📍 7115 Stenton Ave, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19138
West Oak Lane CS is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 950 pupils enrolled. It is part of the West Oak Lane CS school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 59.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. It operates as a public charter school. 36% of students are proficient in reading. 7% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Oak Lane CS enrolls 950 students across grades K–8. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 59.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 99% Black or African American, <1% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 936 | 99% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 5 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| White | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
948 of the school's 950 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 948 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Oak Lane CS is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-30, state senate district 4, state house district 203.
West Oak Lane CS is one of 1 schools in West Oak Lane CS, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The district serves 970 students district-wide and employs 59 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 950 students, West Oak Lane CS is close to the district average of about 970 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large