Ziegler William H Sch

Ziegler William H Sch operates as a mid-tier elementary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of Philadelphia City SD. Current enrollment sits at 522 students spanning grades K through 8.

Within Philadelphia City SD, which oversees 220 schools and 116,230 students, Ziegler William H Sch is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Ziegler William H Sch records that 50% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 35% Black, 6% Asian, 5% White, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 16% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Ziegler William H Sch lists 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Ziegler William H Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Ziegler William H Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 21.2%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Philadelphia County) shows that median household earnings sit near $61,953, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. In all, Philadelphia County runs 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), of which Ziegler William H Sch is one.

Spruance Gilbert Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ziegler William H Sch at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 16.8%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ziegler William H Sch has showed little movement, going from 529 students in 2018 to 522 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 31% to 50%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.