Childs George W Sch

Childs George W Sch operates as a reasonably sized elementary campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, run under Philadelphia City SD. Current enrollment sits at 471 students spanning grades pre-K through 8.

Across the 220 schools in Philadelphia City SD (116,230 students total), Childs George W Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Childs George W Sch logs that the most-represented group is Black (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 28% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 10% White, 7% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Philadelphia County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 94% of students at Childs George W Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Childs George W Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.0%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Philadelphia County put median household income runs about $61,953, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Childs George W Sch is one of 309 public schools in Philadelphia County (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students).

Nearest neighbor: Christopher Columbus CS, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Childs George W Sch comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 37.0%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 14%: 550 students in 2018 compared to 471 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 15% to 28%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.