📍 7101 Paschall Ave, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19142
Southwest Leadership Academy CS is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 619 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Southwest Leadership Academy CS school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 26.9:1. It operates as a public charter school. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 7% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Southwest Leadership Academy CS enrolls 619 students across grades K–8. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 23 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 26.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% Black or African American, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino and 1.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 558 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46 | 7.4% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| White | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
616 of the school's 619 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 616 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.
Southwest Leadership Academy 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-50, state senate district 8, state house district 191.
Southwest Leadership Academy CS is one of 1 schools in Southwest Leadership Academy CS, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The district serves 672 students district-wide and employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 619 students, Southwest Leadership Academy CS is close to the district average of about 672 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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