Universal Alcorn Elementary School

ADDRESS: 3200 Dickinson Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19146

PHONE: (215) 952-6219 SCHOOL TYPE: Public Charter Neighborhood GRADES: K-5 ENROLLMENT: 337

N/A OUT OF 10

High Growth

Fast Facts

Principal
Aaron Starke
Phone Number
(215) 952-6219
Email
Website
Neighborhood
Grays Ferry
SEPTA Routes
Bus (12, 29, 64)
Preschool/Daycare
Universal Companies-Alcorn Elementary (ECE)

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Application Deadline
2024-01-22
Tuition
Uniform
No Data Reported
Extended Day

Mission

The Universal Education mission is to provide a rich and high-quality education to prepare every scholar for college, technical school or entrepreneurship and build altruistic alumni who contribute to the transformation of their communities as future leaders and positive members of society.

Points Of Pride

According to the 2014-2015 School Progress report, Universal Alcorn demonstrated academic growth.
PowerSchool allows parents to access their child's academic progress at any time.
RTI provides small group instruction for scholars who need additional

Admissions Policy

Open to all students who live in the school attendance zone or catchment area. If space permits, the school may also enroll students who live outside of the attendance zone. Enrollment priority is given to the following groups in this order: Sibling attending, Lives in catchment, Lives in Philadelphia (out-of-catchment)

Accreditations and Honors

Hours of Operation

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Extended Programming Details

Entrance Instructions

Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
Kindergarten	68
1th Grade	49
2th Grade	48
3th Grade	52
4th Grade	58
5th Grade	62
Total	337

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0 %
Asian	2.1 %
Black	89.31 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	5.15 %
Multi-Racial/Other	1.53 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0 %
White	1.91 %

Low-Income
99.62%

English Learners
4.01%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
51.15%	48.85 %	%

Special Education
11.45%

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

Other Activities

Family Engagement

Parent Involvement	Parent Programs	Other Parent Programs

Universal Alcorn's goal is to provide scholars with a safe and welcoming environment. Our climate staff works diligently monitoring and assisting scholars. All teachers and support staff have high expectations for scholars and hold them to the main tenets of the school. Frequent professional development sessions encourage teacher collaboration to ensure that we are meeting the needs of our scholars. 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.