Samuel Pennypacker Sch

1858 East Washington Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19138

348 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Samuel Pennypacker School, located on East Washington Lane in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, is a public elementary school serving students in grades K–8. As part of the School District of Philadelphia, the institution is named after Samuel W. Pennypacker, a former Governor of Pennsylvania. The school serves as a central hub for the surrounding community, providing foundational academic instruction, social-emotional support, and extracurricular opportunities aimed at preparing students for high school and beyond.

Like many schools within the Philadelphia district, Pennypacker focuses on meeting the diverse needs of its urban student population through a structured curriculum that emphasizes core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies. The school environment is typically characterized by a commitment to fostering student growth through various district initiatives, community partnerships, and a dedicated staff focused on improving academic outcomes in a supportive, neighborhood-based setting.

348

Total Students

25.3

Full-Time Teachers

13.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Samuel Pennypacker Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	10
Black	325
Asian	4
Two or More	7

Black
325 (93.4 %)
Hispanic
10 (2.9 %)
Two or More
7 (2.0 %)
Asian
4 (1.1 %)
White
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)400-3510
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	348
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.8
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 23

Kindergarten 39

Grade 1 41

Grade 2 45

Grade 3 39

Grade 4 34

Grade 5 24

Grade 6 34

Grade 7 34

Grade 8 35