Meredith William M School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Meredith William M School

725 S 5th St
Philadelphia, PA 19147

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William M. Meredith School is a public K-8 school located in the Queen Village neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a part of the School District of Philadelphia.

Serving 515 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Meredith William M School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 515 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 5% in PA
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Meredith William M School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Meredith William M School's student population of 515 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2018

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Meredith William M School
Kind	66
1	66
2	74
3	64
4	70
5	34
6	35
7	61
8	45

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Total Students

515 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Meredith William M School
2023	516
2022	518
2021	549
2020	573
2019	573
2018	632
2017	632
2016	578
2015	560
2014	529
2013	519
2012	506
2011	488
2010	471
2009	446
2008	446
2007	425
2006	417
2005	403
2004	432
2003	456
2002	456
2001	477
2000	497
1999	513
1998	532
1997	502
1996	502
1995	557
1994	572
1993	551
1992	537
1991	528
1990	567
1989	543
1988	573
1987	548

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Meredith William M School
2023	30
2022	31
2021	30
2020	34
2019	34
2018	32
2017	32
2016	29
2015	28
2014	27
2013	26
2012	25
2011	31
2010	29
2009	26
2008	27
2007	26
2006	29
2005	27
2004	30
2003	26
2002	25
2001	26
2000	26
1999	27
1998	27
1997	27
1996	27
1995	28
1994	29
1993	30
1992	30
1991	32
1990	31
1989	31
1988	31
1987	27

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School Rankings

Meredith William M School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Meredith William M School is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#98 out of 2733 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Meredith William M School
2023	#98
2022	#347
2021	#203
2019	#234
2018	#301
2017	#558
2016	#443
2015	#907
2014	#539
2013	#867
2012	#556

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76%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Meredith William M School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	76%	38%	23%
2022	59%	36%	18%
2021	57%	38%	22%
2019	76%	45%	23%
2018	70%	45%	22%
2017	64%	46%	20%
2016	69%	46%	21%
2015	50%	43%	19%
2014	85%	72%	44%
2013	83%	73%	46%
2012	88%	74%	49%

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83%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Meredith William M School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2022	83%	55%	36%
2021	82%	55%	28%
2019	86%	62%	37%
2018	87%	63%	22%
2017	83%	63%	35%
2016	84%	62%	35%
2015	79%	62%	34%
2014	85%	70%	43%
2013	79%	70%	44%
2012	84%	71%	44%
2011	85%	73%	51%

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80-84%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Meredith William M School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2022	82%	57%	32%
2021	90%	64%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Meredith William M School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	17:1	13:1	14:1
2022	17:1	13:1	14:1
2021	18:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	14:1	16:1
2019	17:1	14:1	16:1
2018	20:1	15:1	16:1
2017	20:1	14:1	16:1
2016	20:1	15:1	18:1
2015	20:1	15:1	17:1
2014	20:1	15:1	18:1
2013	20:1	15:1	16:1
2012	20:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	16:1	14:1	14:1
2009	17:1	14:1	16:1
2008	17:1	14:1	17:1
2007	16:1	16:1	18:1
2006	14:1	16:1	18:1
2005	15:1	16:1	19:1
2004	14:1	16:1	19:1
2003	18:1	16:1	20:1
2002	18:1	16:1	19:1
2001	18:1	17:1	18:1
2000	19:1	17:1	18:1
1999	19:1	17:1	20:1
1998	20:1	18:1	20:1
1997	19:1	18:1	19:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	20:1	19:1	20:1
1994	20:1	19:1	20:1
1993	18:1	19:1	19:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	17:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	17:1	18:1
1989	18:1	17:1	18:1
1988	18:1	17:1	18:1
1987	20:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Meredith William M School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	8%	5%	10%
2022	10%	4%	10%
2021	11%	4%	10%
2020	8%	4%	9%
2019	8%	4%	9%
2018	9%	4%	8%
2017	9%	4%	8%
2016	10%	4%	7%
2015	11%	4%	8%
2014	10%	4%	9%
2013	8%	4%	8%
2012	7%	3%	8%
2011	6%	4%	7%
2010	7%	4%	8%
2009	6%	4%	7%
2008	5%	3%	7%
2007	5%	3%	6%
2006	5%	3%	6%
2005	5%	2%	6%
2004	5%	2%	6%
2003	4%	3%	6%
2002	4%	2%	5%
2001	2%	2%	6%
2000	1%	2%	5%
1999	2%	2%	5%
1998	2%	2%	5%
1997	1%	2%	5%
1996	1%	2%	5%
1995	1%	2%	5%
1994	2%	2%	5%
1990	1%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

