Bridesburg Sch

2824 Jenks St
Philadelphia, PA 19137

525 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Bridesburg School (officially known as the **James J. Sullivan School**) is a K-8 public school located in the historic Bridesburg neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia. Serving as a central pillar of the local community, the school is situated on Jenks Street and provides educational services to students from kindergarten through eighth grade within the School District of Philadelphia.

As a neighborhood school, it focuses on providing a foundational education to the children of the surrounding area, emphasizing core curriculum and community integration. The school reflects the tight-knit, residential character of the Bridesburg community and works to maintain a supportive learning environment for its diverse student body as they progress through their primary and middle school years.

525

Total Students

37.2

Full-Time Teachers

14.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bridesburg Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	395
Hispanic	81
Black	16
Asian	10
Two or More	23

White
395 (75.2%)
Hispanic
81 (15.4%)
Two or More
23 (4.4%)
Black
16 (3.0%)
Asian
10 (1.9%)

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)400-7240
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	525
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.1
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

Kindergarten 48

Grade 1 37

Grade 2 57

Grade 3 70

Grade 4 48

Grade 5 59

Grade 6 73

Grade 7 68

Grade 8 65