📍 1911 Arch St, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19103
Russell Byers CS is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 701 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Russell Byers CS school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. It operates as a public charter school. 25% of students are proficient in reading. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Russell Byers CS enrolls 701 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 43 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% Black or African American, 1.6% White and 1.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 676 | 96% |
| White | 11 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
701 of the school's 701 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 701 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.
Russell Byers 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-30, state senate district 1, state house district 182.
Russell Byers CS is one of 1 schools in Russell Byers CS, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The district serves 686 students district-wide and employs 43 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 701 students, Russell Byers CS is close to the district average of about 686 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large