Edward Gideon School

ADDRESS: 2817 West Glenwood Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19121

PHONE: (215) 400-7360 SCHOOL TYPE: Public District Neighborhood GRADES: K-8 ENROLLMENT: 201

Fast Facts

Principal
Shauneille Taylor
Phone Number
(215) 400-7360
Email
Website
Neighborhood
Strawberry Mansion
SEPTA Routes
Bus (7, 48, 61)
Preschool/Daycare

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Application Deadline
2024-02-11
Tuition
Uniform
No Data Reported
Extended Day

Mission

At Gideon, we will work collaboratively with the community and stakeholders to provide skills and resources for our families to become effective leaders, engaged citizens and life-long learners. --Mission: Close the existing achievement gap by actively working with local organizations to provide students and their families with an array of community partnership opportunities and educational excellence.

Points Of Pride

Specialty Classes: Vocational Dance, Art, Computer Technology, and Character Education. Before & After-school clubs: Philadelphia Youth Basketball, track, and dance. Gideon is partnered with Education Works.

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

AYP: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2008-2009, 2009-10, 2010-11

Hours of Operation

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Extended Programming Details

Entrance Instructions

Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
Kindergarten	28
1th Grade	20
2th Grade	27
3th Grade	20
4th Grade	26
5th Grade	17
6th Grade	21
7th Grade	23
8th Grade	19
Total	201

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0 %
Asian	0 %
Black	95.52 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	3.98 %
Multi-Racial/Other	0.5 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0 %
White	0 %

Low-Income
93.03%

English Learners
0.5%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
47.76%	52.24 %	%

Special Education
20.9%

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
		Spanish

Extracurricular Activities

Arts Programs	Sports Programs	Other Sports Programs
Dance;Dance Instructional;Instrumental;Theater;Visual		chess

Other Activities

Family Engagement

Parent Involvement	Parent Programs	Other Parent Programs
	Parents Classroom Volunteers;Parents Home and School Association	Parent Scholar (Title 1) program; chaperone for trips; career day

The children of our school will be educated in a safe and healthy environment. Through increased parent involvement, community partnerships, mandated programs and ongoing assessments, our children will benefit from the collaborative efforts of all stakeholders. 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.