Cooke Jay MS

1300 W Louden St
Philadelphia, PA 19141

369 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Jay Cooke Elementary School (formerly Cooke Junior High/Middle School), located at 1300 W. Louden St. in the Logan neighborhood of Philadelphia, serves as a cornerstone of its local community. As part of the School District of Philadelphia, the institution focuses on providing foundational education to a diverse student body. The school is situated in a historic urban area, and its facilities are designed to accommodate the academic and social development of students transitioning through their formative middle years.

The school is characterized by its efforts to engage with the surrounding Logan community, balancing academic rigor with a focus on student support services. Like many schools in the Philadelphia district, Cooke works to address the unique challenges of an urban educational environment by emphasizing core curriculum areas such as literacy and mathematics, while also striving to foster a safe and inclusive atmosphere. For families and stakeholders, the school serves as a focal point for neighborhood engagement and youth development within the North Philadelphia region.

369

Total Students

41.5

Full-Time Teachers

8.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cooke Jay MS
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	56
Black	296
Asian	6
Two or More	9

Black
296 (80.2%)
Hispanic
56 (15.2%)
Two or More
9 (2.4%)
Asian
6 (1.6%)
White
2 (0.5%)

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)400-8330
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	369
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	41.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.9
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 40

Grade 2 30

Grade 3 38

Grade 4 41

Grade 5 39

Grade 6 44

Grade 7 52

Grade 8 47

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Cooke Jay MS
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	38
Grade 1	40
Grade 2	30
Grade 3	38
Grade 4	41
Grade 5	39
Grade 6	44
Grade 7	52
Grade 8	47

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Cooke Jay MS
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	165	44.7%
Male	204	55.3%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)

Lindley Academy CS at Birney

Charter School 739 Students

900 West Lindley Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19141 (0.5 miles away)

Elementary School K - 8th