📍 Administrative Office, 926 Sedgley Ave, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19140
Laboratory CS is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 491 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Laboratory CS school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. It operates as a public charter school. 30% of students are proficient in reading.
Laboratory CS enrolls 491 students across grades K–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% Black or African American, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 454 | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 4 | <1% |
| White | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
272 of the school's 491 students (55%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 272 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.
Laboratory CS is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. 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-20, state senate district 3, state house district 197.
Laboratory CS is one of 1 schools in Laboratory CS, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The district serves 461 students district-wide. With 491 students, Laboratory CS is close to the district average of about 461 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large