📍 2950 Memphis Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19134
Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 538 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones school district. It serves grades 5–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.4:1. It operates as a public charter school. 18% of students are proficient in reading. 1% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones enrolls 538 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% Hispanic or Latino, 33% Black or African American and 6.5% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 304 | 57% |
| Black or African American | 177 | 33% |
| White | 35 | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
538 of the school's 538 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 538 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.
Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones 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-20, state senate district 1, state house district 177.
Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones is one of 1 schools in Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The district serves 493 students district-wide and employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 538 students, Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones is close to the district average of about 493 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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