Spruance Gilbert School
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3.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,294 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
- Ranks 728th out of 875 middle schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Making Progress in Corrective Action 2 (first year)
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Betty Klear
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: 1,294
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 77.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 676 (52.2%)
- Females: 583 (45.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 71 (5.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,011 (78.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,082 (83.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.08% |
| Black | 557 | 43.0% |
| Asian | 218 | 16.8% |
| Hispanic | 287 | 22.2% |
| White | 196 | 15.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 20 | 1.5% |
| Kindergarten | 124 | 9.6% |
| 1st Grade | 138 | 10.7% |
| 2nd Grade | 147 | 11.4% |
| 3rd Grade | 147 | 11.4% |
| 4th Grade | 144 | 11.1% |
| 5th Grade | 134 | 10.4% |
| 6th Grade | 154 | 11.9% |
| 7th Grade | 130 | 10.0% |
| 8th Grade | 156 | 12.1% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
80.6%
District:
80.0%
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: 3.5
3.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Spruance Gilbert School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on February 06, 2010
- Rating:
(2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I attended Spruance in the 1960's. My attendance there was a result of desegregation. I had 3 years of quality education there. It is sad to see this school is not up to par now. It was one of the best schools in the district when I attended there.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 03, 2008
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - unfortunately for all Philadelphia public school students the disaster started eight years ago when the superintendent of schools decided to experiment with children and sadly many students were never taught basic math or reading. you, and you know who you are should be jailed. i have four children and my youngest fell into this guinea pig experiment. thank goodness we moved to another state, one that teaches the children correctly. the Philadelphia teachers were never given the chance to teach as they did before. so sad...
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