010	0.61	0.46	0.58
2009	0.60	0.44	0.57
2008	0.62	0.43	0.56
2007	0.62	0.42	0.54
2006	0.62	0.41	0.54
2005	0.60	0.40	0.54
2004	0.62	0.40	0.53
2003	0.63	0.39	0.53
2002	0.58	0.37	0.53
2001	0.57	0.37	0.53
2000	0.56	0.35	0.54
1999	0.55	0.35	0.54
1998	0.54	0.35	0.54
1997	0.51	0.34	0.54
1996	0.48	0.34	0.54
1995	0.46	0.33	0.55
1994	0.47	0.33	0.55
1993	0.46	0.31	0.55
1992	0.47	0.31	0.55
1991	0.46	0.31	0.55

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Eligible for

100%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Greenberg Joseph School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	100%	54%	98%
2022	100%	50%	98%
2021	100%	49%	98%
2020	100%	48%	98%
2019	100%	48%	98%
2018	100%	41%	98%
2017	100%	41%	98%
2016	100%	44%	98%
2015	29%	41%	85%
2014	28%	38%	84%
2013	22%	36%	81%
2012	19%	34%	78%
2011	17%	33%	79%
2010	18%	31%	80%
2009	17%	27%	66%
2008	19%	25%	63%
2007	19%	24%	63%
2006	15%	25%	65%
2005	14%	22%	62%
2004	13%	22%	64%
2003	15%	23%	63%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2015)
Year	Greenberg Joseph School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2015	2%	5%	1%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	4%	5%	2%
2012	4%	6%	2%
2011	5%	6%	2%
2010	4%	7%	2%
2009	4%	7%	7%
2008	5%	6%	7%
2007	5%	6%	7%
2006	8%	7%	7%
2005	7%	6%	7%
2004	6%	6%	7%
2003	7%	6%	7%
2002	7%	6%	7%
2001	5%	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Greenberg Joseph School's ranking?

Greenberg Joseph School is ranked #321 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Greenberg Joseph School often compared to?

Greenberg Joseph Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Frank Anne School by visitors of our site.

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

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Greenberg Joseph School?

860 students attend Greenberg Joseph School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Greenberg Joseph School students are White, 37% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Greenberg Joseph School?

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

What grades does Greenberg Joseph School offer ?

Greenberg Joseph School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Greenberg Joseph School part of?

Greenberg Joseph School is part of Philadelphia City School District.

In what neighborhood is Greenberg Joseph School located?

Greenberg Joseph School is located in the Bustleton neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA. There are 2 other public schools located in Bustleton.

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