11%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meredith William M School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	11%	14%	24%
2022	10%	14%	22%
2021	8%	13%	21%
2020	6%	12%	21%
2019	6%	12%	21%
2018	5%	11%	19%
2017	5%	11%	19%
2016	6%	10%	18%
2015	5%	10%	19%
2014	6%	9%	19%
2013	5%	9%	19%
2012	5%	9%	18%
2011	5%	8%	18%
2010	6%	9%	18%
2009	6%	7%	17%
2008	5%	7%	17%
2007	4%	7%	16%
2006	4%	6%	16%
2005	4%	6%	15%
2004	4%	6%	15%
2003	4%	5%	14%
2002	4%	5%	14%
2001	4%	5%	13%
2000	4%	4%	13%
1999	3%	4%	12%
1998	2%	4%	12%
1997	2%	4%	12%
1996	2%	4%	11%
1995	2%	3%	11%
1994	3%	3%	11%
1993	4%	3%	10%
1992	4%	3%	10%
1991	4%	3%	10%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meredith William M School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	9%	14%	49%
2022	7%	14%	51%
2021	5%	15%	52%
2020	8%	15%	52%
2019	8%	15%	52%
2018	11%	15%	55%
2017	11%	15%	55%
2016	13%	15%	56%
2015	15%	15%	55%
2014	16%	15%	53%
2013	19%	15%	55%
2012	22%	15%	56%
2011	25%	15%	58%
2010	28%	15%	60%
2009	33%	16%	62%
2008	35%	16%	63%
2007	42%	16%	65%
2006	41%	16%	65%
2005	47%	16%	65%
2004	46%	16%	65%
2003	47%	15%	65%
2002	49%	15%	65%
2001	46%	15%	65%
2000	45%	15%	65%
1999	42%	15%	65%
1998	44%	15%	64%
1997	45%	14%	64%
1996	43%	14%	64%
1995	43%	14%	63%
1994	41%	14%	63%
1993	40%	13%	63%
1992	43%	13%	63%
1991	43%	13%	63%

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White

60%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meredith William M School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	60%	62%	13%
2022	61%	63%	13%
2021	65%	63%	13%
2020	65%	65%	12%
2019	65%	65%	12%
2018	64%	66%	12%
2017	64%	66%	12%
2016	62%	68%	12%
2015	61%	68%	13%
2014	62%	69%	14%
2013	62%	70%	14%
2012	61%	71%	14%
2011	60%	71%	14%
2010	59%	72%	14%
2009	55%	73%	14%
2008	55%	74%	13%
2007	49%	74%	13%
2006	50%	75%	13%
2005	44%	76%	14%
2004	45%	76%	14%
2003	45%	77%	15%
2002	43%	78%	16%
2001	48%	78%	16%
2000	50%	79%	17%
1999	53%	79%	18%
1998	52%	79%	19%
1997	52%	80%	19%
1996	54%	80%	20%
1995	54%	81%	21%
1994	54%	81%	21%
1993	56%	82%	22%
1992	53%	82%	22%
1991	53%	82%	23%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Meredith William M School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	12%	5%	4%
2022	12%	5%	4%
2021	11%	5%	4%
2020	13%	4%	6%
2019	13%	4%	6%
2018	11%	4%	6%
2017	11%	4%	6%
2016	9%	3%	7%
2015	8%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	6%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meredith William M School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	0.61	0.58	0.67
2022	0.59	0.57	0.66
2021	0.55	0.57	0.66
2020	0.55	0.54	0.65
2019	0.55	0.54	0.65
2018	0.56	0.53	0.64
2017	0.56	0.53	0.64
2016	0.58	0.51	0.64
2015	0.59	0.51	0.63
2014	0.59	0.50	0.66
2013	0.57	0.48	0.64
2012	0.58	0.47	0.63
2011	0.58	0.47	0.61
2010	0.59	0.46	0.58
2009	0.61	0.44	0.57
2008	0.58	0.43	0.56
2007	0.59	0.42	0.54
2006	0.58	0.41	0.54
2005	0.59	0.40	0.54
2004	0.59	0.40	0.53
2003	0.58	0.39	0.53
2002	0.58	0.37	0.53
2001	0.56	0.37	0.53
2000	0.55	0.35	0.54
1999	0.55	0.35	0.54
1998	0.54	0.35	0.54
1997	0.53	0.34	0.54
1996	0.53	0.34	0.54
1995	0.53	0.33	0.55
1994	0.54	0.33	0.55
1993	0.53	0.31	0.55
1992	0.54	0.31	0.55
1991	0.54	0.31	0.55

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Eligible for

100%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Meredith William M School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	100%	54%	98%
2022	99%	50%	98%
2021	99%	49%	98%
2020	100%	48%	98%
2019	100%	48%	98%
2018	99%	41%	98%
2017	99%	41%	98%
2016	100%	44%	98%
2015	22%	41%	85%
2014	23%	38%	84%
2013	24%	36%	81%
2012	16%	34%	78%
2011	21%	33%	79%
2010	20%	31%	80%
2009	25%	27%	66%
2008	28%	25%	63%
2007	27%	24%	63%
2006	30%	25%	65%
2005	39%	22%	62%
2004	32%	22%	64%
2003	35%	23%	63%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2014)
Year	Meredith William M School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	5%	7%	7%
2008	4%	6%	7%
2007	4%	6%	7%
2006	7%	7%	7%
2005	5%	6%	7%
2004	8%	6%	7%
2003	5%	6%	7%
2002	7%	6%	7%

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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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Meredith William M School's ranking?

Meredith William M School is ranked #98 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Meredith William M School often compared to?

Meredith William M Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mccall Gen George A School, Greenfield Albert M School by visitors of our site.

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

76% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 83% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Meredith William M School?

515 students attend Meredith William M School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Meredith William M School students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, and 8% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Meredith William M School?

Meredith William M School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Meredith William M School offer ?

Meredith William M School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Meredith William M School part of?

Meredith William M School is part of Philadelphia City School District.

In what neighborhood is Meredith William M School located?

Meredith William M School is located in the Queen Village neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 515 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 5%
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education