Gideon Edward Sch

2817 W Glenwood Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19121

217 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

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.

217

Total Students

17.3

Full-Time Teachers

12.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Gideon Edward Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	7
Black	209

Black
209 (96.3 %)
Hispanic
7 (3.2 %)
White
1 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Philadelphia City SD
Phone:	(215)400-7360
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	217
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 5

Kindergarten 24

Grade 1 36

Grade 2 24

Grade 3 29

Grade 4 18

Grade 5 18

Grade 6 16

Grade 7 24

Grade 8 23