📍 2498 W Diamond St, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19121
Dick William Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 356 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Philadelphia City SD school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. 10% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dick William Sch enrolls 356 students across grades K–8. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% Black or African American, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino and 2.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 328 | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 2.5% |
| White | 5 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
356 of the school's 356 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 356 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.
Dick William 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 3, state house district 195.
Dick William 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 356 students, Dick William 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