Howe Julia Ward Sch

5800 N 13th St
Philadelphia, PA 19141

229 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Julia Ward Howe School, located at 5800 N. 13th Street in Philadelphia, is a public elementary school serving students within the School District of Philadelphia. Situated in the Logan neighborhood, the school functions as a foundational academic institution for the local community, focusing on providing core education for students in the primary grades. Like many schools in the district, it is tasked with fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development for a diverse student body.

As part of the Philadelphia public school system, Howe School operates under the district’s broader mission to prepare students for academic success and future civic engagement. The school’s location in North Philadelphia places it at the heart of an urban community, where it often serves as a key neighborhood hub. Parents and community members typically look to the school for its role in providing structured daily instruction and various school-based services aimed at improving student outcomes and maintaining steady educational progress throughout the academic year.

229

Total Students

23.4

Full-Time Teachers

9.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Howe Julia Ward Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	34
Black	181
Asian	2
Two or More	8
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

Black
181 (79.0%)
Hispanic
34 (14.8%)
Two or More
8 (3.5%)
Asian
2 (0.9%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.9%)
White
1 (0.4%)
American Indian
1 (0.4%)

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)400-3650
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	229
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.8
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 36

Grade 1 41

Grade 2 37

Grade 3 42

Grade 4 41

Grade 5 32

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Howe Julia Ward Sch
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	36
Grade 1	41
Grade 2	37
Grade 3	42
Grade 4	41
Grade 5	32

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Howe Julia Ward Sch
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	111	48.5%
Male	118	51.5%

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