Philadelphia School District

The School District of Philadelphia is the eight-largest school district in the country and currently provides education for approximately 156,500 students ranging from kindergarten to high school. The School District of Philadelphia operates within a $2.4 million budget, which is comprised of both state and local contributions. The ethnic breakdown of the district reveals a predominantly African American community making up 60% of the student body. The Hispanic/Latino community is growing and now comprises about 20% of the district population. There are 171 elementary schools, 25 middle schools, and 61 high schools as part of the School District of Philadelphia. There are 11,000 teachers currently employed to educate the district.

*For more information about the School District of Philadelphia, please see www.philasd.org.

All students in the School District of Philadelphia in grades 3 - 8 and 11 must complete the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment Performance Level Descriptors, or PSSAs. Under the No Child Left Behind Act, public schools in every state are under government scrutiny and must evaluate the progress of the students in their schools. PSSAs determine whether government-mandated standards are being met and identify which schools are actively enabling their students to reach proficiency. The No Child Left Behind Act requires all public schools to make Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, to ensure that all students have the adequate reading and math skills; PSSA scores factor heavily into AYP status, and are thus are considered with the utmost importance in Philadelphia schools. Most WPTP tutors work with students who are preparing for the PSSA’s and the ideal goal for tutoring is to help our tutees improve their test scores. For more information on the PSSAs, please refer to the district website.

General Information About WPTP-Affiliated Schools

Elementary Schools:

Morton
Address:  2501 S. 63rd St.
               Philadelphia, PA 19142
               Phone: (215) 727 - 2164
Website: http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/schools/m/morton
              
Morton Facts:
Grades: K-5
Enrollment: Approx 760 students
Demographic Breakdown: 88% African American, 6% Asian, 3% Latino, + Other
10% English Language Learners
89.3% considered “economically disadvantaged”
Attendance at 93%

Rhoads
Address:  4901 Parrish St.
               Philadelphia, PA 19139
               Phone: (215) 581 - 5504   
Website: http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/schools/r/rhoads   
        
Rhoads Facts:
Grades: K-8
Enrollment: Approx 590 students
Demographic Breakdown: 95% African American, 1% White, 1% Latino, 3% Other
There are no English Language Learners at Rhoads, a unique quality for Philadelphia
89.8% considered “economically disadvantaged”
Attendance at 92%

Powel
Address:  301 N. 36th St.
               Philadelphia, PA 19104
               Phone: (215) 823 - 8201  
Website: http://www.philasd.org/schools/powel   
        
Powel Facts:
Grades: K-4
Enrollment: Approx 200 students
Demographic Breakdown: 75% African American, 16% White, 4% Asian, 4% Latino
1% English Language Learners
60.2% considered “economically disadvantaged”
Attendance at 93%

Middle Schools:

Middle Years Alternative
Address:  4725 Fairmount Ave.
              Philadelphia, PA 19139
              Phone: (215) 581 - 5633
Website: http://www.philasd.org/schools/mya/
        
MYA Facts:
Grades: 5-8th Grade
Enrollment: Approx 250 students
Demographic Breakdown: 89.4% African American, 2% White, 4.5% Asian, 1.6% Latino
2% English Language Learners
61.8% considered “economically disadvantaged”
Attendance at 95.4%

Shaw
Address:  5400 Warrington Ave.
              Philadelphia, PA 19143
              Phone: (215) 727 - 2161
Website: https://webapps.philasd.org/school_profile/view/1110
        
Shaw Facts:
Grades: 7th-8th Grade
Enrollment: Approx 250 students
Demographic Breakdown: 97.9% African American, 0.4% White, 0.4% Asian, 0.9% Latino
0.4% English Language Learners
93.8% considered “economically disadvantaged”
Attendance at 93.5%

Shoemaker
Address: 5301 Media Street
              Philadelphia, PA  
              Phone: (267) 296 - 7111
        
Shoemaker Facts:
Grades: 7-10th Grade, WPTP works with the 7th grade class at Shoemaker
Shoemaker is one of four campuses of the Mastery Charter Schools. For more information about Shoemaker, please refer to the Mastery website at www.masterycharter.org

High School:

University City High School

For more information please visit our UCHS Program page.