Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones

Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones is a compact junior high in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, run under Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones. The school educates 493 students in grades 5 through 8.

Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones is the operating authority for Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 58%. Other groups include 31% Black, 6% White, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 16%.

On the income-and-resources front, Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones lists 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 110% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Philadelphia County's rate of about 95%.

Around the school, Philadelphia County reports that median household income runs about $61,953, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Across Philadelphia County's 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones is one campus in the mix.

Richmond Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones.

The school occupies an urban site. As a public charter, Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones's enrollment has shrank 39% since 2018, when it stood at 809 (now 493). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.

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