Fell D Newlin Sch

900 W Oregon Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19148

486 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

The school you are referring to is the **Fell D. Newlin School**, located at 900 W. Oregon Ave in the South Philadelphia neighborhood. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia and serves students in the K–8 grade range. The school is named in honor of D. Newlin Fell, a prominent educator and former superintendent of Philadelphia public schools who was instrumental in the city's educational development during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

As a traditional neighborhood public school, Newlin serves as a central community hub for families in the Whitman and South Philadelphia area. The facility operates as a comprehensive elementary and middle school, focusing on providing core academic instruction alongside various extracurricular activities. Like many schools in the district, it emphasizes foundational skills in literacy and mathematics while striving to meet the diverse social and educational needs of a vibrant, multi-ethnic urban student population.

486

Total Students

36.4

Full-Time Teachers

13.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Fell D Newlin Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	95
Hispanic	186
Black	45
Asian	144
Two or More	15
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
186 (38.3 %)
Asian
144 (29.6 %)
White
95 (19.5 %)
Black
45 (9.3 %)
Two or More
15 (3.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

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)400-8260
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	486
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.4
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

Kindergarten 42

Grade 1 39

Grade 2 49

Grade 3 49

Grade 4 46

Grade 5 43

Grade 6 74

Grade 7 76

Grade 8 68

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Fell D Newlin Sch
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	42
Grade 1	39
Grade 2	49
Grade 3	49
Grade 4	46
Grade 5	43
Grade 6	74
Grade 7	76
Grade 8	68

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Fell D Newlin Sch
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	223	45.9%
Male	263	54.1%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)