Dr. Tanner G. Duckrey School

ADDRESS: 1501 West Diamond Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19121

PHONE: (215) 400-7350 SCHOOL TYPE: Public District Neighborhood GRADES: K-8 ENROLLMENT: 484

Fast Facts

Principal
David Cohen
Phone Number
(215) 400-7350
Email
Website
Neighborhood
North Central
SEPTA Routes
BSL (Susquehana-Dauphin), Bus (2, 4, 16)
Preschool/Daycare

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

Mission

The mission of the Tanner Duckrey school is to educate all students to proficiency and beyond through the delivery of quality instruction and to develop independent, successful and productive members of society through best practices provided by highly qualified, nurturing teachers, school staff and community stakeholders in partnership with parents.

Points Of Pride

Strong Partnerships with Temple University; Musicopia Partnership; Dr Tanner G Duckrey Choir; Award winning Basketball and Volley ball teams. The school also has a computer lab with 33 iMacs, and each grade has at least 2 computers in their room. Grades 6-8 have laptop carts, with laptops available for student use.

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, 2010

Hours of Operation

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Extended Programming Details

Entrance Instructions

Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
Kindergarten	39
1th Grade	46
2th Grade	52
3th Grade	48
4th Grade	61
5th Grade	54
6th Grade	71
7th Grade	47
8th Grade	66
Total	484

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0.21 %
Asian	0 %
Black	91.94 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	3.93 %
Multi-Racial/Other	2.07 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0 %
White	1.86 %

Low-Income
90.29%

English Learners
0.41%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
51.45%	48.55 %	%

Special Education
16.74%

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
		Spanish

Extracurricular Activities

Arts Programs	Sports Programs	Other Sports Programs
Choir;Instrumental	Basketball;Track and Field	Volleyball; Education Works After school Program

Other Activities

Family Engagement

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

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.