Alain Locke Elementary School

ADDRESS: 4550 Haverford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19139

PHONE: (215) 400-7670 SCHOOL TYPE: Public District Neighborhood GRADES: K-8 ENROLLMENT: 331

High Growth

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Fast Facts

Principal
Katherine Carter
Phone Number
(215) 400-7670
Email
Website
Neighborhood
Mill Creek
SEPTA Routes
Bus (30, 31)
Preschool/Daycare

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Application Deadline
2024-03-03
Tuition
Uniform
No Data Reported
Extended Day

Mission

Students will achieve at or above grade level in literacy and math in a school characterized by community involvement and a shared understanding of the value of education.

Points Of Pride

1. Instrumental music classes-2. Drexel University partnership that sponsors Saturday classes, after-school tutoring in math and science, a science club and tennis-3. Eat.Right.Now program for students which teaches healthy cooking to parents-4. Parent Computer Center

Admissions Policy

Students must live within designated catchment boundaries; students may apply to a school(s) outside of their neighborhood and will be considered via lottery based on a available space.

Accreditations and Honors

Hours of Operation

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Extended Programming Details

Entrance Instructions

Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
Kindergarten	38
1th Grade	33
2th Grade	41
3th Grade	42
4th Grade	37
5th Grade	54
6th Grade	28
7th Grade	34
8th Grade	24
Total	331

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0.6 %
Asian	7.85 %
Black	80.97 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	6.65 %
Multi-Racial/Other	3.32 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.3 %
White	0.3 %

Low-Income
89.43%

English Learners
7.55%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
49.24%	50.76 %	%

Special Education
27.79%

Gifted Education
0%

Student Achievement

Last Updated:

Last Updated: 2019-10-24

Raw data measures student performance on standardized tests. Not all schools take the same standardized tests. Direct comparisons between different tests should not be made.

Course Offerings

AP Courses	Electives	Certificate Programs

CTE/Vocational Programs		Language Programs

Extracurricular Activities

Arts Programs	Sports Programs	Other Sports Programs
Instrumental;Literature;Poetry;School Plays;Theater;Theater Group;Visual	Team;Basketball;Soccer;Tennis

Other Activities

Family Engagement

Parent Involvement	Parent Programs	Other Parent Programs
	Parents Classroom Volunteers;Parents Home and School Association

All visitors must have an appointment or school business that can be verified prior to entering the building. All visitors must sign in at the welcome desk or main office and receive a visitor's pass. All visitors must show an ID and have it copied in order to gain access to the building. Full-time school district police officer on site. How is the rating for School Incidents calculated? This rating represents the reportable incident count per 100 students. Reported suspensions and expulsions are not factored into the rating for School Incidents. Learn more about GPS ratings methodology here.

Reported Incidents	Reported Suspensions	Reported Expulsions

This data reflects the total number of incidents, suspensions, and expulsions per 100 students reported by the school to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. To view a reportable incident report for a particular public school, see the Pennsylvania Safe Schools Reports. Data for private schools are derived from similar reports submitted directly to GreatPhillySchools.