GIDEON EDWARD SCHOOL
Gideon Edward Sch is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Philadelphia City SD school district, located in Philadelphia, PA with about 277 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 20 teachers, Gideon Edward Sch has a student/teacher ratio of about 13:1. 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.
The school you are inquiring about is the **Gideon Edward School** (often referred to as Edward Gideon School), located in the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood of North Philadelphia. It is a public K-8 school that operates as part of the School District of Philadelphia. The school serves a diverse urban student population and is situated within a historic section of the city, focusing on foundational academic development from kindergarten through eighth grade.
As part of the Philadelphia public school system, the Gideon School participates in district-wide initiatives aimed at improving literacy, mathematics, and student support services. The school facility on West Glenwood Avenue serves as a community hub for the local neighborhood, and like many schools in the district, it emphasizes a commitment to providing equitable educational opportunities, social-emotional learning, and preparation for students as they transition into the city’s high school system.
For more information, contact Gideon Edward Sch at (215) 684-5072 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Philadelphia, PA 19121-1810
(215) 684-5072
GIDEON EDWARD SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Philadelphia, PA with about 277 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Pennsylvania
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Philadelphia City SD
- Total Students:
- 277
- Teachers:
- 20.4
- 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 277 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending GIDEON EDWARD SCHOOL is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 92% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 92.4%
- White
- 3.6%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 2.2%
- Two or more races
- 1.8%
- Female
- 49.5%
- Male
- 50.5%
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.