Lea Henry C Sch

4700 Locust St
Philadelphia, PA 19139

503 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

The **Lea Henry C. School**, officially known as the Henry C. Lea Elementary School, is a public K-8 school located in the Walnut Hill neighborhood of West Philadelphia. Situated at 4700 Locust Street, the school has long served as a central pillar of its local community, operating within the School District of Philadelphia. The building itself is a historic structure that has undergone various transitions over the decades, maintaining its role as a neighborhood anchor for families residing in the 19139 zip code.

In recent years, Henry C. Lea Elementary has been characterized by a strong emphasis on community partnership and collaborative learning. The school is well-known for its active involvement with the surrounding West Philadelphia community, including a notable, long-standing partnership with the nearby University of Pennsylvania. This collaboration has historically provided students with access to additional resources, after-school programming, and academic support, fostering a learning environment that seeks to blend traditional classroom instruction with enriched extracurricular opportunities.

503

Total Students

38.5

Full-Time Teachers

13.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lea Henry C Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	58
Hispanic	36
Black	283
Asian	91
Two or More	32
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

Black
283 (56.3%)
Asian
91 (18.1%)
White
58 (11.5%)
Hispanic
36 (7.2%)
Two or More
32 (6.4%)
American Indian
2 (0.4%)
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)400-7660
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	503
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.1
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

Pre-Kindergarten 30

Kindergarten 62

Grade 1 48

Grade 2 56

Grade 3 76

Grade 4 52

Grade 5 56

Grade 6 41

Grade 7 42

Grade 8 40