Conwell Russell MS

Located at 1849 E Clearfield St, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Conwell Russell MS is a minimally staffed 6-8 campus that serves 119 students (grades 5 through 8), overseen by Philadelphia City SD. Compared to the state average of about 594 students per school, that is 80% below typical.

Conwell Russell MS is one of 220 schools operated by Philadelphia City SD, a district that instructs 116,230 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Conwell Russell MS reports that 65% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 25% Black, 7% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 16%.

On the income-and-resources front, Conwell Russell MS logs 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. Roughly 107% of students at Conwell Russell MS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Philadelphia County's rate of about 95%.

Across the wider county, Philadelphia County reports that median household earnings sit near $61,953, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Across Philadelphia County's 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), Conwell Russell MS is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Willard Frances E Sch, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Conwell Russell MS operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 71%: 405 students in 2018 compared to 119 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 44% to 65%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 24.6:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Conwell Russell MS community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.