Building 21

6501 Limekiln Pike, Philadelphia PA, 19138 | Philadelphia City School District | 215-684-2030
  • grades 9-12
  • students 357
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 20% 64% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 446 in Philadelphia
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
29%Philadelphia
55%Pennsylvania

Building 21 is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Philadelphia City School District" in Philadelphia, PA. There are a total of 357 students and 13 teachers at Building 21, for a student to teacher ratio of 28 to 1.

Building 21 has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 20.0%, which is 64% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Building 21 location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students357
Teachers13
Student/Teacher ratio28:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Building 21, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All8%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School6-9%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Building 21 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White n/a 15.5% 68.3% 51.1%
Black n/a 53.0% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian n/a 7.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 19.4% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 4.8% 2.9% 3.1%

Philadelphia demographics profile

StatisticPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaNational
Population1,581,53112,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11,77128791
Median age34.640.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)39%56%55%
Speak English77%89%79%
Speak Spanish11%5%13%

Education level achieved in Philadelphia

IndexPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade79.9%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school78.5%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college49.1%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.9%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.3%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters10.9%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.7%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Building 21 data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.