📍 1800 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19111
Castor Gardens MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 1,260 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Philadelphia City SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 72.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Castor Gardens MS enrolls 1,260 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 72.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 35% Hispanic or Latino, 24% Black or African American and 21% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 447 | 35% |
| Black or African American | 305 | 24% |
| Asian | 263 | 21% |
| White | 175 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 62 | 4.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,260 of the school's 1,260 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,260 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.
Castor Gardens 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-20, state senate district 2, state house district 202.
Castor Gardens 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 1,260 students, Castor Gardens MS 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