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Samuel Gompers Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

5701 Wynnefield Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19131 · (215) 400-7250 · Part of Philadelphia City School District

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

Directions
Students
238
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Samuel Gompers Sch

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Philadelphia kids: 49 high schools

On the path

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

K–8Samuel Gompers SchYou are here
9–1249 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5701 Wynnefield Ave, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten19
Grade 121
Grade 230
Grade 322
Grade 429
Grade 527
Grade 636
Grade 724
Grade 830
Enrollment over time
267’20
252’21
251’22
238’23
238’24

Down 10.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 87%Hispanic 4%White 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Samuel Gompers Sch from Philadelphia families.

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The district →
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Spruance Gilbert Sch
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Loesche William H Sch
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Southwark Sch
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Fitzpatrick Aloysius L Sch
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906 students17:1
Holme Thomas Sch
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850 students14:1

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.