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Leeds Morris E Middle School

Public | 7-8 | 316 students

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3 stars

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Posted August 3, 2011

Leeds is the worst school in the whole world cause i been there and i had the worst days of my life


Posted January 19, 2010

Leeds has really made a lot of changes for the better in recent years including a more devoted staff of teachers and more involved students.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted September 16, 2008

Leeds is a horrible school. Your children wiil not receive text books, they'll get copies of work sheets, the principal puts more money into medal detecters than she does books.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 28, 2007

I atten Morris E. Leeds Middle School and I think it is a great school!
—Submitted by a student


Posted August 31, 2004

As a former student of Leeds, I've experienced its enviroment first hand. While their I saw how unorganized the people in the office were and how out of control the students were also. My teacher at the school quit almost at the end of the year and my classmates and I were split up and put into different classes. Almost everyday someone would pull the fire alarm or there would be a fight. Before our graduation we only had about a half a week of practice. Even though everything went well with the graduation I still though it could have been better. Now that I've graduated I still have a problem,I never received my last report-card. The next school year is now about to began and the district is now opening a military acadamy in the basement of Leeds. I am unhappy with this plan I think the district should work on Leeds not another school.
—Submitted by Drew Christie, a former student


Posted September 29, 2003

The schools special education services are not up to par. As a parent you have to really get involved and stay on the school. Learning support classes are too crowded and most of their 'special ed' teachers don't have the patience needed to work with special students.
—Submitted by valerie walker, a parent


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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 80% in 2012.

127 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
65%

2011

 
 
49%

2010

 
 
55%

2009

 
 
64%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

127 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
47%

2011

 
 
42%

2010

 
 
54%

2009

 
 
50%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Pennsylvania's state standards

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 76% in 2012.

104 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
66%

2011

 
 
77%

2010

 
 
60%

2009

 
 
47%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 80% in 2012.

103 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
66%

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
68%

2009

 
 
61%
Science

The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.

103 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
10%

2011

 
 
20%

2010

 
 
27%

2009

 
 
7%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 73% in 2012.

104 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
60%

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
38%

2009

 
 
41%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Pennsylvania's state standards

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Math

All Students65%
Female65%
Male65%
Black65%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged64%
Students with disabilities (IEP)31%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students47%
Female60%
Male36%
Black47%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged43%
Students with disabilities (IEP)21%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Pennsylvania's state standards

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Math

All Students66%
Female78%
Male59%
Black67%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged70%
Students with disabilities (IEP)16%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students66%
Female81%
Male56%
Black67%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged66%
Students with disabilities (IEP)11%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students10%
Female7%
Male12%
Black9%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged10%
Students with disabilities (IEP)0%
English language learnersn/a

Writing

All Students60%
Female81%
Male44%
Black61%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged60%
Students with disabilities (IEP)19%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Pennsylvania's state standards

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 97% 16%
Hispanic 2% 7%
White 1% 73%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander N/A 3%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Attendance

  This school District averageState average
Attendance rate 90%N/A95%
Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2004-2005

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 14N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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1100 East Mount Pleasant Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19150
Phone: (215) 248-6602

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