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Vare-Washington El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

1198 S 5th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147 · (215) 400-8120 · Part of Philadelphia City School District

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

Directions
Students
375
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Vare-Washington El Sch

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Philadelphia kids: 49 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Vare-Washington El SchYou are here
9–1249 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

1198 S 5th St, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K32
Kindergarten54
Grade 147
Grade 231
Grade 347
Grade 428
Grade 539
Grade 630
Grade 744
Grade 823
Enrollment over time
371’20
361’21
339’22
329’23
375’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 34%White 27%Black 20%Asian 10%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Vare-Washington El 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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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.