James J. Sullivan School

ADDRESS: 5300 Ditman Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19124

PHONE: (215) 537-2524 SCHOOL TYPE: Public District Neighborhood GRADES: K-5 ENROLLMENT: 612

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High Growth

Fast Facts

Principal
Renee Morley
Phone Number
(215) 537-2524
Email
Website
Neighborhood
Tacony
SEPTA Routes
Bus (25, 26, 56, 73, 84)
Preschool/Daycare
Boys Girls Clubs Of Phila-James Sullivan Elem (ECE)

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

Mission

To maximize the potential of all students and provide them with the academic and social skills necessary for success. This is best accomplished through setting high expectations for students; delivering data-driven, quality individualized and classroom instruction; and giving parents tools that help them to become active participants in the education of their children.

Points Of Pride

Outstanding academic opportunity. Safe environment. Diverse student population. Fully certified and highly qualified staff. Specialist teachers offering enrichment in science, music, art, technology, ESOL, health and physical education.

Admissions Policy

Students must live within designated catchment boundaries.

Accreditations and Honors

Hours of Operation

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Extended Programming Details

Entrance Instructions

Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
Kindergarten	65
1th Grade	72
2th Grade	72
3th Grade	75
4th Grade	73
5th Grade	70
Total	427

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0.22 %
Asian	1.08 %
Black	47.29 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	36.88 %
Multi-Racial/Other	4.77 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0 %
White	9.76 %

Low-Income
86.12%

English Learners
10.41%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
52.93%	47.07 %	%

Special Education
18.87%

Gifted Education
0.22%

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;Literature;Other Vocal;School Plays;Theater		Enrichment clubs

Other Activities

Family Engagement

Parent Involvement	Parent Programs	Other Parent Programs
	Parents Home and School Association

We seek to provide a safe and clean learning environment. The Steel School's staff, parents and community are committed to providing a productive learning environment that shares common values, practices collective inquiry, engages in collaborative team building, strives for continuous improvement, and is action and results oriented. 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.