📍 4667 Umbria St, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19127
Dobson James Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 241 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Philadelphia City SD school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 21.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 35% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dobson James Sch enrolls 241 students across grades K–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 21.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% White, 32% Black or African American and 8.7% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 116 | 48% |
| Black or African American | 76 | 32% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 | 8.7% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 7.9% |
| Asian | 8 | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
241 of the school's 241 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 241 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.
Dobson James 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.
Dobson James 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 241 students, Dobson James 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