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Meredith William M School vs. Mccall Gen George A School

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School Overview

School
Meredith William M School
725 S 5th St
Philadelphia, PA 19147
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Mccall Gen George A School
325 S 7th St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Meredith William M School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Mccall Gen George A School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 516 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Meredith William M School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 628 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Mccall Gen George A 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 proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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 73% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
516 students
628 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#347 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
#321 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
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59%
(Top 30% in PA)
63%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meredith William M 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 Mccall Gen George 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.
83%
(Top 5% in PA)
79%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Meredith William M 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 Mccall Gen George 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.
80-84%
(Top 30% in PA)
75-79%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Meredith William M 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 Mccall Gen George 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
61
61
Grade 1 Students
73
84
Grade 2 Students
64
76
Grade 3 Students
70
76
Grade 4 Students
53
66
Grade 5 Students
41
68
Grade 6 Students
63
60
Grade 7 Students
47
66
Grade 8 Students
44
71

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
48%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mccall Gen George A School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mccall Gen George A School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Meredith William M 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 Mccall Gen George A School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
60%
27%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mccall Gen George A 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
12%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mccall Gen George 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.
0.61
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Meredith William M 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 Mccall Gen George A 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%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mccall Gen George 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(13-14 School Year Data)
3%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Meredith William M School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mccall Gen George A 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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