📍 1621 N 54th St, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19131
Heston Edward Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 374 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Philadelphia City SD school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 27.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 15% of students are proficient in reading. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Heston Edward Sch enrolls 374 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 27.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% Black or African American, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino and 1.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 358 | 96% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
374 of the school's 374 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 374 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.
Heston Edward 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.
Heston Edward 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 374 students, Heston Edward 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