Rowen William Sch

6841 N 19th St
Philadelphia, PA 19126

296 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Rowan William School (often referred to as the William Rowen School) is a public elementary school located in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, serving students from kindergarten through eighth grade. As part of the School District of Philadelphia, the institution focuses on providing foundational academic instruction, aiming to support the diverse student population within its local community. The school environment typically emphasizes core curriculum subjects such as literacy and mathematics, while working within the broader framework of the district’s educational goals.

The school is situated in a residential area, serving as a neighborhood anchor for local families. Like many schools in the Philadelphia district, it facilitates a variety of programs intended to foster student development, including extracurricular activities and support services aimed at improving academic outcomes. For parents and community members, the school serves as a central hub for neighborhood youth, providing a structured setting for intellectual and social growth during the formative years of childhood and early adolescence.

296

Total Students

25.1

Full-Time Teachers

11.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Rowen William Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	16
Black	267
Asian	1
Two or More	4
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	4

Black
267 (90.2%)
Hispanic
16 (5.4%)
Two or More
4 (1.4%)
Pacific Islander
4 (1.4%)
White
3 (1.0%)
Asian
1 (0.3%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

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)400-3550
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	296
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.8
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

Kindergarten 37

Grade 1 49

Grade 2 45

Grade 3 47

Grade 4 48

Grade 5 70