B.B. Comegys Elementary School

ADDRESS: 5100 Greenway Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19143

PHONE: (215) 400-7860 SCHOOL TYPE: Public District Neighborhood GRADES: K-8 ENROLLMENT: 473

2 OUT OF 10

High Growth

Fast Facts

Principal
Rauchaun DuPree
Phone Number
(215) 400-7860
Email
Website
Neighborhood
Kingsessing
SEPTA Routes
Bus (52, 64), Trolley (11, 13, 36)
Preschool/Daycare

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Application Deadline
2021-11-21
Tuition
Uniform
No Data Reported
Extended Day

Mission

The mission of Benjamin Comegys is to educate every student to reach their academic and social potential. We believe every student can be educated when surrounded by caring, committed, and highly qualified staff.

Points Of Pride

SMART Board Technology in every classroom. -Parent resource center. -After-school partnership with the Netter Center through the University of Pennsylvania

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

2014 Leader in Me Partnership, 2014 Big Brother Big Sisters Partnership, 2012 Eagles Youth Partnership Playground Build (Including Murals over 80% of the outside building), 2012 21st Century Grant

Hours of Operation

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Extended Programming Details

Entrance Instructions

Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
Kindergarten	46
1th Grade	33
2th Grade	39
3th Grade	39
4th Grade	46
5th Grade	52
6th Grade	39
7th Grade	37
8th Grade	45
Total	376

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0 %
Asian	0.24 %
Black	93.96 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	3.14 %
Multi-Racial/Other	1.69 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0 %
White	0.97 %

Low-Income
89.37%

English Learners
2.17%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
48.31%	51.69 %	%

Special Education
13.29%

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
Dance;Drum Line;School Plays;Visual	Girls Lacrosse;Track and Field;Lacrosse	University of Pennsylvania Netter Center After-School Program

Other Activities

Family Engagement

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

SWPBIS-Restorative Practices-Peer Mediation 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.