Samuel Gompers Sch

5701 Wynnefield Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19131

251 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Samuel Gompers School, located at 5701 Wynnefield Avenue in the Wynnefield neighborhood of Philadelphia, is a public elementary school serving students in grades Pre-K through 8. As part of the School District of Philadelphia, the institution is named after the prominent labor union leader Samuel Gompers and serves as a local academic hub for the surrounding community. The school follows the district’s standard curriculum, focusing on foundational literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies, while striving to foster an inclusive learning environment for its diverse student body.

In addition to its core academic offerings, Samuel Gompers School emphasizes the development of the "whole child" by incorporating various support services and extracurricular activities aimed at student growth. The school occupies a significant footprint in the Wynnefield area, acting as both an educational facility and a community anchor. Like many schools within the Philadelphia district, Gompers works closely with families and community partners to address the unique challenges of urban education, striving to improve student outcomes and prepare its pupils for the transition to high school.

251

Total Students

22.4

Full-Time Teachers

11.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Samuel Gompers Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	9
Black	232
Asian	1
Two or More	4
American Indian	2

Black
232 (92.4 %)
Hispanic
9 (3.6 %)
Two or More
4 (1.6 %)
White
3 (1.2 %)
American Indian
2 (0.8 %)
Asian
1 (0.4 %)

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)400-7250
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	251
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.4
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

Kindergarten 28

Grade 1 19

Grade 2 28

Grade 3 31

Grade 4 38

Grade 5 23

Grade 6 31

Grade 7 26

Grade 8 27