📍 5800 Walnut St, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19139
Sayre William L MS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 355 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Philadelphia City SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 33.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. The four-year graduation rate is 57%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sayre William L MS enrolls 355 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 33.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% Black or African American, 5.6% Two or more races and 3.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 317 | 89% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 5.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| White | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
354 of the school's 355 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 354 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.
Sayre William L MS is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). 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 8, state house district 191.
Sayre William L MS 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 355 students, Sayre William L MS 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