Widener Memorial School serves 141 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-12.

Widener Memorial School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 30-39% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the learner body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority Black and Latino).

School Overview: Widener Memorial School’s learner population of 141 learners has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 85% over five school years.

School Comparison: Widener Memorial School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,820 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Widener Memorial School is 0.70, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.53. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Widener Memorial School is Girls High School (0.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Wagner Gen Louis Middle School (0.8 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Howe Julia Ward School (0.3 miles away)

School District Name: Philadelphia City School District