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D−

Spring Garden Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

1146 Mellon St, Philadelphia, PA 19123 · (215) 400-7610 · Part of Philadelphia City School District

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

Students
235
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Spring Garden Sch

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 50 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Philadelphia kids: 49 high schools

On the path

Where Philadelphia kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Spring Garden SchYou are here
9–1249 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts5%
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).

1146 Mellon St, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten20
Grade 125
Grade 228
Grade 319
Grade 429
Grade 524
Grade 632
Grade 725
Grade 833
Enrollment over time
254’20
232’21
239’22
254’23
235’24

Down 7.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 48%Hispanic 47%White 2%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Spring Garden Sch from Philadelphia families.

Other schools in Philadelphia City School District

The district →

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.