Longstreth William C Sch

5700 Willows Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19143

314 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

William C. Longstreth Elementary School is a public school located in the Kingsessing neighborhood of Southwest Philadelphia. Serving students in grades K–8, the school operates under the School District of Philadelphia. As a neighborhood school, it plays a central role in the local community, providing academic instruction, support services, and extracurricular opportunities designed to foster student growth in an urban educational setting.

The school is situated in a historically significant area of the city, and its facility on Willows Avenue functions as a hub for local families. Like many schools within the Philadelphia district, Longstreth focuses on core academic subjects while striving to meet the diverse social and emotional needs of its student population. The school’s mission emphasizes the development of critical thinking skills and the preparation of students for successful transitions into high school and beyond, supported by a staff dedicated to navigating the challenges and opportunities of the urban public education system.

314

Total Students

24.4

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Longstreth William C Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	10
Black	296
Two or More	5

Black
296 (94.3%)
Hispanic
10 (3.2%)
Two or More
5 (1.6%)
White
3 (1.0%)

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)400-7870
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	314
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the 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 38

Kindergarten 23

Grade 1 30

Grade 2 25

Grade 3 30

Grade 4 25

Grade 5 29

Grade 6 46

Grade 7 34

Grade 8 34