Widener Memorial School
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4.5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 183 elementary, middle, and high school students from grades KG-12
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1450 W Olney Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19141
- Principal or Admin: Robert Mack
School Operational Details
- Special Education School
- Title I EligibleAll 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: 183
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 39.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 4.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 107 (58.5%)
- Females: 66 (36.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: - (-)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 180 (98.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 180 (98.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.5% |
| Black | 116 | 63.4% |
| Asian | 5 | 2.7% |
| Hispanic | 27 | 14.8% |
| White | 24 | 13.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 10 | 5.5% |
| 1st Grade | 5 | 2.7% |
| 2nd Grade | 8 | 4.4% |
| 3rd Grade | 9 | 4.9% |
| 4th Grade | 10 | 5.5% |
| 5th Grade | 12 | 6.6% |
| 6th Grade | 9 | 4.9% |
| 7th Grade | 10 | 5.5% |
| 8th Grade | 11 | 6.0% |
| 9th Grade | 12 | 6.6% |
| 10th Grade | 23 | 12.6% |
| 11th Grade | 12 | 6.6% |
| 12th Grade | 52 | 28.4% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
100.0%
District:
80.0%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
10.0%
District:
51.3%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
10.0%
District:
48.6%
State:
69.4%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Dropout Rate
School:
1.7%
District:
4.1%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4.5
4.5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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3 reviews for Widener Memorial School
- Reviewed by Former Student on November 20, 2010
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - i was in a student in the late 80's and miss my class mates
- Reviewed by Staff Member on November 01, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I had the priveledge of doing an internship at Widener school and found it to be most rewarding observing the professional way the teachers work with their students.
- Reviewed by Former Student on August 22, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I HAVE BEEN TO WIIDENER MEMORIAL SCHOOL BEFORE IN THE
1970s . I ESPECIALY LIKE ONE TEA-
CHER, MR.LOU MARINO. HE IS CO-
MICAL SOME OF THE TIME. MR.MA-
RINO GETS MY VOTE.----M.D.
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