Penrose School

2515 South 78th St, Philadelphia, PA 19153 | (215) 492-6455

Grades: KG-8
Student Enrollment: 607

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 607 elementary school students from grades KG-8
Ranks 775th out of 875 middle schools in PA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Making Progress in Corrective Action 2 (first year)

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 2515 S 78th St, Philadelphia, PA 19153

Principal or Admin: Katherine Pendino

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Philadelphia City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,399
Graduation Rate: 55.5%
Dropout Rate: 8.5%
Students Per Teacher: 14.3
Enrolled Students: 156,790

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 607
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 47.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 309 (50.9%)
Females: 277 (45.6%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: - (-)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 604 (99.5%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 604 (99.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Penrose School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	540	89.0%
Asian	13	2.1%
Hispanic	16	2.6%
White	17	2.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	71	11.7%
1st Grade	73	12.0%
2nd Grade	72	11.9%
3rd Grade	74	12.2%
4th Grade	82	13.5%
5th Grade	79	13.0%
6th Grade	64	10.5%
7th Grade	50	8.2%
8th Grade	42	6.9%

Low-Income Enrollment (2011)

Percent of Students from Low-Income Families

School:

100.0%

District:

80.0%

Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)

Dropout Rate

School:

5.4%

District:

4.1%

Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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