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)