Forrest Edwin School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,102 elementary school students from grades KG-6
- Ranks 665th out of 1,895 elementary schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Making Progress in Corrective Action 1
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Patricia Epps
School Operational Details
- 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: 1,102
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 54.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 531 (48.2%)
- Females: 495 (44.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 64 (5.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 786 (71.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 850 (77.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 1 | 0.09% |
Black | 277 | 25.1% |
Asian | 42 | 3.8% |
Hispanic | 170 | 15.4% |
White | 536 | 48.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Pre-Kindergarten | 19 | 1.7% |
Kindergarten | 181 | 16.4% |
1st Grade | 154 | 14.0% |
2nd Grade | 155 | 14.1% |
3rd Grade | 154 | 14.0% |
4th Grade | 147 | 13.3% |
5th Grade | 153 | 13.9% |
6th Grade | 139 | 12.6% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
78.0%
District:
80.0%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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