Emlen Elementary School

ADDRESS: 6501 Chew Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19119

PHONE: (215) 400-3470 SCHOOL TYPE: Public District Neighborhood GRADES: Pre-K (3-4 years old)-5 ENROLLMENT: 293

Fast Facts

Principal
Tammy Thomas
Phone Number
(215) 400-3470
Email
Website
Neighborhood
East Mount Airy
SEPTA Routes
Bus (18, 23, XH), RR (Washington Lane)
Preschool/Daycare

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Application Deadline
2024-02-25
Tuition
Uniform
No Data Reported
Extended Day

Mission

To develop students who are literate in reading, writing, communication, mathematics, science and social studies and who achieve at high levels as demonstrated on the PSSA (by receiving scores of proficient and advanced) and other assessments. We work at instilling in our children a lifelong love of learning so that they will become productive citizens in society.

Points Of Pride

Annual shows in both the visual and vocal arts. At least one SMART Board in each grade. Many community partners. 100 Book Challenge in each grade. Newly appointed School Advisory Council. New computer lab courtesy of Mt. Airy USA.

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

Earned the honor of being one of only 26 Vanguard Schools within the School District of Philadelphia.

Hours of Operation

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Extended Programming Details

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Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
Kindergarten	40
1th Grade	37
2th Grade	51
3th Grade	56
4th Grade	43
5th Grade	57
Total	293

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	1.71 %
Asian	0.34 %
Black	87.03 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	4.44 %
Multi-Racial/Other	6.14 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0 %
White	0.34 %

Low-Income
88.74%

English Learners
0.34%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
53.92%	46.08 %	%

Special Education
27.3%

Gifted Education
0.34%

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;Theater;Visual		Reading Olympics, PSSA Readiness Clubs.

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.