Comegys Benjamin B School

5100 Greenway Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143 | (215) 727-2162

Grades: PK-6
Student Enrollment: 593

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4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 593 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
Ranks 1832nd out of 1,895 elementary schools in PA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Corrective Action 2 (first year)

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Franklin Gantz

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: 593
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 39.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 287 (48.4%)
Females: 293 (49.4%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: - (-)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 574 (96.8%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 574 (96.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Comegys Benjamin B School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	568	95.8%
Asian	1	0.2%
Hispanic	6	1.0%
White	5	0.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	19	3.2%
Kindergarten	75	12.6%
1st Grade	94	15.9%
2nd Grade	106	17.9%
3rd Grade	89	15.0%
4th Grade	72	12.1%
5th Grade	65	11.0%
6th Grade	73	12.3%

Low-Income Enrollment (2011)

Percent of Students from Low-Income Families

School:

97.5%

District:

80.0%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Student on May 18, 2009
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
i love my schhol and it be awesome all the time and i realy really mean it edison

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