McMichael Morton Sch

3543 Fairmount Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19104

285 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

McMichael Morton School, officially known as the **Morton McMichael School**, is a public elementary school located in the Mantua neighborhood of West Philadelphia. Situated at 3543 Fairmount Avenue, the school serves students from kindergarten through eighth grade as part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building itself is historically significant, recognized for its classical architecture and its long-standing role as a cornerstone of the local community.

The school is deeply integrated into the Mantua area and has historically focused on fostering a supportive educational environment for neighborhood families. Like many schools in the district, it emphasizes core academic curriculum while providing various extracurricular opportunities to aid in student development. It remains a focal point for local engagement, serving as a hub for both the academic needs of its students and the community identity of the surrounding West Philadelphia neighborhood.

285

Total Students

28.2

Full-Time Teachers

10.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for McMichael Morton Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	12
Black	266
Two or More	3
American Indian	2

Black
266 (93.3%)
Hispanic
12 (4.2%)
Two or More
3 (1.1%)
White
2 (0.7%)
American Indian
2 (0.7%)

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)400-7750
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	285
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.1
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 19

Kindergarten 22

Grade 1 30

Grade 2 28

Grade 3 24

Grade 4 23

Grade 5 40

Grade 6 37

Grade 7 31

Grade 8 31