Penrose Sch

K-8 school·Grades K-8 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania·19153
Score
55.2/100
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#95
Among 211 Pennsylvania K-8 schools
#38
In Philadelphia City SD
#53
In Philadelphia
Top 46%
In Pennsylvania

Score 55.2/100: better than 55% of Pennsylvania K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Pennsylvania, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Pennsylvania schools.

English language arts
31%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 32%, better than 56% of them
174 students tested
Math
17%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 22%, better than 54% of them
174 students tested
All Pennsylvania schools (ELA / math)
51% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 14 published results by grade and test

As published by Pennsylvania Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3PSSA18.816
English language artsGrade 4PSSA2931
English language artsGrade 5PSSA3225
English language artsGrade 6PSSA22.227
English language artsGrade 7PSSA44.436
English language artsGrade 8PSSA28.239
English language artsAll gradesPSSA30.5174
MathGrade 3PSSA12.516
MathGrade 4PSSA25.831
MathGrade 5PSSA3225
MathGrade 6PSSA11.127
MathGrade 7PSSA5.636
MathGrade 8PSSA15.439
MathAll gradesPSSA16.7174

School profile

Grades
K-8
Students
377
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
377
Typical K-8 school: 486
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Philadelphia County

Contact

Address
2515 S 78th St
Philadelphia, PA 19153

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Pennsylvania. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby K-8 schools

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Location

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Penrose Sch at a glance

Penrose Sch is a public K-8 school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-8. It is part of the Philadelphia City SD school district. It has about 377 students (a typical Pennsylvania K-8 school has 486).

In 2024-25 state tests, 31% in English language arts (similar schools: 32%) and 17% in math (similar schools: 22%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Pennsylvania K-8 schools, it scores 55.2 out of 100: better than 55% of them, ranking #95 of 211. Its English language arts result rose by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.