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John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

8301 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118 · (215) 400-3360 · Part of Philadelphia City School District

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

Students
394
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.6% 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–8John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts and SciencesYou are here
9–1249 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts24%
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).

8301 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten48
Grade 132
Grade 240
Grade 357
Grade 441
Grade 548
Grade 643
Grade 749
Grade 836
Enrollment over time
456’20
413’21
422’22
385’23
394’24

Down 13.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 80%White 8%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences 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.