SAMUEL GOMPERS SCHOOL

Samuel Gompers Sch is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Philadelphia City SD school district, located in Philadelphia, PA with about 335 students offering grade levels from 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 25 teachers, Samuel Gompers 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.

Samuel Gompers School, located at 5701 Wynnefield Avenue in the Wynnefield neighborhood of Philadelphia, is a public elementary school serving students in grades Pre-K through 8. As part of the School District of Philadelphia, the institution is named after the prominent labor union leader Samuel Gompers and serves as a local academic hub for the surrounding community. The school follows the district’s standard curriculum, focusing on foundational literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies, while striving to foster an inclusive learning environment for its diverse student body.

In addition to its core academic offerings, Samuel Gompers School emphasizes the development of the "whole child" by incorporating various support services and extracurricular activities aimed at student growth. The school occupies a significant footprint in the Wynnefield area, acting as both an educational facility and a community anchor. Like many schools within the Philadelphia district, Gompers works closely with families and community partners to address the unique challenges of urban education, striving to improve student outcomes and prepare its pupils for the transition to high school.

For more information, contact Samuel Gompers Sch at (215) 581-5503 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.