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Shawmont Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

535 Shawmont Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19128 · (215) 400-3440 · Part of Philadelphia City School District

Philadelphia’s School Grade D better than 13% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
471
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Shawmont Sch

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Philadelphia kids: 49 high schools

On the path

Where Philadelphia kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Shawmont SchYou are here
9–1249 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 55%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

535 Shawmont Ave, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten67
Grade 147
Grade 251
Grade 357
Grade 448
Grade 543
Grade 645
Grade 747
Grade 853
Enrollment over time
467’20
434’21
409’22
417’23
471’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 50%White 26%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 8%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shawmont Sch from Philadelphia families.

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The district →
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Spruance Gilbert Sch
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Loesche William H Sch
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Southwark Sch
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976 students15:1
Fitzpatrick Aloysius L Sch
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906 students17:1
Holme Thomas Sch
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850 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Philadelphia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.