Decatur Stephen Sch

3500 Academy Rd, Philadelphia PA, 19154 | Philadelphia City School District | 215-281-2606
  • grades KG-8
  • students 1026
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 46% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 446 in Philadelphia
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
29%Philadelphia
55%Pennsylvania

Decatur Stephen Sch is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Philadelphia City School District" in Philadelphia, PA. There are a total of 1,026 students and 55 teachers at Decatur Stephen Sch, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Decatur Stephen Sch has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.5%, which is 17% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Decatur Stephen Sch location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1026
Teachers55
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

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 Decatur Stephen Sch, 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
All37%
365-69%
425-29%
525-29%
635-39%
740-44%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
360-64%
445-49%
540-44%
660-64%
760-64%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

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.

Decatur Stephen Sch race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 60.6% 15.5% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 14.4% 53.0% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 5.8% 7.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5% 19.4% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.5% 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 Decatur Stephen Sch data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.