Meade Gen George C Sch

Located at 1600 N 18th St, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Meade Gen George C Sch is a modestly sized elementary campus that enrolls 314 students (grades pre-K through 8), one of the schools within Philadelphia City SD. Enrollment runs roughly 29% smaller than the state mean of about 443.

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

Looking at the student body, Meade Gen George C Sch lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (87%). Beyond that, the school shows 7% Hispanic, 4% White. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 39%.

Looking at school resources, Meade Gen George C Sch records 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Meade Gen George C Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Meade Gen George C Sch sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 39.5%; actual is 10.3%, a gap of -29.2 points.

In the broader community, 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. Meade Gen George C Sch is one of 309 public schools in Philadelphia County (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students).

Nearest neighbor: Alliance for Progress CS, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Meade Gen George C Sch ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 20.4%.

Meade Gen George C Sch operates from a high-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Meade Gen George C Sch has shrank 20%, going from 394 students in 2018 to 314 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 today.

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