Dick William Sch

2498 W Diamond St
Philadelphia, PA 19121

343 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

The school located at 2498 W Diamond St in Philadelphia, PA, is historically known as the **William Dick School**. Situated in the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood, the school is part of the School District of Philadelphia and serves students in the elementary grades. Architecturally, the building is notable for its historic design, reflecting the traditional urban school structures built during the early 20th century to serve the growing population of North Philadelphia.

As a neighborhood public school, William Dick has long functioned as a central pillar of its local community, providing academic instruction, student support services, and extracurricular engagement for children in the surrounding area. Like many schools within the Philadelphia district, it has navigated various shifts in educational policy and community demographics over the decades. Today, it remains focused on fostering student development and community connectivity within the Diamond Street corridor.

343

Total Students

24.7

Full-Time Teachers

13.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dick William Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	24
Black	307
Asian	3
Two or More	4
American Indian	2

Black
307 (89.5%)
Hispanic
24 (7.0%)
Two or More
4 (1.2%)
White
3 (0.9%)
Asian
3 (0.9%)
American Indian
2 (0.6%)

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)400-7340
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	343
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.9
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

Kindergarten 38

Grade 1 25

Grade 2 32

Grade 3 46

Grade 4 43

Grade 5 24

Grade 6 43

Grade 7 39

Grade 8 53