Edward Heston Elementary School

ADDRESS: 1621 North 54th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19131

PHONE: (215) 400-7290 SCHOOL TYPE: Public District Neighborhood GRADES: Pre-K (3-4 years old)-8 ENROLLMENT: 489

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High Growth

Fast Facts

Principal
Ms. Angela Gaddie-Edwards
Phone Number
(215) 400-7290
Email
Website
Neighborhood
West Parkside
SEPTA Routes
Bus (52, G), Trolley (10)
Preschool/Daycare
Heston School: Head Start (ECE)

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

Mission

Our mission at Heston is a commitment to give our students the necessary skills to become self-motivated, life-long learners who create and continue a positive vision of themselves for now and the future. We strive to create an organized and consistent environment for our students, so they will be able to use a variety of strategies to succeed in all areas of their lives.

Points Of Pride

1. Heston's library program was restored by WePAC (West Philadelphia Alliance for Children)
2. Heston is one of the few PreK-8 public schools remaining in the West Parkside Community.
3. Offer a variety of extracurricular activities including after school programs for grades 3-8
4. Heston has an after school program sponsored by (NEW) Neighborhood Education Program, which provides homework help, robotics, basketball, sewing, and summer camp.
5. Faith-based partnership: Resurrection Baptist Church and Bibleway Baptist Church

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

Heston was one of the first schools selected by the district for the Best Practice Award in 2004.

Hours of Operation

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Extended Programming Details

Entrance Instructions

Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
Kindergarten	20
1th Grade	38
2th Grade	44
3th Grade	42
4th Grade	37
5th Grade	37
6th Grade	42
7th Grade	40
8th Grade	38
Total	350

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0.25 %
Asian	0.25 %
Black	94.07 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	2.22 %
Multi-Racial/Other	2.72 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0 %
White	0.49 %

Low-Income
90.86%

English Learners
0.74%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
51.85%	48.15 %	%

Special Education
12.84%

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	Girls Track and Field;Basketball;Track and Field	NEW (Neighborhood Education Workshop)

Other Activities

Family Engagement

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

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.