Meredith William M Sch

Meredith William M Sch is a medium-sized K-5 school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of Philadelphia City SD. The school teaches 556 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 26% above typical.

Meredith William M Sch is one of 220 schools operated by Philadelphia City SD, a district that serves 116,230 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Meredith William M Sch records that the largest single group is White, at 62% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 12% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% Asian. By comparison, Philadelphia County as a whole is about 35% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Meredith William M Sch shows 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. An estimated 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Meredith William M Sch is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 37.9%; this one delivers 85.5%, a residual of +47.6 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Philadelphia County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $61,953 per year, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Meredith William M Sch is one of 309 public schools in Philadelphia County (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students).

Nearest neighbor: Nebinger George W Sch, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Meredith William M Sch ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 51.4%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 3%: 573 students in 2018 compared to 556 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 6% to 11% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.