📍 5301 N Water St, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19120
Olney El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 717 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Philadelphia City SD school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 46.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. 12% of students are proficient in reading. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Olney El Sch enrolls 717 students across grades K–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 46.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% Black or African American, 42% Hispanic or Latino and 12% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 303 | 42% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 299 | 42% |
| Asian | 89 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 2.5% |
| White | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
717 of the school's 717 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 717 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.
Olney El 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-20, state senate district 3, state house district 179.
Olney El 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 717 students, Olney El Sch is larger than the district average of about 548 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large