Forrest Edwin Sch

7300 Cottage St
Philadelphia, PA 19136

799 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

**Edwin Forrest Elementary School**, located at 7300 Cottage St in the Mayfair neighborhood of Philadelphia, is a public school serving students in grades K–5. As part of the School District of Philadelphia, the school is situated in a densely populated residential area and serves as a local hub for families in the 19136 zip code. The facility is named after Edwin Forrest, a prominent 19th-century American stage actor who was born in Philadelphia.

The school is characterized by its focus on providing foundational education to a diverse urban student body. Like many schools in the Philadelphia district, it operates with a commitment to academic growth, social-emotional development, and community engagement. Because it serves a large neighborhood population, the school often acts as a focal point for local community life, participating in district-wide initiatives aimed at improving literacy, mathematics proficiency, and student well-being within the public education framework.

799

Total Students

55.8

Full-Time Teachers

14.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Forrest Edwin Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	98
Hispanic	368
Black	234
Asian	41
Two or More	57
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
368 (46.1 %)
Black
234 (29.3 %)
White
98 (12.3 %)
Two or More
57 (7.1 %)
Asian
41 (5.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

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)400-3330
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	799
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	55.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.3
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 18

Kindergarten 121

Grade 1 125

Grade 2 153

Grade 3 136

Grade 4 121

Grade 5 125

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Forrest Edwin Sch
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	18
Kindergarten	121
Grade 1	125
Grade 2	153
Grade 3	136
Grade 4	121
Grade 5	125

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Forrest Edwin Sch
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	399	49.9%
Male	400	50.1%

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