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Spruance Gilbert Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

6401 Horrocks St, Philadelphia, PA 19149 · (215) 400-3290 · Part of Philadelphia City School District

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

Directions
Students
1,270
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Spruance Gilbert Sch

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 43 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Philadelphia kids: 49 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Spruance Gilbert SchYou are here
9–1249 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts12%
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 ↗

6401 Horrocks St, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten122
Grade 1139
Grade 2129
Grade 3160
Grade 4152
Grade 5134
Grade 6136
Grade 7143
Grade 8142
Enrollment over time
1,263’20
1,207’21
1,275’22
1,255’23
1,270’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 47%Black 30%Asian 11%White 10%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Spruance Gilbert Sch from Philadelphia families.

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Fitzpatrick Aloysius L Sch
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Holme Thomas Sch
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Forrest Edwin Sch
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841 students17:1

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.