Science Leadership Academy MS

3610 Warren St
Philadelphia, PA 19104

353 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

Science Leadership Academy Middle School (SLA-MS), located in the Mantua neighborhood of Philadelphia, is a public magnet school that operates under a partnership between the School District of Philadelphia and the Franklin Institute. The school is built on the core values of inquiry, research, collaboration, presentation, and reflection. By leveraging its unique relationship with the Franklin Institute, SLA-MS provides students with hands-on, project-based learning experiences that integrate science and technology into a rigorous, interdisciplinary curriculum.

The school is widely recognized for its "inquiry-driven" approach, where students are encouraged to be active participants in their own education rather than passive recipients of information. The environment is designed to be laptop-based, fostering digital literacy and collaboration in every classroom. By emphasizing a "whole-child" philosophy and maintaining close ties to local cultural and scientific institutions, SLA-MS aims to prepare middle schoolers for high-level academic success while nurturing their curiosity and critical thinking skills in a supportive, innovative community.

353

Total Students

11.6

Full-Time Teachers

30.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Science Leadership Academy MS
Demographic	Student Count
White	94
Hispanic	19
Black	204
Asian	19
Two or More	15
American Indian	2

Black
204 (57.8%)
White
94 (26.6%)
Hispanic
19 (5.4%)
Asian
19 (5.4%)
Two or More
15 (4.2%)
American Indian
2 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Philadelphia City SD
Phone:	(215)400-8320
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	353
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	30.5
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

Grade 5 88

Grade 6 87

Grade 7 92

Grade 8 86