Best Public Schools in Zip Code 19151

Summary:

The 19151 zip code area of Philadelphia is home to 7 public charter elementary schools, with no public, middle, high, or alternative schools in the data set. While the schools in this area face significant challenges, with most ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, a few standout institutions demonstrate the potential for success.

Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School emerges as the top performer, with the highest overall PSSA test scores, including the greatest percentage of students proficient or better in Math (32.4%), Science (53.5%), and English Language Arts (40.6%). In contrast, Lamberton Robert E School, despite having the highest spending per student, lags behind with only 12.1% of 3rd-graders proficient or better in Math. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes.

The data also highlights the success of the charter school model in this area, with Ad Prima Charter School and Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School outperforming the traditional public schools. This could indicate that the charter school approach is providing more effective educational opportunities for students in the 19151 zip code community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	640 N 66th St	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 472-8770	569	27	21.0	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	566 (99.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.7	1090^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.6%		20.7	1215^th of 1534 public elementary schools	20.8%	125	53.5	42.9	26.0	19.5	29.7	24.5	32.4	71.4	31.1	53.5	42.8	35.7	30.0	34.7	42.2	62.3	40.6	$14,919	$1,654	$13,265
West Phila. Achievement CES	Public, Charter	K-5	6701 Callowhill Street	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	West Phila. Achievement CES	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 476-6471	655	22	29.7	100.0%	3 (0.5%)	624 (95.3%)	20 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	11	1345^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.9%		10.7	1349^th of 1534 public elementary schools	12.1%	4	11.5	20.0	8.5				13.6	56.4		56.4	18.3	33.1	19.8				24.2	$16,395	$5,530	$10,866
Ad Prima Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1922 N. 63rd Street	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Ad Prima Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 883-0638	578	35	16.5		1 (0.2%)	541 (93.6%)	20 (3.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	18.9	1232^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	19.3%		21.8	1205^th of 1534 public elementary schools	21.4%	27	20.0	17.0	16.7	27.1	35.0	12.3	20.4	65.3	23.2	43.5	27.7	26.5	27.8	46.8	60.0	43.9	36.8	$17,933	$4,645	$13,288
Overbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2032 N 62nd St	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7520	215	18	12.2	100.0%	3 (1.4%)	200 (93.0%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	11.5	1339^th of 1526 public elementary schools	12.3%		5.9	1447^th of 1534 public elementary schools	5.7%	108	28.6	7.7	8.0	0.0	5.6	20.0	11.2	45.8	30.0	38.6	42.9	23.1	26.9	25.0	27.8	35.0	29.6	$21,293	$11,115	$10,179
Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus School	Public	K-8	7501 Woodbine Ave	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7510	217	17	12.5	98.6%	2 (0.9%)	187 (86.2%)	21 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	5.4	1454^th of 1526 public elementary schools	4.7%		8.2	1391^st of 1534 public elementary schools	9.3%	63	5.0	10.0	6.9	5.3	0.0	5.6	5.5	31.8	0.0	16.7	10.5	9.1	13.8	26.3	13.0	10.0	13.6	$19,615	$9,069	$10,545
Lamberton Robert E School	Public	PK, KG-8	7501 Woodbine Ave	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7530	324	28	11.4	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	288 (88.9%)	23 (7.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)	3.6	1506^th of 1526 public elementary schools	1.3%		5.3	1468^th of 1534 public elementary schools	4.3%	38	12.1	3.2	0.0	0.0	2.8	0.0	3.0	22.6	24.0	23.2	17.1	6.3	9.1	14.6	33.4	26.9	17.7	$24,630	$10,652	$13,978
Overbrook Edu Center	Public	K-8	6722 Lansdowne Ave	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7540	260	28	9.1	100.0%	3 (1.2%)	235 (90.4%)	10 (3.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	17.4	1251^st of 1526 public elementary schools	18.0%		23.5	1185^th of 1534 public elementary schools	22.8%	66	20.0	12.5	12.0	18.2	7.7	10.5	13.1	45.8	42.1	43.6	32.0	25.0	32.0	52.2	57.7	47.3	41.6	$21,199	$8,485	$12,714

Cities Near Zip Code 19151

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Philadelphia	0.26 mi	307	685^th
Wynnewood	1.41 mi	1	21^st
Upper Darby	1.59 mi	4	723^rd
Merion Station	1.65 mi	1	4^th
Drexel Hill	2.15 mi	7	691^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 19151

Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School

Ad Prima Charter School

Overbrook Edu Center

Overbrook Elementary School

West Phila. Achievement CES

Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus School

Lamberton Robert E School

Cities Near Zip Code 19151