John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an

John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an

Public Elementary, Middle School | Grade K-8
8301 Germantown Ave,  Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia City School District
3.9
413 Students
C
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Math Proficiency
25%
Reading Proficiency
47%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
B
Teachers
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
47%
Math Proficiency
25%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
28
Full Time Teachers
28
Teachers in First or Second Year
3.3%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
14.3%
State Average
15.6%
Science
12.1%
State Average
29.5%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
458:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.7%
Female
48.3%
Black
81.3%
White
8.1%
Two or more races
4.5%
Hispanic
4.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.9%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.9 18 Reviews
5.0 parent
9/22/2023
We've been at Jenk's for a year and are having a great experience. Parent community is dedicated to their kids. Lots of veteran teachers. And the new Principal appears to be an effective leader and has already made progress on her goals.
1.0 parent
9/18/2022
Dont send your kids here. This school is absolutely terrible. I was bullied for years here and the teachers did nothing to help. The kids are horrible and out of control, the gym is never clean, bathrooms never clean, buildings clearly rotting, the lockers are disgusting, i can go on and on about it...
1.0 parent
9/28/2021
DO NOT BITE THE BAIT WITH THIS SCHOOL! THIS SCHOOL IS AWFUL! JUST LIKE THE REST OF SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA SCHOOLS! The new principle and assistant principle are clueless! When I wanted a clearer understanding of an incident that happened with my child they had no clue and instead of telling...
5.0 parent
11/23/2015
We have three children that attend Jenks. The true testament of how great the school is my second grade son came up to me on a Sunday afternoon and said "mom, I love Jenks." Our family attended another city school last year and the same second grader struggled to wake up in the morning, and was not...

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