Chester A. Arthur School

ADDRESS: 2000 Catharine Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19146

PHONE: (215) 400-4940 SCHOOL TYPE: Public District Neighborhood GRADES: K-8 ENROLLMENT: 276

Fast Facts

Principal
Ms. Kimberly Newman
Phone Number
(215) 400-4940
Email
Website
Neighborhood
South Philadelphia
SEPTA Routes
Bus (7, 17)
Preschool/Daycare

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Application Deadline
2024-03-17
Tuition
Uniform
No Data Reported
Extended Day

Mission

The members of the Chester A. Arthur Family will create a safe and supportive learning environment. We will provide all students with the educational skills and tools needed to be productive and engaged citizens.

Points Of Pride

Partnership with Children's Literacy Initiative; recipient of a Verizon grant to implement blended learning in all classrooms; students receive personalized Math, Science, and Literacy instruction.; iPads for students in grades K-2; every middle school student receives his/her own Chromebook to utilize for instructional purposes;

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

Adequate Yearly Progress (2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011); PA Keystone Award

Hours of Operation

Sun	-
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Tues	-
Wed	-
Thur	-
Fri	-
Sat	-

Extended Programming Details

Entrance Instructions

Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
Kindergarten	40
1th Grade	40
2th Grade	37
3th Grade	37
4th Grade	37
5th Grade	24
6th Grade	24
7th Grade	22
8th Grade	15
Total	276

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0 %
Asian	5.07 %
Black	44.57 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	4.71 %
Multi-Racial/Other	5.8 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0 %
White	39.86 %

Low-Income
46.38%

English Learners
0.36%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
52.17%	47.83 %	%

Special Education
21.38%

Gifted Education
2.17%

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
		Spanish

Extracurricular Activities

Arts Programs	Sports Programs	Other Sports Programs
Dance;Dance Instructional;Drum Line;Literature;Other Instrumental;Theater

Other Activities
Lego Robotics, Civil Engineering, Board Games, Spelling bee, Homework Club, Saturday School

Family Engagement

Parent Involvement	Parent Programs	Other Parent Programs
	Parents After School Volunteers;Parents Classroom Volunteers;Parents Home and School Association

Arthur School prides itself on having a warm and nurturing environment. All students and staff follow our 3 Bs: Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be a Learner. We frequently reward students for following our 3 Bs and demonstrating exemplary citizenship. We received a 3 year grant to partner with Devereux to create and implement a Positive Behavior Support Program. 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.