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Decatur Stephen Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

3500 Academy Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19154 · (215) 400-3050 · Part of Philadelphia City School District

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

Directions
Students
1,028
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Decatur Stephen Sch

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 9.4% 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–8Decatur Stephen SchYou are here
9–1249 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts48%
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 ↗

3500 Academy Rd, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten112
Grade 1123
Grade 2104
Grade 3100
Grade 4103
Grade 5117
Grade 6122
Grade 7125
Grade 8122
Enrollment over time
940’20
903’21
889’22
965’23
1,028’24

Up 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Hispanic 19%Asian 18%Black 13%Two or more races 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Decatur Stephen Sch from Philadelphia families.

Other schools in Philadelphia City School District

The district →
Frank Anne Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Philadelphia
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Spruance Gilbert Sch
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1,270 students16:1
Loesche William H Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Philadelphia
C
1,263 students15:1
Southwark Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Philadelphia
D
976 students15:1
Fitzpatrick Aloysius L Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Philadelphia
C−
906 students17:1
Holme Thomas Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Philadelphia
C−
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.