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Penn Treaty School vs. Adaire Alexander School

Should you attend Penn Treaty School or Adaire Alexander 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 Treaty School
600 E Thompson St
Philadelphia, PA 19125
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Adaire Alexander School
1300 E Palmer St
Philadelphia, PA 19125
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Penn Treaty School ranks 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 student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Adaire Alexander 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%)
Overview
Serving 426 students in grades 6-12, Penn Treaty 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 416 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Adaire Alexander School ranks in the top 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 63% (which is higher 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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
PK-8
Total Students
426 students
416 students
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% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
27 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#2514 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#1227 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
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6-9%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
37%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Penn Treaty 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 Adaire 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.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
63%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Penn Treaty 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 Adaire 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.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
70-74%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Penn Treaty 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 Adaire 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.
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Penn Treaty School and public school graduation rate of 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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Kindergarten Students
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63
Grade 1 Students
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58
Grade 2 Students
-
50
Grade 3 Students
-
51
Grade 4 Students
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50
Grade 5 Students
-
40
Grade 6 Students
40
42
Grade 7 Students
48
40
Grade 8 Students
47
22
Grade 9 Students
76
-
Grade 10 Students
76
-
Grade 11 Students
81
-
Grade 12 Students
58
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
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% Hispanic
33%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Adaire Alexander School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
37%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Penn Treaty 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 Adaire Alexander School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
23%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Penn Treaty 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 Adaire Alexander 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
6%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Adaire 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.
0.70
0.38
This chart displays the diversity score of Penn Treaty 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 Adaire Alexander 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 Treaty 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 Adaire 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
11%
(08-09 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Adaire Alexander 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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