McCloskey John F Sch

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania·19150
Score
47.6/100
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#111
Among 211 Pennsylvania K-8 schools
#49
In Philadelphia City SD
#66
In Philadelphia
Top 53%
In Pennsylvania

Score 47.6/100: better than 47% 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
26%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 32%, better than 47% of them
157 students tested
Math
13%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 22%, better than 45% of them
157 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 3PSSA2825
English language artsGrade 4PSSA30.423
English language artsGrade 5PSSA13.315
English language artsGrade 6PSSA17.928
English language artsGrade 7PSSA26.926
English language artsGrade 8PSSA32.540
English language artsAll gradesPSSA26.1157
MathGrade 3PSSA3225
MathGrade 4PSSA34.823
MathGrade 5PSSA6.715
MathGrade 6PSSA3.628
MathGrade 7PSSA7.726
MathGrade 8PSSA2.540
MathAll gradesPSSA13.4157

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
247
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
247
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
8500 Pickering St
Philadelphia, PA 19150

"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

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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McCloskey John F Sch at a glance

McCloskey John F Sch is a public K-8 school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-8. It is part of the Philadelphia City SD school district. It has about 247 students (a typical Pennsylvania K-8 school has 486).

In 2024-25 state tests, 26% in English language arts (similar schools: 32%) and 13% 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 47.6 out of 100: better than 47% of them, ranking #111 of 211. Its English language arts result fell by 3 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.