📍 1801 Green St, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19130
Waring Laura W Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 197 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Philadelphia City SD school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1. 15% of students are proficient in reading. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Waring Laura W Sch enrolls 197 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 59% male and 41% female. A teaching staff of 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% Black or African American, 7.6% Hispanic or Latino and 4.1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 161 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 7.6% |
| White | 8 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 6 | 3% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
197 of the school's 197 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 197 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.
Waring Laura W Sch is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). 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-30, state senate district 1, state house district 195.
Waring Laura W Sch is one of 219 schools in Philadelphia City SD, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The district serves 120,057 students district-wide and employs 8,143 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 197 students, Waring Laura W Sch is smaller than the district average of about 548 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large