Samuel Gompers Elementary School

ADDRESS: 5701 Wynnefield Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19131

PHONE: (215) 400-7250 SCHOOL TYPE: Public District Neighborhood GRADES: K-8 ENROLLMENT: 252

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Fast Facts

Principal
Mr. Phillip DeLuca
Phone Number
(215) 400-7250
Email
Website
Neighborhood
Wynnefield
SEPTA Routes
Bus (56)
Preschool/Daycare

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Application Deadline
2024-06-14
Tuition
Uniform
No Data Reported
Extended Day

Mission

Samuel Gompers encourages critical and independent thinking, moral integrity, creativity and partnership with parents and the community so our students are prepared and supported in becoming lifelong learners. Gompers' motto is "A great place to BE somebody!"

Points Of Pride

Gompers has a before- and after-school care community-based organization called United Parents for Successful Children (UPSC).--Gompers has a partnership with St. Joseph's University that includes Big Brothers Big Sisters, student volunteers and staff supports.--Gompers has a school newspaper called the Tiger Times.--Gompers has a library fully staffed by WePAC (West Philadelphia Alliance for Children) volunteers who hold classes and circulate books weekly.--Gompers has an excellent special-education program highlighted by autistic support for grades K to 8.

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) Received $5,000 in school supplies from Target and signed a large red baseball thanking teachers that will be in the 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star game; (2013) Received a $15,000.00 grant from Target to improve the Library; (2012) Recieved "Autonomous Status"; (2011) Received a Keystone Award for having made AYP for 2 consecutive years; (2011) Partnered with WePAC to have a fully run library; (2010) Awarded student Weighted Funding as a Vanguard School; (2008) Received Keystone Award for having made AYP for 2 consecutive years; (2008) Received a Target Library Makeover

Hours of Operation

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Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
Kindergarten	22
1th Grade	22
2th Grade	32
3th Grade	30
4th Grade	28
5th Grade	31
6th Grade	30
7th Grade	26
8th Grade	31
Total	252

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0.79 %
Asian	0.79 %
Black	91.27 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	2.78 %
Multi-Racial/Other	1.98 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.4 %
White	1.98 %

Low-Income
76.19%

English Learners
1.98%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
54.76%	45.24 %	%

Special Education
21.43%

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;Dance Instructional;Drum Line;Instrumental;Literature		Newspaper Club; Robotics; Saturday School; Extended School Day; Tutoring; Guitar

Other Activities
After School Tutoring Grades 1-6, Saturday School Tutoring Grades 3-6. Robotics, School Newspaper, Safeties

Family Engagement

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

Gompers students are taught to work out problems by talking and problem solving. Students have regular monthly assemblies to celebrate excellence; self-esteem is important and emphasized. A positive schoolwide reward system of filling buckets with stars is used to reinforce rules and good behavior throughout the school. The school also has a Fun Friday every Friday afternoon: Students are rewarded with class parties and other rewards that they choose with teachers when they meet their climate goals for the week.--The code of conduct is enforced and reviewed regularly in classes. Gompers also has an STS Program (Holcomb) to support our students who are in need of therapy and behavior modification. 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.