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Comly Watson Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1001 Byberry Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19116 · (215) 400-3010 · Part of Philadelphia City School District

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

Directions
Students
618
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Comly Watson Sch

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 34.6% 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–5Comly Watson SchYou are here
9–1249 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1001 Byberry Rd, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten102
Grade 1119
Grade 2112
Grade 398
Grade 496
Grade 591
Enrollment over time
459’20
488’21
565’22
587’23
618’24

Up 34.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Asian 30%Hispanic 10%Black 6%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Comly Watson Sch from Philadelphia families.

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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.