📍 535 Shawmont Ave, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19128
Shawmont Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 409 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 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Shawmont Sch enrolls 409 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 31 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% Black or African American, 32% White and 11% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 172 | 42% |
| White | 130 | 32% |
| Two or more races | 46 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43 | 11% |
| Asian | 16 | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
409 of the school's 409 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 409 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.
Shawmont 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 7, state house district 194.
Shawmont 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 409 students, Shawmont 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