William M. Meredith School

ADDRESS: 725 South 5th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19147

PHONE: (215) 400-7990 SCHOOL TYPE: Public District Neighborhood GRADES: K-8 ENROLLMENT: 518

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Fast Facts

Principal
Ms. Lauren Overton
Phone Number
(215) 400-7990
Email
Website
Neighborhood
Queen Village
SEPTA Routes
Bus (57)
Preschool/Daycare

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Application Deadline
2024-05-07
Tuition
Uniform
No Data Reported
Extended Day

Mission

William M. Meredith is a caring and collaborative community where students are empowered to own their educational experience through exploration and innovation. We cultivate reciprocal relationships between families, students, faculty, and staff. We encourage and foster a growth mindset for all members of our learning community.

Points Of Pride

1. Workshop model is used in Reading, Writing, and Math-2. Strong performing and visual arts curriculum-3. Technology in every classroom-4. Language in grades K-8-5. Caring staff

Admissions Policy

Students must live within designated catchment boundaries.

Accreditations and Honors

Hours of Operation

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Entrance Instructions

Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
Kindergarten	66
1th Grade	67
2th Grade	70
3th Grade	50
4th Grade	67
5th Grade	66
6th Grade	46
7th Grade	46
8th Grade	40
Total	518

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0 %
Asian	9.65 %
Black	6.95 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	10.04 %
Multi-Racial/Other	11.78 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.39 %
White	61.2 %

Low-Income
14.86%

English Learners
0.97%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
48.65%	51.35 %	%

Special Education
5.41%

Gifted Education
2.9%

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
		Spanish

Extracurricular Activities

Arts Programs	Sports Programs	Other Sports Programs
Choir;Dance;Dance Instructional;Drill Team;Instrumental;School Musicals;School Plays;Theater;Ceramics;Visual	Dance;Basketball;Track and Field;Soccer;Tennis

Other Activities

Family Engagement

Parent Involvement	Parent Programs	Other Parent Programs
	Parents After School Volunteers;Parents Classroom Volunteers;Parents School Advisory	Fund raising events; Play day; Policy discussions

We believe in three principals: Take Care of Yourself, Take Care of Others , and Take Care of Our School Community 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.