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Brown Henry A School vs. Hackett Horatio B School

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School Overview

School
Brown Henry A School
1946 E Sergeant St
Philadelphia, PA 19125
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Hackett Horatio B School
2161 E York Street
Philadelphia, PA 19125
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Brown Henry A School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Hackett Horatio B School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 306 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Brown Henry A School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 442 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hackett Horatio B School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
306 students
442 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hackett Horatio B School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2159 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#1621 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
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18%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brown Henry A School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hackett Horatio B School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
50-54%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brown Henry A School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hackett Horatio B School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
60-69%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brown Henry A School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hackett Horatio B School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Brown Henry A School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hackett Horatio B School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
49
Kindergarten Students
21
77
Grade 1 Students
33
78
Grade 2 Students
25
69
Grade 3 Students
33
57
Grade 4 Students
31
65
Grade 5 Students
38
47
Grade 6 Students
44
-
Grade 7 Students
39
-
Grade 8 Students
42
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brown Henry A School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hackett Horatio B School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
51%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brown Henry A School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hackett Horatio B School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
20%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brown Henry A School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hackett Horatio B School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
17%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brown Henry A School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hackett Horatio B School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brown Henry A School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hackett Horatio B School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Brown Henry A School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hackett Horatio B School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brown Henry A School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hackett Horatio B School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
(08-09 School Year Data)
7%
(08-09 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brown Henry A School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hackett Horatio B School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
 
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