BROWN JOSEPH H SCHOOL
Brown Joseph H Sch is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Philadelphia City SD school district, located in Philadelphia, PA with about 573 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 6th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. 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 31 teachers, Brown Joseph H 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.
Joseph H. Brown School, located at 3600 Stanwood Street in the Mayfair neighborhood of Philadelphia, is a public elementary school serving students in grades K–5. As part of the School District of Philadelphia, the institution focuses on providing a foundational education for children in the surrounding community. The school building is a recognizable local landmark, situated in a dense residential area, and functions as a neighborhood hub for families living in the 19136 zip code.
The school is committed to fostering academic and social development through a standard curriculum designed to meet state educational requirements. Like many schools in the district, Joseph H. Brown emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and science while encouraging community involvement. Prospective parents and community members often look to the school’s performance metrics via the School District of Philadelphia’s official portal for updates on standardized testing, safety initiatives, and extracurricular offerings.
For more information, contact Brown Joseph H Sch at (215) 335-5650 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Philadelphia, PA 19136-2357
(215) 335-5650
BROWN JOSEPH H SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Philadelphia, PA with about 573 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Pennsylvania
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Philadelphia City SD
- Total Students:
- 573
- Teachers:
- 31.54
- 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 573 students
- White
- 33.7%
- Black or African American
- 27.4%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 20.8%
- Two or more races
- 12.7%
- Asian
- 4.9%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.3%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.2%
- Female
- 46.8%
- Male
- 53.2%
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.