The top reported proficiency rate is 15% in English language arts. The lowest is 8% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Meade Gen George C Sch
Meade Gen George C Sch serves grades pre-K through 8 in North Philadelphia, on North 18th Street. The enrollment is small, around 280 students spread across 10 grade levels. The student body is almost entirely Black, with the remainder Latino and very small numbers of Asian and white students. All enrolled students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which indicates a neighborhood of concentrated poverty.
On the most recent state mathematics assessment for grades 3-8, only a small proportion of students tested met proficiency. In English language arts, the rate was similarly low. Science proficiency data is available from an earlier year and showed a comparably low rate. These results represent a meaningful gap from the state standard, and a parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand how the school supports students working below grade level and what interventions are in place.
The school is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which in 2024-25 rolled out a new science-of-reading English language arts curriculum (EL Education for grades K-8) and adopted Illustrative Mathematics K-12. This curriculum change shapes the day-to-day reading and math instruction every student receives. After the first year of the new ELA materials, district reading scores declined slightly, with most students still not proficient. The mathematics curriculum is now standardized across all district schools for the first time in years.
The district is undergoing a major restructuring. In April 2026 the Board of Education approved a long-range facilities master plan that closes 17 schools beginning in the 2026-27 school year, co-locates six, and modernizes a large number of campuses across the city. The plan reshapes school catchments and merges some programs. A parent should confirm the school's status and catchment boundaries under this plan, as it may affect which school serves your address going forward.
Housing in the school's zip code is relatively affordable compared to other parts of the city and the national benchmark. Rents have risen modestly in recent months. The neighborhood is part of Philadelphia's dense urban fabric, served by SEPTA transit and embedded in a rowhouse residential area with strong neighborhood identity.
No data on graduation rate, special education enrollment, English learner enrollment, chronic absenteeism, discipline, or staffing was provided for this school. Many of these metrics either do not apply to schools serving only elementary and middle grades (for example, graduation rate), or were not available in the source data.
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