Sullivan James J Sch

5300 Ditman St
Philadelphia, PA 19124

408 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

The James J. Sullivan School, located at 5300 Ditman Street in the Wissinoming neighborhood of Philadelphia, is a public K-8 institution serving the School District of Philadelphia. As a neighborhood school, it plays a central role in the local community, providing foundational education for students from kindergarten through eighth grade. The school facility occupies a prominent site in the area and functions as a hub for the families residing in the 19124 zip code.

Academically, the Sullivan School focuses on meeting the diverse needs of its student body through a traditional public school curriculum. Like many schools within the district, it emphasizes core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies, while working to foster a supportive learning environment. The school is deeply integrated into the Wissinoming community, often serving as a consistent educational anchor for local children as they transition from their early childhood years through the end of middle school.

408

Total Students

34.1

Full-Time Teachers

12.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sullivan James J Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	39
Hispanic	169
Black	174
Asian	5
Two or More	20
American Indian	1

Black
174 (42.6 %)
Hispanic
169 (41.4 %)
White
39 (9.6 %)
Two or More
20 (4.9 %)
Asian
5 (1.2 %)
American Indian
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)400-3960
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	408
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.0
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 59

Grade 1 71

Grade 2 73

Grade 3 64

Grade 4 72

Grade 5 69