Frances E. Willard School

ADDRESS: 1930 East Elkhart Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19134

PHONE: (215) 400-7180 SCHOOL TYPE: Public District Neighborhood GRADES: K-4 ENROLLMENT: 482

Fast Facts

Principal
Mr. Ron Riley
Phone Number
(215) 400-7180
Email
Website
Neighborhood
Kensington
SEPTA Routes
MFL (Allegheny), Bus (3, 5, 89)
Preschool/Daycare

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Application Deadline
2023-12-25
Tuition
Uniform
No Data Reported
Extended Day

Mission

To create a community of high expectations where students will prosper and succeed.

Points Of Pride

Best Practice School 2011-2012. Green School LEED Certified. Healthy Schools Campaign Lead School. SMART Boards and computers in every classroom. Instrumental music program.

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

Best Practice School 2011-12; Keystone School: 2008-2009; 2009-2010; AYP: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Hours of Operation

Sun	-
Mon	-
Tues	-
Wed	-
Thur	-
Fri	-
Sat	-

Extended Programming Details

Entrance Instructions

Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
Kindergarten	93
1th Grade	79
2th Grade	100
3th Grade	106
4th Grade	104
Total	482

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0.21 %
Asian	0.41 %
Black	36.1 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	55.6 %
Multi-Racial/Other	1.04 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.21 %
White	6.43 %

Low-Income
90.87%

English Learners
11.41%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
55.81%	44.19 %	%

Special Education
18.26%

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
Choir;Instrumental;Theater;Visual		After-school extracurricular clubs, Saturday School.

Other Activities

Family Engagement

Parent Involvement	Parent Programs	Other Parent Programs
	Parents After School Volunteers;Parents Classroom Volunteers;Parents School Advisory

School safety plan. School police officer. Safety committee. 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.