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Comly Watson School vs. Frank Anne School

Should you attend Comly Watson School or Frank Anne School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Comly Watson School
1001 Byberry Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19116
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Frank Anne School
2000 Bowler St
Philadelphia, PA 19115
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Comly Watson School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Frank Anne School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 587 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Comly Watson 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 37% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,483 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Frank Anne School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (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 60% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
587 students
1,483 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
86 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Frank Anne School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1611 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#1159 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
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37%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
46%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Comly Watson 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 Frank Anne 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.
53%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
61%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Comly Watson 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 Frank Anne 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.
70-74%
(Top 50% in PA)
80%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Comly Watson 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 Frank Anne 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 Comly Watson School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Frank Anne School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
96
245
Grade 1 Students
106
285
Grade 2 Students
105
245
Grade 3 Students
96
239
Grade 4 Students
91
241
Grade 5 Students
93
228

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
27%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Comly Watson 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 Frank Anne School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Comly Watson School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Black
9%
12%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Frank Anne School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
51%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Comly Watson 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 Frank Anne 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%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Frank Anne 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.
0.65
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Comly Watson 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 Frank Anne 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 Comly Watson 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 Frank Anne 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%
(14-15 School Year Data)
5%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Comly Watson School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Frank Anne School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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