📍 5801 Media St., Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19131
Bluford CS is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 525 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bluford CS school district. It serves grades K–8. The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 30.9:1. It operates as a public charter school. 24% of students are proficient in reading.
Bluford CS enrolls 525 students across grades K–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 17 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 30.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% Black or African American, 18% Hispanic or Latino and <1% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 425 | 81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 94 | 18% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
The school's NCES locale classification is City, Large. It operates as a public charter school. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-3, state senate district 7, state house district 192.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large