Duckrey Tanner Sch

1501 W Diamond St
Philadelphia, PA 19121

436 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

The **Duckrey Tanner School** (officially known as the Tanner G. Duckrey Public School) is located in the Cecil B. Moore neighborhood of North Philadelphia. As a part of the School District of Philadelphia, the school serves a pre-kindergarten through 8th-grade population. Historically rooted in the community, the school operates within a neighborhood that has experienced significant urban transition, placing it at the center of ongoing efforts to support academic growth and community engagement in the 19121 zip code.

Academically, the school focuses on providing foundational education across core subjects, often emphasizing the development of literacy and numeracy skills as students progress toward high school. Like many schools in the district, Duckrey Tanner works to balance traditional instruction with social-emotional learning, aiming to provide a stable educational environment for its students. Because of its location in an area rich with historical and educational partnerships, the school often serves as a focal point for local community initiatives and neighborhood development projects.

436

Total Students

31.2

Full-Time Teachers

14.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Duckrey Tanner Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	16
Black	406
Two or More	9
American Indian	2

Black
406 (93.1 %)
Hispanic
16 (3.7 %)
Two or More
9 (2.1 %)
White
3 (0.7 %)
American Indian
2 (0.5 %)

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)400-7350
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	436
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.0
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 44

Grade 1 43

Grade 2 41

Grade 3 50

Grade 4 39

Grade 5 55

Grade 6 58

Grade 7 60

Grade 8 46