MCMICHAEL MORTON SCHOOL
McMichael Morton Sch is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Philadelphia City SD school district, located in Philadelphia, PA with about 400 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 8th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 22 teachers, McMichael Morton Sch has a student/teacher ratio of about 18:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
McMichael Morton School, officially known as the **Morton McMichael School**, is a public elementary school located in the Mantua neighborhood of West Philadelphia. Situated at 3543 Fairmount Avenue, the school serves students from kindergarten through eighth grade as part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building itself is historically significant, recognized for its classical architecture and its long-standing role as a cornerstone of the local community.
The school is deeply integrated into the Mantua area and has historically focused on fostering a supportive educational environment for neighborhood families. Like many schools in the district, it emphasizes core academic curriculum while providing various extracurricular opportunities to aid in student development. It remains a focal point for local engagement, serving as a hub for both the academic needs of its students and the community identity of the surrounding West Philadelphia neighborhood.
For more information, contact McMichael Morton Sch at (215) 823-8205 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Philadelphia, PA 19104-1506
(215) 823-8205
MCMICHAEL MORTON SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Philadelphia, PA with about 400 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Pennsylvania
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Philadelphia City SD
- Total Students:
- 400
- Teachers:
- 22
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 400 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending MCMICHAEL MORTON SCHOOL is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 92% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 91.8%
- Two or more races
- 5.5%
- White
- 1.5%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1.0%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.3%
- Female
- 46.0%
- Male
- 54.0%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.