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Richard R. Wright School

PHONE: (215) 684-5076 SCHOOL TYPE: Public District Neighborhood GRADES: Pre-K (3-4 years old)-5 ENROLLMENT: 296

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    2024-04-15

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Mission

Our daily mission is to provide instruction that will result in our students performing on or above grade level in an effort to prepare them for middle school and beyond on a path of their choosing--Our Vision- Richard R. Wright is an educational community committed to providing a supportive environment. Our students will develop a passion for learning that will result in a strong foundation that they can use to achieve future success, through the development of collaboration skills and exercising perseverance

Points Of Pride

Creative and Expressive Students--Caring and Committed Staff--Beautiful murals both outside and inside the building, installed as a part of the Eagles Youth Partnership. --Community Partnerships -Arden Theater, Playworks, Experience Corps, Junior Achievement/ Bank of America, PAL (Police Athletic League), NET Community cares/ CUA #7--Academic Achievement-In the 2017 PSSA:-SCIENCE--Reduced the Below Basic performing group from 61% to 16.2%-Increased the Basic performing group from 19.5% to 51.4%-Increased Proficient performing group from 19.5% to 32.4%--ELA--3rd grade-Reduced the Below Basic performing group from 58.1% to 35.1%-Increased the Basic performing group from 32.6% to 43.2%-Increased the Proficient performing group from 9.3% to 21.6%-4th grade-Reduced the Below Basic performing group from 65% to 39.5%-Increased the Basic performing group from 30% to 39.5%-Increased the Proficient performing group from 5% to 21.1%--MATH--3rd grade-Reduced the Below Basic performing group from 58.1% to 35.1%-Increased the Basic performing group from 32.6% to 43.2%-Increased the Proficient performing group from 9.3% to 21.6%-4th grade-Reduced the Below Basic performing group from 85.4% to 61.1%-Increased the Basic performing group from 14.6% to 30.6%-Increased the Proficient performing group from 0% to 8.3%--Recognized by the state of PA for fidelity of implementation of PBIS school wide programs.

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

Philadelphia Healthy Campaign School: 2011 and 2012

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