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Penn Alexander School vs. Lea Henry C School

Should you attend Penn Alexander School or Lea Henry C 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
Penn Alexander School
4209 Spruce St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Lea Henry C School
4700 Locust St
Philadelphia, PA 19139
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Penn Alexander School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Lea Henry C School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 579 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Penn Alexander School ranks in the top 10% 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 70% (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 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 475 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lea Henry C 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 14% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
579 students
475 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1
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Test Scores

#192 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
#2290 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
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70%
(Top 20% in PA)
14%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Penn Alexander 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 Lea Henry C 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)
36%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Penn Alexander 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 Lea Henry C 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.
85-89%
(Top 10% in PA)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Penn Alexander 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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Lea Henry C School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
25
Kindergarten Students
78
46
Grade 1 Students
76
72
Grade 2 Students
71
46
Grade 3 Students
72
62
Grade 4 Students
71
60
Grade 5 Students
60
45
Grade 6 Students
54
34
Grade 7 Students
46
50
Grade 8 Students
51
35

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
27%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Penn Alexander 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 Lea Henry C School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lea Henry C School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
13%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Penn Alexander 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 Lea Henry C School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
45%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Penn Alexander 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 Lea Henry C 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
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Penn Alexander 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 Lea Henry C 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.
0.70
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Penn Alexander 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 Lea Henry C 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 Penn Alexander 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 Lea Henry C 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
1%
(14-15 School Year Data)
5%
(08-09 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Penn Alexander 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 Lea Henry C 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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