Post on 19-Jun-2015
RECOGNIZING Achievement
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SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIAEnrollment Demographics
AMER INDIAN 0.2%
ASIAN 5.9%
OTHER 1.2%
WHITE 13.2%
LATINO 17.0%
AFRICAN AM 62.4%
7.4%English Language
Learners
14.7%In Special Education
Programs
76%Economically
Disadvantaged
Enrollment as of Spring 2008; Does not include charter schools
School District of Philadelphia2002-2008 PSSA Results
Percentage of Students Advanced or Proficient All Grades Combined
*Initially grades 5, 8 & 11. Grade 3 added in 2006; grades 4, 6, 7 added in 2007.
38.1%35.5%
33.6%
27.5%
23.9%
40.6%
44.8%
41.9%
28.6%
21.6%
37.4%
19.5%
44.9%
49.0%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Reading Math
School District of Philadelphia2002–2008 PSSA Results
Percentage of Students Advanced or Proficient — Comparison by GroupAll Grades Combined
Reading
23.9%
46.6%
18.0%
40.1%
17.8%
27.5%
49.5%
22.4% 19.6%
43.2%
33.6%
54.7%
29.1%26.2%
50.8%
35.5%
56.9%
30.6% 30.8%
53.3%
38.1%
58.5%55.2%
29.8%34.2%
60.1%
40.6%
63.1%
36.3%33.7%
44.6%
63.0%
40.3%38.4%
67.5%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
All Students White Black Latino/Hispanic Asian
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008*Grades used for AYP purposes.
Some tested grades in 2005 and 2006 not included.
School District of Philadelphia2002–2008 PSSA Results
Percentage of Students Advanced or Proficient — Comparison by GroupAll Grades Combined
Math
19.5%
40.9%
15.9%
49.9%
12.3%
21.6%
42.4%
15.1%16.8%
50.2%
28.6%
51.1%
21.8% 23.8%
62.0%
37.4%
58.5%
30.5%
36.1%
68.3%
41.9%
62.1%
72.7%
38.4%35.5%
64.6%
44.9%
77.2%
38.8%40.9%
49.0%
67.8%
43.0%44.7%
79.2%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
All Students White Black Latino/Hispanic Asian
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008*Grades used for AYP purposes.
Some tested grades in 2005 and 2006 not included.
School District of Philadelphia2002–2008 PSSA Results
Percentage of Students Advanced or Proficient — Achievement GapAll Grades Combined
Reading
-22.7%-23.8%-24.3%-26.3%-25.6%
-27.1%-28.8% -24.6%
-26.4%-28.7%
-26.1%-28.5%
-29.9%-28.6%
4.5%
-6.3%-6.5%
-3.9% -3.6% -3.3%
3.0%
-35%
-25%
-15%
-5%
5%
15%
White Black Latino/Hispanic Asian*Grades used for AYP purposes.
Some tested grades in 2005 and 2006 not included.
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
School District of Philadelphia2002–2008 PSSA Results
Percentage of Students Advanced or Proficient — Achievement GapAll Grades Combined
Math
-24.8%-25.8%-26.6%
-28.0%-29.3%-27.3%
-28.5%
-23.1%-23.7%-23.7%-22.4%
-27.3%
-25.6%-25.0%
11.4%
7.9%9.1%10.9%
9.8% 10.6%
12.6%
-35%
-25%
-15%
-5%
5%
15%
White Black Latino/Hispanic Asian*Grades used for AYP purposes.
Some tested grades in 2005 and 2006 not included.
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
PSSA 2008 Reading
59%
48%
41%
45%
57%
62%
43%
51%
48%
40%
33% 33%
42%
51%
34%
41%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Gr 3 Gr 4 Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 7 Gr 8 Gr 11 Total
FEMALE MALE
PSSA 2008 Math
56% 56%
51%50% 50%
51%
34%
50%
57%55%
48% 48% 48% 47%
33%
49%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Gr 3 Gr 4 Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 7 Gr 8 Gr 11 Total
FEMALE MALE
High School Enrollment for Ethnicities by School Type2007-2008
77%
68%73%
46%
68%
15%
16%10%
8%
14%
1%
5% 4%
17%
6%
6%10% 12%
28%
12%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Alternative Schools Neighborhood High Schools Citywide Admissions Magnet Schools District Total
AFRICAN AM LATINO ASIAN WHITE
Enrollment Comparison by Ethnicity for Empowerment Schools(Based on 2007-2008 Enrollment)
64.4% 60.8%
20.4%
15.4%
4.7%
6.7%
9.4%15.0%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Empowerment Schools All Other Schools
AFRICAN AM LATINO ASIAN WHITE
Participation in Advanced Placement Courses as a Percentage of Ethnic Group Totals
2007-2008
11%
32%
10%
24%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
AFRICAN AM ASIAN LATINO WHITE
*Represents the mean score for all students, including those who responded "Other" or "No Response." Please see the Data Notes for further details.
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SAT Reasoning Test: Critical Reading Performance by Ethnic Group
District Integrated Summary 2006-2007
Philadelphia City School District
200
300
400
500
600
700
800Critical
Reading
Mean
American Indian 373 361 357 366 378
Asian 420 416 417 415 404
Black 391 384 379 385 387
Hispanic 395 399 401 380 396
White 476 472 476 474 468
Overall* 410 403 393 392 390
'02-'03 '03-'04 '04-'05 '05-'06 '06-'07
*Represents the mean score for all students, including those who responded "Other" or "No Response." Please see the Data Notes for further details.
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SAT Reasoning Test: Mathematics Performance by Ethnic Group
District Integrated Summary 2006-2007
Philadelphia City School District
200
300
400
500
600
700
800Mathematics
Mean
American Indian 349 382 360 367 378
Asian 492 481 497 484 480
Black 386 380 379 374 383
Hispanic 401 400 409 390 402
White 484 480 486 485 479
Overall* 416 408 404 396 398
'02-'03 '03-'04 '04-'05 '05-'06 '06-'07
Emotional Support Program Enrollment by Ethnicity and Gender
AFRICAN AM FEMALE17%
WHITE MALE8%
AFRICAN AM MALE59%
WHITE FEMALE2%
ASIAN MALE0%
ASIAN FEMALE0%
LATINO MALE11%
LATINO FEMALE3%
Emotional Support Program2007-2008
Percentage of Ethnicity and Gender
0.7%
2.3%
0.0%
0.2%
0.4%
1.5%
0.4%
1.4%
0.0%
0.5%
1.0%
1.5%
2.0%
2.5%
AFRICANAM FEMALE
(334)
AFRICANAM MALE
(1146)
ASIANFEMALE (2)
ASIANMALE (8)
LATINOFEMALE
(54)
LATINOMALE (210)
WHITEFEMALE
(37)
WHITEMALE (154)
Enrollment in Mentally Gifted Program2007-2008
Percentage of Ethnicity
2.8%
8.0%
2.1%
9.2%
0%
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
6%
7%
8%
9%
10%
AFRICAN AM (3735) ASIAN (917) LATINO (764) WHITE (2455)