📍 1001 Byberry Rd, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19116
Comly Watson Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 565 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Philadelphia City SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 34.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Comly Watson Sch enrolls 565 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 34.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 24% Asian and 13% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 277 | 49% |
| Asian | 138 | 24% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 72 | 13% |
| Black or African American | 56 | 9.9% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
565 of the school's 565 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 565 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.
Comly Watson 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 5, state house district 170.
Comly Watson 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 565 students, Comly Watson Sch is close to the district average of about 548 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large