McCloskey John F Sch

8500 Pickering St
Philadelphia, PA 19150

250 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

John F. McCloskey Elementary School is a public school located in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, serving students in grades K through 8. As part of the School District of Philadelphia, the institution focuses on providing a foundational education that emphasizes core academic subjects, including literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies. The school is situated in a residential area, functioning as a local hub for the surrounding community and working to prepare its students for the transition to high school.

The school environment at McCloskey reflects the diverse demographic makeup of its Philadelphia neighborhood. Like many schools in the district, it strives to balance standard curriculum requirements with extracurricular opportunities and student support services designed to foster personal and academic growth. For families interested in specific performance data, current enrollment figures, or extracurricular programs, the School District of Philadelphia’s official website provides updated school profiles, standardized test results, and information regarding the school's specific academic initiatives.

250

Total Students

20.2

Full-Time Teachers

12.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for McCloskey John F Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	6
Black	237
Two or More	6

Black
237 (94.8 %)
Hispanic
6 (2.4 %)
Two or More
6 (2.4 %)
White
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)400-3380
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	250
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.4
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 14

Grade 1 20

Grade 2 20

Grade 3 17

Grade 4 28

Grade 5 25

Grade 6 37

Grade 7 42

Grade 8 47