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School Closures Coming in June. Here's a Map to Help you Cope.

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This June, the School District of Philadelphia will shut down 23 of its 240 schools, eliminating almost 10% of its schools and displacing 7,600 of its students. The map below charts out the locations of shuttering schools, and provides pictures and performance ratings.

Citing extreme financial hardship, the district insists that closures are the only way to improve its ailing economic health and the downward trend of student enrollment over the past several years. Charter school enrollment has nearly tripled over the past ten years, leaving many public schools crumbling and under-enrolled. However, the district does not plan to eliminate any teacher positions since student population is expected to remain near its current total of 150,000.

A note about the school ratings included in the map: the SPI Rank (School Performance Index) rates schools from 1-10, where 1 is the best rating, and 10 is the worst. The profusion of 10/10s is not a positive indicator in this case.

[All photos courtesy of Great Philly Schools]

· The School District of Philadelphia [Official Site]
— Zach Patten

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Robert Fulton Elementary

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2012-2013 Enrollment: 367, SPI Rank: 4/10

Leslie P. Hill Elementary

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2012-2013 Enrollment: 293 | SPI Rank: 10/10

Joseph Leidy Elementary

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2012-2013 Enrollment: 312 | SPI Rank: 9/10

John L. Kinsey Elementary

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2012-2013 Enrollment: 487 | SPI Rank: 8/10

Anne B. Pratt Elementary

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2012-2013 Enrollment: 325, SPI Rank: 7/10

General John F. Reynolds Elementary

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2012-2013 Enrollment: 367 Overall Rating: 9/10

Walter G. Smith Elementary

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2012-2013 Enrollment: 402 | SPI Rank: 10/10

George Washington Elementary

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2012-2013 Enrollment: 277 | SPI Rank: 3/10

John G. Whittier Elementary School

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2012-2013 Enrollment: 365 | SPI Rank: 9/10

Alexander Wilson Elementary

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2012-2013 Enrollment: 225 | SPI Rank: 7/10

George Pepper Middle School

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2012-2013 Enrollment: 416 | SPI Rank: 7/10

Anna H. Shaw Middle School

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2012-2013 Enrollment: 191 | SPI Rank: 8/10

Sheridan West Academy

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2012-2013 Enrollment: 103 | SPI Rank: 7/10

Edward Bok Technical High School

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2012-2013 Enrollment: 904 | SPI Rank: 4/10

Charles Carroll High School

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2012-2013 Enrollment: 342 | SPI Rank: 6/10

Communications Technology High School

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2012-2013 Enrollment: 295 | SPI Rank: 3/10

Stephen A. Douglas High School

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2012-2013 Enrollment: 251, SPI Rank: 10/10

Germantown High School

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2012-2013 Enrollment: 676 | SPI Rank: 10/10

Robert E. Lamberton High School

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2012-2013 Enrollment: 197 | SPI Rank: 7/10

University City High School

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2012-2013 Enrollment: 517 | SPI Rank: 10/10

Roberts Vaux High School

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2012-2013 Enrollment: 278 | SPI Rank: 10/10

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Robert Fulton Elementary

2012-2013 Enrollment: 367, SPI Rank: 4/10

Leslie P. Hill Elementary

2012-2013 Enrollment: 293 | SPI Rank: 10/10

Joseph Leidy Elementary

2012-2013 Enrollment: 312 | SPI Rank: 9/10

John L. Kinsey Elementary

2012-2013 Enrollment: 487 | SPI Rank: 8/10

Anne B. Pratt Elementary

2012-2013 Enrollment: 325, SPI Rank: 7/10

General John F. Reynolds Elementary

2012-2013 Enrollment: 367 Overall Rating: 9/10

Walter G. Smith Elementary

2012-2013 Enrollment: 402 | SPI Rank: 10/10

George Washington Elementary

2012-2013 Enrollment: 277 | SPI Rank: 3/10

John G. Whittier Elementary School

2012-2013 Enrollment: 365 | SPI Rank: 9/10

Alexander Wilson Elementary

2012-2013 Enrollment: 225 | SPI Rank: 7/10

George Pepper Middle School

2012-2013 Enrollment: 416 | SPI Rank: 7/10

Anna H. Shaw Middle School

2012-2013 Enrollment: 191 | SPI Rank: 8/10

Sheridan West Academy

2012-2013 Enrollment: 103 | SPI Rank: 7/10

Edward Bok Technical High School

2012-2013 Enrollment: 904 | SPI Rank: 4/10

Charles Carroll High School

2012-2013 Enrollment: 342 | SPI Rank: 6/10

Communications Technology High School

2012-2013 Enrollment: 295 | SPI Rank: 3/10

Stephen A. Douglas High School

2012-2013 Enrollment: 251, SPI Rank: 10/10

Germantown High School

2012-2013 Enrollment: 676 | SPI Rank: 10/10

Robert E. Lamberton High School

2012-2013 Enrollment: 197 | SPI Rank: 7/10

University City High School

2012-2013 Enrollment: 517 | SPI Rank: 10/10

Roberts Vaux High School

2012-2013 Enrollment: 278 | SPI Rank: 10/10