Add B. Anderson School

ADDRESS: 1034 South 60th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19143

PHONE: (215) 400-7890 SCHOOL TYPE: Public District Neighborhood GRADES: Pre-K (3-4 years old)-8 ENROLLMENT: 417

Fast Facts

Principal
Dr. Laurina Tolson
Phone Number
(215) 400-7890
Email
Website
Neighborhood
Cobbs Creek
SEPTA Routes
Bus (46), Trolley (34)
Preschool/Daycare

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Application Deadline
2024-03-02
Tuition
Uniform
No Data Reported
Extended Day

Mission

Our mission is to develop life long learners, socially responsible leaders and confident critical thinkers through the collective efforts of our teachers, families, and community members.

Points Of Pride

WePac - Anderson partnership! WePac has partnered with Anderson to provide library services for our students and staff. The library will be open every Tuesday from 9AM-3PM.

Admissions Policy

Students must live within designated catchment boundaries; students may apply to a school(s) outside of their neighborhood and will be considered via lottery based on a available space.

Accreditations and Honors

Hours of Operation

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Extended Programming Details

Entrance Instructions

Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
Kindergarten	40
1th Grade	48
2th Grade	43
3th Grade	38
4th Grade	40
5th Grade	39
6th Grade	50
7th Grade	44
8th Grade	60
Total	417

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0.24 %
Asian	0 %
Black	95.68 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	1.68 %
Multi-Racial/Other	1.68 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.24 %
White	0.48 %

Low-Income
88.73%

English Learners
1.68%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
48.2%	51.8 %	%

Special Education
15.11%

Gifted Education
0%

Student Achievement

Last Updated:

Last Updated: 2019-10-24

Raw data measures student performance on standardized tests. Not all schools take the same standardized tests. Direct comparisons between different tests should not be made.

Course Offerings

AP Courses	Electives	Certificate Programs

CTE/Vocational Programs		Language Programs

Extracurricular Activities

Arts Programs	Sports Programs	Other Sports Programs

Other Activities

Family Engagement

Parent Involvement	Parent Programs	Other Parent Programs

Zero tolerance policy towards language and behavior has been established for the building. This includes verbal as well as physical harassment. Inappropriate comments regarding ethnicity, offhanded discriminatory remarks, offensive jokes, and overt harassment of any kind will be addressed. How is the rating for School Incidents calculated? This rating represents the reportable incident count per 100 students. Reported suspensions and expulsions are not factored into the rating for School Incidents. Learn more about GPS ratings methodology here.

Reported Incidents	Reported Suspensions	Reported Expulsions

This data reflects the total number of incidents, suspensions, and expulsions per 100 students reported by the school to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. To view a reportable incident report for a particular public school, see the Pennsylvania Safe Schools Reports. Data for private schools are derived from similar reports submitted directly to GreatPhillySchools.