Ludlow James R School

550 West Master St, Philadelphia, PA 19122 | (215) 684-5060

Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 280

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School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 280 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
Ranks 533rd out of 875 middle schools in PA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Making Progress in Corrective Action 2 (fourth year)

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 550 W Master St, Philadelphia, PA 19122

Principal or Admin: Charlotte Buonassisi

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Philadelphia City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,399
Graduation Rate: 55.5%
Dropout Rate: 8.5%
Students Per Teacher: 14.3
Enrolled Students: 156,790

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 280
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 29.2
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 9.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 153 (54.6%)
Females: 113 (40.4%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: - (-)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 263 (93.9%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 263 (93.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Ludlow James R School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	193	68.9%
Asian	1	0.4%
Hispanic	72	25.7%
White	-	-

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	17	6.1%
Kindergarten	37	13.2%
1st Grade	36	12.9%
2nd Grade	38	13.6%
3rd Grade	26	9.3%
4th Grade	30	10.7%
5th Grade	21	7.5%
6th Grade	21	7.5%
7th Grade	24	8.6%
8th Grade	30	10.7%

Low-Income Enrollment (2011)

Percent of Students from Low-Income Families

School:

100.0%

District:

80.0%

Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Ludlow James R School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on PSSA state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science
Writing

AYP Details (2010)

Overall AYP Met: Making Progress in Corrective Action 2 (fourth year)

PSSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	72.8%	66.5%	84.5%
2009	68.4%	59.5%	81.7%
2008	40.0%	55.3%	80.5%

Reading Test
2010	77.3%	52.6%	75.2%
2009	57.9%	54.0%	77.0%
2008	35.0%	52.0%	76.8%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	75.0%	66.1%	84.9%
2009	25.0%	61.2%	81.8%
2008	45.4%	55.2%	79.6%

Reading Test
2010	41.7%	49.5%	72.9%
2009	16.7%	47.3%	72.6%
2008	18.1%	42.8%	70.1%

Science Test
2010	54.1%	53.3%	81.4%
2009	20.8%	53.9%	83.4%
2008	55.0%	52.8%	81.5%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	40.0%	52.3%	74.4%
2009	66.7%	52.4%	73.5%
2008	40.9%	49.6%	73.2%

Reading Test
2010	30.0%	40.3%	64.1%
2009	38.9%	40.0%	64.5%
2008	22.7%	36.2%	61.6%

Writing Test
2010	44.4%	35.0%	61.8%
2009	-	-	-
2008	23.8%	28.3%	57.3%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	70.6%	57.2%	78.0%
2009	58.3%	54.3%	75.7%
2008	80.0%	49.6%	72.3%

Reading Test
2010	53.0%	45.2%	68.8%
2009	16.7%	42.7%	67.6%
2008	28.0%	40.1%	66.9%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	84.2%	57.1%	77.9%
2009	88.0%	53.7%	75.3%
2008	50.0%	48.4%	70.6%

Reading Test
2010	73.7%	53.3%	73.5%
2009	80.0%	50.2%	71.4%
2008	50.0%	47.8%	70.0%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	92.3%	55.6%	75.2%
2009	56.3%	50.6%	71.3%
2008	80.7%	48.8%	70.3%

Reading Test
2010	92.3%	67.0%	81.9%
2009	81.3%	62.0%	80.5%
2008	67.8%	55.9%	78.3%

Science Test
2010	15.3%	25.9%	57.2%
2009	25.1%	22.2%	54.8%
2008	33.3%	21.0%	52.7%

Writing Test
2010	31.3%	52.4%	75.2%
2009	-	-	-
2008	43.3%	40.8%	69.1%

Source: PA Department of Education 2009-2010

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