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Vare Abigail School
1621 East Moyamensing Ave Philadelphia PA, 19148, Philadelphia County Phone: 215-952-8620 Ranking:  (2,087 out of 2,311, bottom 10%)*Type: Regular School Status: Closed Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8 School District: Philadelphia City School District Title I Eligible School: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | NA | NA | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | ||||||
| Total Students: | NA | NA | 388 | 409 | 371 | 353 | 359 | 391 | ||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | 53 | 13.7% | 56 | 13.7% | 49 | 13.2% | 33 | 9.3% | 39 | 10.9% | 38 | 9.7% |
| Kindergarten: | NA | NA | 44 | 11.3% | 57 | 13.9% | 48 | 12.9% | 38 | 10.8% | 38 | 10.6% | 48 | 12.3% |
| Grade 1: | NA | NA | 54 | 13.9% | 53 | 13.0% | 39 | 10.5% | 33 | 9.3% | 42 | 11.7% | 49 | 12.5% |
| Grade 2: | NA | NA | 44 | 11.3% | 37 | 9.0% | 33 | 8.9% | 40 | 11.3% | 41 | 11.4% | 34 | 8.7% |
| Grade 3: | NA | NA | 34 | 8.8% | 36 | 8.8% | 41 | 11.1% | 39 | 11.0% | 30 | 8.4% | 30 | 7.7% |
| Grade 4: | NA | NA | 37 | 9.5% | 45 | 11.0% | 43 | 11.6% | 33 | 9.3% | 31 | 8.6% | 33 | 8.4% |
| Grade 5: | NA | NA | 42 | 10.8% | 43 | 10.5% | 34 | 9.2% | 30 | 8.5% | 30 | 8.4% | 30 | 7.7% |
| Grade 6: | NA | NA | 33 | 8.5% | 27 | 6.6% | 26 | 7.0% | 33 | 9.3% | 25 | 7.0% | 47 | 12.0% |
| Grade 7: | NA | NA | 22 | 5.7% | 25 | 6.1% | 32 | 8.6% | 31 | 8.8% | 42 | 11.7% | 46 | 11.8% |
| Grade 8: | NA | NA | 25 | 6.4% | 30 | 7.3% | 26 | 7.0% | 43 | 12.2% | 41 | 11.4% | 36 | 9.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | NA | NA | 212 | 54.6% | 230 | 56.2% | 204 | 55.0% | 183 | 51.8% | 180 | 50.1% | 196 | 50.1% |
| Female: | NA | NA | 176 | 45.4% | 179 | 43.8% | 167 | 45.0% | 144 | 40.8% | 159 | 44.3% | 180 | 46.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | NA | NA | 5 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.9% | 8 | 2.0% |
| Asian: | NA | NA | 71 | 18.3% | 82 | 20.0% | 78 | 21.0% | 76 | 21.5% | 80 | 22.3% | 83 | 21.2% |
| Hispanic: | NA | NA | 90 | 23.2% | 89 | 21.8% | 72 | 19.4% | 60 | 17.0% | 62 | 17.3% | 58 | 14.8% |
| Black: | NA | NA | 123 | 31.7% | 132 | 32.3% | 124 | 33.4% | 137 | 38.8% | 150 | 41.8% | 179 | 45.8% |
| White: | NA | NA | 63 | 16.2% | 70 | 17.1% | 69 | 18.6% | 56 | 15.9% | 48 | 13.4% | 52 | 13.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | NA | NA | 36 | 9.3% | 32 | 7.8% | 23 | 6.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 335 | 86.3% | 353 | 86.3% | 322 | 86.8% | 320 | 90.7% | 270 | 75.2% | 288 | 73.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 26 | 7.2% | 27 | 6.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | 13.33 | 14.86 | 13.06 | 12.00 | 13.10 | 14.30 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 52% | 81% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 59% | 83% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35.5% | 52.4% | 78.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 55.3% | 80.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 59.5% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 66.5% | 84.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 66.8% | 83.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 49.4% | 80% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38% | 37% | 68% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 42% | 69% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 46.6% | 72.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37.9% | 52.1% | 76.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 54% | 77% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.3% | 52.6% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.4% | 58.3% | 77.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 44.6% | 74.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 51.3% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 53% | 78% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 55.2% | 79.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 61.2% | 81.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 66.1% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 68.2% | 85.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 55.9% | 82.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.7% | 36.1% | 68.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 48% | 42.8% | 70.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.1% | 42.8% | 70.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 47.3% | 72.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 49.5% | 72.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.4% | 51.7% | 73.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.7% | 41.8% | 72.1% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.6% | 52.8% | 81.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 53.9% | 83.4% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 53.3% | 81.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 56.8% | 82.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 49% | 82.3% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 11.5% | 23.1% | 56.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 22.7% | 30.7% | 61.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.7% | 45.8% | 69% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.5% | 41.6% | 66.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.3% | 44.7% | 71% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 49.7% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 52.4% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 52.3% | 74.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 56.5% | 76.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 45.1% | 73.3% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 12.9% | 23.4% | 58% |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 20.5% | 31.6% | 62.7% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.7% | 35.1% | 64.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 24.4% | 31.6% | 60.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 26.2% | 31.9% | 60% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 29.6% | 36.3% | 61.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 11.1% | 40% | 64.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 27.6% | 40.3% | 64.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 45.8% | 67.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 25% | 34.5% | 65% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 12.5% | 31.7% | 54.1% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 16.3% | 25.7% | 57.3% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 10.7% | 28.3% | 57.3% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 28% | 32.3% | 58.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 25% | 35% | 61.8% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 39.3% | 39.5% | 67.1% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 24.4% | 31.6% | 64.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 34.1% | 40.6% | 68% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 46.7% | 69.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 46.5% | 49.7% | 72.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 41.7% | 54.3% | 75.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 39.4% | 57.2% | 78% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 61.3% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 52.3% | 77.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 35.6% | 65.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 46.3% | 36.6% | 63.5% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 40.1% | 66.9% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 42.7% | 67.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 30.3% | 45.2% | 68.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 45.4% | 69.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 52% | 42% | 68.5% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 37.2% | 39.4% | 66.5% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 40.2% | 67.2% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 48.4% | 70.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 53.7% | 75.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.5% | 57.1% | 77.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 72% | 58.7% | 78.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 72% | 56.2% | 80.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.2% | 39.4% | 68.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.5% | 40.7% | 66.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.3% | 47.8% | 70% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 50.2% | 71.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 53.3% | 73.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 64% | 55.7% | 76% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 51.7% | 76% |
| 2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 25.5% | 19.7% | 51.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 23% | 30.9% | 57.9% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 27.7% | 39.4% | 62.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 37% | 62.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 43.9% | 67.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 48.9% | 70.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 54% | 50.6% | 71.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 55.6% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 56% | 57% | 76.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 52.4% | 76.4% |
| 2003 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 36.7% | 30.4% | 63.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 41.2% | 68.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 39.6% | 64.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 41.7% | 44.5% | 70.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 49.4% | 75% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 55.9% | 78.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 62% | 80.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 67% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | 62.6% | 81.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 57.9% | 79.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | 21% | 52.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 20.5% | 22.2% | 54.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 25.6% | 25.9% | 57.2% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 19.2% | 25.9% | 58.3% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | 23.6% | 59.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 27.6% | 41.2% | 66.1% |
| 2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 35.9% | 45.7% | 71.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 38.2% | 40.8% | 69.1% |
| 2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 24.3% | 46.7% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | 52.4% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 16.7% | 50.3% | 73.1% |
| 2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 27.6% | 48.2% | 72.7% |
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* Vare Abigail School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.