📍 3610 Warren St, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19104
Powel Samuel Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 290 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Philadelphia City SD school district. It serves grades K–4 in an urban setting. The school employs 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Powel Samuel Sch enrolls 290 students across grades K–4. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% Black or African American, 26% White and 4.8% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 178 | 61% |
| White | 74 | 26% |
| Asian | 14 | 4.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 4.5% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
290 of the school's 290 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 290 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.
Powel Samuel 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 190.
Powel Samuel 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 290 students, Powel Samuel 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