Steel Edward Sch

4301 Wayne Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19140

331 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

The school located at 4301 Wayne Ave in Philadelphia is the **Edward Steel School**, a public K-8 institution that operates as part of the School District of Philadelphia. Serving the Hunting Park neighborhood, the school is housed in a historic building that has long been a focal point for the local community. It provides a foundational education for students in the surrounding area, focusing on core academic subjects while striving to meet the diverse needs of its urban student population.

As a neighborhood school, Edward Steel plays an essential role in its community by providing a structured learning environment for children from kindergarten through eighth grade. Like many schools in the Philadelphia district, it emphasizes student development through standardized curriculum, teacher-led instruction, and various support services. The school is situated in a densely populated section of the city, functioning as a primary hub for families in the 19140 zip code who seek accessible public education for their children.

331

Total Students

35.2

Full-Time Teachers

9.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Steel Edward Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	25
Black	294
Asian	2
Two or More	6
American Indian	2

Black
294 (88.8 %)
Hispanic
25 (7.6 %)
Two or More
6 (1.8 %)
White
2 (0.6 %)
Asian
2 (0.6 %)
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)400-3910
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	331
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.4
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

Pre-Kindergarten 10

Kindergarten 30

Grade 1 38

Grade 2 25

Grade 3 32

Grade 4 41

Grade 5 33

Grade 6 44

Grade 7 42

Grade 8 36