Creighton Thomas School

5401 Tabor Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19120 | (215) 537-2531
  • Grades: KG-8
  • Student Enrollment: 792
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 792 elementary school students from grades KG-8
  • Ranks 835th out of 875 middle schools in PA.
  • 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Corrective Action 2 (first year)
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Katherine Mckellar-Carter
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 792
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 55.4
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.3
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 410 (51.8%)
  • Females: 360 (45.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 1 (0.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 358 (45.2%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 359 (45.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Creighton Thomas School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.1%
Black35945.3%
Asian16120.3%
Hispanic21627.3%
White334.2%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Creighton Thomas School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten9512.0%
1st Grade10012.6%
2nd Grade769.6%
3rd Grade8811.1%
4th Grade10413.1%
5th Grade8510.7%
6th Grade7910.0%
7th Grade8410.6%
8th Grade8110.2%
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
46.3%
District:
80.0%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Dropout Rate
School:
3.6%
District:
4.1%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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