Sharswood George Sch

2300 S 2nd St
Philadelphia, PA 19148

356 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

George Sharswood School, located at 2300 S. 2nd St. in the Whitman neighborhood of South Philadelphia, is a historic public elementary school within the School District of Philadelphia. Serving students in grades K-5, the school is housed in a traditional brick building that has long served as a focal point for the local community. It is named after George Sharswood, a prominent 19th-century jurist and Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court who was instrumental in the founding of the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

The school is situated in a dense residential area, positioning it as a neighborhood hub for families living in the Whitman and Pennsport sections of South Philadelphia. Like many schools in the district, Sharswood focuses on core academic curricula while navigating the challenges of urban education. Over the years, the school has undergone various administrative and programmatic shifts typical of the Philadelphia public school system, aiming to provide fundamental literacy, mathematics, and social development programs to its diverse student population.

356

Total Students

31.7

Full-Time Teachers

11.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sharswood George Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	144
Hispanic	69
Black	40
Asian	69
Two or More	32
American Indian	2

White
144 (40.4 %)
Hispanic
69 (19.4 %)
Asian
69 (19.4 %)
Black
40 (11.2 %)
Two or More
32 (9.0 %)
American Indian
2 (0.6 %)

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)400-8270
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	356
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.2
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 25

Kindergarten 22

Grade 1 36

Grade 2 22

Grade 3 31

Grade 4 28

Grade 5 46

Grade 6 47

Grade 7 48

Grade 8 51

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Sharswood George Sch
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	25
Kindergarten	22
Grade 1	36
Grade 2	22
Grade 3	31
Grade 4	28
Grade 5	46
Grade 6	47
Grade 7	48
Grade 8	51

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Sharswood George Sch
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	170	47.8%
Male	186	52.2%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)