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Wissahickon CS

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

4700 G Wissahickon Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144 · (267) 338-1020

Philadelphia’s School Grade D better than 13% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
965
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Wissahickon CS

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency4%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 55%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4700 G Wissahickon Ave, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten108
Grade 1105
Grade 2108
Grade 3109
Grade 4110
Grade 5109
Grade 6106
Grade 7107
Grade 8103
Enrollment over time
964’20
934’21
943’22
930’23
965’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%White 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wissahickon CS from Philadelphia families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Philadelphia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.