Widener Memorial Sch

Located at 1450 W Olney Ave, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Widener Memorial Sch is a minimally staffed combined-grade school that serves 141 students (grades K through 12), run under Philadelphia City SD. Compared to the state average of about 1,819 students per school, that is 92% leaner than typical.

Philadelphia City SD comprises 220 schools with combined enrollment of 116,230 students; Widener Memorial Sch is among them.

On the student-mix side, Widener Memorial Sch shows that 47% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 18% Hispanic, 17% multiracial, 13% White, 6% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 4.1:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 96% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, 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 roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Philadelphia County runs 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), of which Widener Memorial Sch is one.

The closest other public school is Girls HS, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Widener Memorial Sch's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 141 (now 141). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 11% to 18% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 5.3:1 in 2018 to 4.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Widener Memorial Sch community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.