📍 1800 Nedro Ave, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19141
Pennell Joseph Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 311 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Philadelphia City SD school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. 10% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pennell Joseph Sch enrolls 311 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% Black or African American, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino and 1.9% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 284 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 6 | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.3% |
| White | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
311 of the school's 311 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 311 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.
Pennell Joseph 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 4, state house district 201.
Pennell Joseph 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 311 students, Pennell Joseph 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