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Spring Garden School
685 North 12th St Philadelphia PA, 19123, Philadelphia County Phone: 215-684-5070 Ranking:  (2,009 out of 2,311, bottom 13%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8 School District: Philadelphia City School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 22 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 21 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 274 | 271 | 294 | 299 | 298 | 314 | 334 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 26 | 9.5% | 25 | 9.2% | 23 | 7.8% | 31 | 10.4% | 30 | 10.1% | 33 | 10.5% | 35 | 10.5% |
| Grade 1: | 28 | 10.2% | 24 | 8.9% | 31 | 10.5% | 30 | 10.0% | 35 | 11.7% | 34 | 10.8% | 45 | 13.5% |
| Grade 2: | 27 | 9.9% | 26 | 9.6% | 26 | 8.8% | 37 | 12.4% | 39 | 13.1% | 44 | 14.0% | 37 | 11.1% |
| Grade 3: | 28 | 10.2% | 34 | 12.5% | 35 | 11.9% | 43 | 14.4% | 40 | 13.4% | 35 | 11.1% | 33 | 9.9% |
| Grade 4: | 32 | 11.7% | 45 | 16.6% | 48 | 16.3% | 41 | 13.7% | 32 | 10.7% | 25 | 8.0% | 49 | 14.7% |
| Grade 5: | 43 | 15.7% | 41 | 15.1% | 37 | 12.6% | 24 | 8.0% | 22 | 7.4% | 51 | 16.2% | 27 | 8.1% |
| Grade 6: | 41 | 15.0% | 37 | 13.7% | 27 | 9.2% | 25 | 8.4% | 47 | 15.8% | 27 | 8.6% | 32 | 9.6% |
| Grade 7: | 32 | 11.7% | 19 | 7.0% | 24 | 8.2% | 44 | 14.7% | 24 | 8.1% | 30 | 9.6% | 33 | 9.9% |
| Grade 8: | 17 | 6.2% | 20 | 7.4% | 43 | 14.6% | 24 | 8.0% | 29 | 9.7% | 35 | 11.1% | 43 | 12.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 130 | 47.4% | 141 | 52.0% | 142 | 48.3% | 143 | 47.8% | 130 | 43.6% | 146 | 46.5% | 163 | 48.8% |
| Female: | 144 | 52.6% | 130 | 48.0% | 152 | 51.7% | 156 | 52.2% | 157 | 52.7% | 159 | 50.6% | 165 | 49.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 7 | 2.6% | 4 | 1.5% | 3 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 28 | 10.2% | 18 | 6.6% | 16 | 5.4% | 13 | 4.3% | 14 | 4.7% | 16 | 5.1% | 17 | 5.1% |
| Black: | 231 | 84.3% | 240 | 88.6% | 270 | 91.8% | 282 | 94.3% | 275 | 92.3% | 292 | 93.0% | 308 | 92.2% |
| White: | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 6 | 2.0% | 3 | 1.0% | 7 | 2.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.8% | 6 | 2.2% | 3 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 271 | 98.9% | 268 | 98.9% | 291 | 99.0% | 296 | 99.0% | 295 | 99.0% | 287 | 91.4% | 296 | 88.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 16 | 5.1% | 17 | 5.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.69 | 14.26 | 14.00 | 11.96 | 14.19 | 13.60 | 15.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 52% | 81% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 59% | 83% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 52.4% | 78.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.4% | 55.3% | 80.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 59.5% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 66.5% | 84.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 66.8% | 83.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 49.4% | 80% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57% | 37% | 68% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46% | 42% | 69% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 46.6% | 72.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 52.1% | 76.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 54% | 77% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 52.6% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 58.3% | 77.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.5% | 44.6% | 74.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 51.3% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 53% | 78% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 55.2% | 79.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 61.2% | 81.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 44.8% | 66.1% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 68.2% | 85.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.9% | 55.9% | 82.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.4% | 36.1% | 68.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 42.8% | 70.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 42.8% | 70.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 47.3% | 72.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 37.9% | 49.5% | 72.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 51.7% | 73.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 41.8% | 72.1% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 52.8% | 81.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 39.1% | 53.9% | 83.4% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.6% | 53.3% | 81.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 56.8% | 82.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 49% | 82.3% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.3% | 23.1% | 56.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.8% | 30.7% | 61.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 45.8% | 69% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 41.6% | 66.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 44.7% | 71% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 49.7% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.2% | 52.4% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 52.3% | 74.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 56.5% | 76.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 45.1% | 73.3% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 23.4% | 58% |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 31.6% | 62.7% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.2% | 35.1% | 64.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 31.6% | 60.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 31.9% | 60% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 36.3% | 61.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.1% | 40% | 64.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 40.3% | 64.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 45.8% | 67.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 32.3% | 34.5% | 65% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.7% | 31.7% | 54.1% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 22.2% | 25.7% | 57.3% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 36% | 28.3% | 57.3% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 31.3% | 32.3% | 58.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 35% | 61.8% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 39.5% | 67.1% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 28.1% | 31.6% | 64.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 40.6% | 68% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 46.7% | 69.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 49.7% | 72.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 54.3% | 75.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 57.2% | 78% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 61.3% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 52.3% | 77.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 35.6% | 65.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 36.6% | 63.5% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 40.1% | 66.9% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 42.3% | 42.7% | 67.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 45.2% | 68.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 52.1% | 45.4% | 69.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 42% | 68.5% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 46.4% | 39.4% | 66.5% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 45% | 40.2% | 67.2% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 48.4% | 70.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 53.7% | 75.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 57.1% | 77.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 58.7% | 78.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 31.6% | 56.2% | 80.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 39.4% | 68.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 55% | 40.7% | 66.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 47.8% | 70% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50.2% | 71.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 53.3% | 73.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.1% | 55.7% | 76% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.2% | 51.7% | 76% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 43.9% | 67.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 48.9% | 70.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 50.6% | 71.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | 55.6% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 57% | 76.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 52.4% | 76.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 49.4% | 75% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 55.9% | 78.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 62% | 80.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 67% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 62.6% | 81.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 57.9% | 79.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 24.4% | 21% | 52.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 6.4% | 22.2% | 54.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 23.3% | 25.9% | 57.2% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | 25.9% | 58.3% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 21.4% | 23.6% | 59.7% |
| 2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.4% | 45.7% | 71.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 40.8% | 69.1% |
| 2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 46.7% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 52.4% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 50.3% | 73.1% |
| 2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 40.5% | 48.2% | 72.7% |
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* Spring Garden School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.