Meade Gen George C Sch

1600 N 18th St
Philadelphia, PA 19121

296 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

General George G. Meade School, located in the Cecil B. Moore neighborhood of North Philadelphia, is a K-8 public school within the School District of Philadelphia. Steeped in local history, the school serves a diverse urban community and operates with a mission to foster academic excellence while supporting the social and emotional development of its students. As a neighborhood anchor, the school emphasizes a structured learning environment designed to prepare children for the transition to high school and beyond.

In recent years, Meade School has been a focal point of community partnership and academic investment. Because of its location in a rapidly developing area near Temple University, the school often collaborates with local organizations, volunteers, and university programs to provide students with extracurricular enrichment and supplemental academic support. The school administration and faculty focus on maintaining strong communication with families to bridge the gap between home and school life, aiming to cultivate a safe, inclusive space that empowers students to succeed regardless of their background.

296

Total Students

29.3

Full-Time Teachers

10.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Meade Gen George C Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	17
Black	268
Asian	1
Two or More	5
Pacific Islander	1

Black
268 (90.5 %)
Hispanic
17 (5.7 %)
Two or More
5 (1.7 %)
White
4 (1.4 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

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)400-7310
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	296
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.1
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 17

Kindergarten 27

Grade 1 31

Grade 2 29

Grade 3 36

Grade 4 32

Grade 5 33

Grade 6 41

Grade 7 28

Grade 8 22