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Rhodes E Washington Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

2900 W. Clearfield Street, Philadelphia, PA 19132 · (215) 400-7060 · Part of Philadelphia City School District

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

Students
354
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Rhodes E Washington 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 53 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 27% 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–8Rhodes E Washington SchYou are here
9–1249 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts2%
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).

2900 W. Clearfield Street, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten16
Grade 115
Grade 221
Grade 328
Grade 432
Grade 529
Grade 668
Grade 773
Grade 872
Enrollment over time
485’20
406’21
396’22
392’23
354’24

Down 27% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 88%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rhodes E Washington Sch 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.