Widener Memorial School
Tel:
(215)456-3015
- Widener Memorial School serves 150 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 46%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Widener Memorial School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 34%.
Top Placements
Widener Memorial School places among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Widener Memorial School's student population of 150 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 50% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 150 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Widener Memorial School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,835 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has increased from 6:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Widener Memorial School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.26. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (PA) |
| Overall School Rank | #2370 out of 2,835 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 62% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 3% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 11% |
| Black | 42% | 16% |
| White | 10% | 66% |
| Two or more races | 32% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.70 | 0.26 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 44% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Philadelphia City School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Widener Memorial School is Girls High School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Wagner Gen Louis Middle School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Howe Julia Ward School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Philadelphia Girls High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 1151 students
0.1 miles
1400 W Olney Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19141
(215)276-5258 0.1 9-12 1151 - Philadelphia Central High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 2241 students
0.2 miles
1700 W Olney Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19141
(215)276-5262 0.2 9-12 2241 - Philadelphia Howe Julia Ward School Grades: K-5 | 259 students
0.3 miles
5800 N 13th St
Philadelphia, PA 19141
(215)276-5270 0.3 K-5 259 - Philadelphia Pennell Joseph School Grades: PK-5 | 410 students
0.4 miles
1800 Nedro Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19141
(215)276-5267 0.4 PK-5 410 - Philadelphia Logan James School Grades: PK-5 | 299 students
0.6 miles
1700 Lindley Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19141
(215)456-3006 0.6 PK-5 299
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