Shawmont Sch

535 Shawmont Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19128

471 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Shawmont School, located in the Roxborough neighborhood of Philadelphia, is a public K-8 institution serving the School District of Philadelphia. As a neighborhood school, it plays a central role in the local community, providing a foundational education for students from kindergarten through eighth grade. The school is known for its relatively stable community environment and its efforts to foster academic growth while preparing students for the transition to high school.

The school occupies a historic site that has been a part of the Shawmont/Roxborough area for many years. Because of its location in a residential pocket near the Schuylkill River, it maintains a distinct neighborhood identity. Like many schools within the Philadelphia system, Shawmont focuses on balancing state-mandated curriculum standards with programs aimed at student development, and it remains a key educational hub for families residing in the 19128 zip code.

471

Total Students

29.5

Full-Time Teachers

15.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Shawmont Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	121
Hispanic	51
Black	234
Asian	21
Two or More	40
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

Black
234 (49.7%)
White
121 (25.7%)
Hispanic
51 (10.8%)
Two or More
40 (8.5%)
Asian
21 (4.5%)
American Indian
3 (0.6%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

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)400-3440
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	471
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.9
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 13

Kindergarten 67

Grade 1 47

Grade 2 51

Grade 3 57

Grade 4 48

Grade 5 43

Grade 6 45

Grade 7 47

Grade 8 53