Philip Sheridan Elementary School

ADDRESS: 800 East Ontario Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19134

PHONE: (215) 400-7160 SCHOOL TYPE: Public District Neighborhood GRADES: K-4 ENROLLMENT: 397

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Fast Facts

Principal
Mrs. Awilda Balbuena
Phone Number
(215) 400-7160
Email
Website
Neighborhood
Kensington
SEPTA Routes
Bus (89)
Preschool/Daycare

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Application Deadline
2024-04-07
Tuition
Uniform
No Data Reported
Extended Day

Mission

Students are academically empowered through exemplary team planning that incorporates differentiated, data-driven instruction and research-based instructional practices that align with the Common Core standards to meet the needs of all students. In order to achieve academic excellence, the teachers and staff ensure that each child feels safe and respected in an engaging environment.

Points Of Pride

Sheridan currently has SMART Boards in each classroom, multiple laptop carts on each floor, a fully updated computer lab and a fully functional library. An active student council helps to make decisions about school programs and events, as well as to lead them. --ESOL and LS students receive instruction in full inclusion-model classrooms with highly qualified and dedicated teachers. --Over 85% of teachers and administrators attend summer literacy and math institutes to ensure that we keep current with best practices.

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

Co-teaching school-wide for all ELLs and learning support classrooms.

Hours of Operation

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Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
Kindergarten	74
1th Grade	88
2th Grade	71
3th Grade	91
4th Grade	73
Total	397

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0 %
Asian	1.51 %
Black	24.94 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	67.51 %
Multi-Racial/Other	1.51 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.25 %
White	4.28 %

Low-Income
89.42%

English Learners
22.17%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
50.63%	49.37 %	%

Special Education
14.61%

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;Theater;Visual		Cheerleading in the spring; other clubs, such as chess and Scrabble.

Other Activities

Family Engagement

Parent Involvement	Parent Programs	Other Parent Programs
	Parents Classroom Volunteers;Parents School Advisory	Safe Corridors support entry, dismissal and front desk in both buildings.

With the support of our PBIS grant sponsors (Devereux and CHOP), we promote a positive learning environment through our five "bees" of behavior, which foster students' self-awareness and social responsibility. The faculty, staff, parents and community members work to create a culture in which our children will be safe, respected and academically empowered to become socially conscious, productive members of society. 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.