Green Woods CS

Green Woods CS, an expansive elementary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, overseen by Green Woods CS, caters to 699 students, covering grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 58% larger than typical.

Green Woods CS sits inside Green Woods CS, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, Green Woods CS logs that the largest single group is White at 55%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 25% Black, 11% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian. By comparison, Philadelphia County as a whole is about 35% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Philadelphia County runs at roughly 95%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Green Woods CS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.5%; this one delivers 58.0%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Philadelphia County) logs that median household income runs about $61,953, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Green Woods CS is one of 309 public schools in Philadelphia County (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students).

Shawmont Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Green Woods CS. On composite proficiency, Green Woods CS comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 51.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area. Green Woods CS is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Green Woods CS has showed little movement, going from 695 students in 2018 to 699 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 68% to 55%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 21.1:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Green Woods CS community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.