Levering William School (Closed 2013)

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Levering William School (Closed 2013)

6000 Ridge Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19128

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Levering William School serves 181 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.

The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 74%). The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 71%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 68% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Levering William School
Kind	8
1	17
2	27
3	20
4	21
5	18
6	21
7	18
8	31

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Total Students

181 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Levering William School
2012	181
2011	211
2010	215
2009	248
2008	275
2007	313
2006	337
2005	362
2004	425
2003	318
2002	311
2001	381
2000	425
1999	456
1998	470
1997	519
1996	505
1995	527
1994	541
1993	547
1992	540
1991	547
1990	475
1989	454
1988	447

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Levering William School
2012	17
2011	18
2010	17
2009	18
2008	19
2007	19
2006	22
2005	24
2004	26
2003	17
2002	22
2001	26
2000	24
1999	25
1998	27
1997	28
1996	27
1995	29
1994	29
1993	30
1992	29
1991	30
1990	28
1989	27
1988	26

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State Level (PA)

(11-12)

45-49%

74%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Levering William School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2012	47%	74%	49%
2011	52%	76%	57%
2010	52%	75%	55%

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(11-12)

50-54%

71%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Levering William School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2012	52%	71%	44%
2011	47%	73%	51%
2010	52%	72%	50%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Levering William School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2012	11:1	15:1	16:1
2011	11:1	14:1	15:1
2010	13:1	14:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	16:1
2008	14:1	14:1	17:1
2007	16:1	16:1	18:1
2006	15:1	16:1	18:1
2005	15:1	16:1	19:1
2004	16:1	16:1	19:1
2003	19:1	16:1	20:1
2002	14:1	16:1	19:1
2001	15:1	17:1	18:1
2000	18:1	17:1	18:1
1999	18:1	17:1	20:1
1998	17:1	18:1	20:1
1997	19:1	18:1	19:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	18:1	19:1	20:1
1994	19:1	19:1	20:1
1993	18:1	19:1	19:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	17:1	17:1	18:1
1989	17:1	17:1	18:1
1988	17:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Levering William School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2011	2%	4%	7%
2010	4%	4%	8%
2009	3%	4%	7%
2008	3%	3%	7%
2007	2%	3%	6%
2006	3%	3%	6%
2005	4%	2%	6%
2004	3%	2%	6%
2003	3%	3%	6%
2002	4%	2%	5%
2001	2%	2%	6%
2000	1%	2%	5%
1999	1%	2%	5%
1998	2%	2%	5%
1997	2%	2%	5%
1996	2%	2%	5%
1995	2%	2%	5%
1994	3%	2%	5%
1993	2%	2%	5%
1992	3%	2%	5%
1991	4%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Levering William School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2012	6%	9%	18%
2011	5%	8%	18%
2010	8%	9%	18%
2009	8%	7%	17%
2008	8%	7%	17%
2007	6%	7%	16%
2006	7%	6%	16%
2005	6%	6%	15%
2004	6%	6%	15%
2003	6%	5%	14%
2002	4%	5%	14%
2001	3%	5%	13%
2000	2%	4%	13%
1999	1%	4%	12%
1998	2%	4%	12%
1997	1%	4%	12%
1996	2%	4%	11%
1995	2%	3%	11%
1994	2%	3%	11%
1993	3%	3%	10%
1992	4%	3%	10%
1991	3%	3%	10%
1990	3%	3%	10%
1989	2%	2%	9%
1988	1%	2%	9%

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Black

57%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Levering William School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2012	57%	15%	56%
2011	51%	15%	58%
2010	51%	15%	60%
2009	56%	16%	62%
2008	63%	16%	63%
2007	68%	16%	65%
2006	64%	16%	65%
2005	64%	16%	65%
2004	61%	16%	65%
2003	44%	15%	65%
2002	42%	15%	65%
2001	45%	15%	65%
2000	45%	15%	65%
1999	45%	15%	65%
1998	44%	15%	64%
1997	45%	14%	64%
1996	44%	14%	64%
1995	46%	14%	63%
1994	48%	14%	63%
1993	51%	13%	63%
1992	49%	13%	63%
1991	48%	13%	63%
1990	50%	13%	63%
1989	47%	13%	63%
1988	44%	13%	64%

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White

32%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Levering William School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2012	32%	71%	14%
2011	36%	71%	14%
2010	37%	72%	14%
2009	33%	73%	14%
2008	26%	74%	13%
2007	24%	74%	13%
2006	26%	75%	13%
2005	26%	76%	14%
2004	30%	76%	14%
2003	47%	77%	15%
2002	50%	78%	16%
2001	50%	78%	16%
2000	52%	79%	17%
1999	52%	79%	18%
1998	51%	79%	19%
1997	51%	80%	19%
1996	51%	80%	20%
1995	49%	81%	21%
1994	47%	81%	21%
1993	44%	82%	22%
1992	44%	82%	22%
1991	45%	82%	23%
1990	43%	82%	23%
1989	46%	83%	23%
1988	53%	84%	24%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2012)
Year	Levering William School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2012	5%	2%	4%
2011	6%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Levering William School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2012	0.57	0.47	0.63
2011	0.61	0.47	0.61
2010	0.62	0.46	0.58
2009	0.58	0.44	0.57
2008	0.54	0.43	0.56
2007	0.48	0.42	0.54
2006	0.52	0.41	0.54
2005	0.53	0.40	0.54
2004	0.54	0.40	0.53
2003	0.59	0.39	0.53
2002	0.58	0.37	0.53
2001	0.55	0.37	0.53
2000	0.53	0.35	0.54
1999	0.53	0.35	0.54
1998	0.55	0.35	0.54
1997	0.54	0.34	0.54
1996	0.55	0.34	0.54
1995	0.55	0.33	0.55
1994	0.55	0.33	0.55
1993	0.55	0.31	0.55
1992	0.57	0.31	0.55
1991	0.57	0.31	0.55
1990	0.57	0.31	0.54
1989	0.57	0.30	0.54
1988	0.53	0.28	0.54

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Eligible for

98%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Levering William School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2012	98%	34%	78%
2011	93%	33%	79%
2010	91%	31%	80%
2009	67%	27%	66%
2008	66%	25%	63%
2007	65%	24%	63%
2006	66%	25%	65%
2005	61%	22%	62%
2004	51%	22%	64%
2003	69%	23%	63%
2002	69%	23%	64%

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Eligible for (08-09)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2009)
Year	Levering William School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2009	11%	7%	7%
2008	11%	6%	7%
2007	10%	6%	7%
2006	10%	7%	7%
2005	9%	6%	7%
2004	8%	6%	7%
2003	11%	6%	7%
2002	11%	6%	7%
2001	11%	6%	6%
2000	11%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Philadelphia City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 74% PA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 71% PA state average).

How many students attend Levering William School?

181 students attend Levering William School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Levering William School students are Black, 32% of students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Levering William School?

Levering William School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Levering William School offer ?

Levering William School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Levering William School part of?

Levering William School is part of Philadelphia City School District.

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Levering William School (Closed 2013)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2012)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2012)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2012)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)

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