John F. McCloskey School

ADDRESS: 8500 Pickering Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19150

PHONE: (215) 400-3380 SCHOOL TYPE: Public District Neighborhood GRADES: K-8 ENROLLMENT: 280

Fast Facts

Principal
Del N Jones
Phone Number
(215) 400-3380
Email
Website
Neighborhood
Cedarbrook
SEPTA Routes
Bus (18, H)
Preschool/Daycare

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Application Deadline
2023-12-11
Tuition
Uniform
No Data Reported
Extended Day

Mission

The mission of the John F. McCloskey Elementary School is to educate the whole child physically, academically and emotionally in a clean and safe environment. Recognizing that all students learn in different ways, all are provided with equal opportunities to learn.

Points Of Pride

Strong community and parent partnership. Host of extracurricular activities. School-wide service learning project. McCloskey Comets (positive incentive program for students). Annual Black Wax Museum.

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

McCloskey has made AYP for the past 6 years. Also received Keystone Award in Pennsylvania past 3 years.

Hours of Operation

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Tues	-
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Extended Programming Details

Entrance Instructions

Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
Kindergarten	18
1th Grade	19
2th Grade	21
3th Grade	34
4th Grade	31
5th Grade	39
6th Grade	39
7th Grade	47
8th Grade	32
Total	280

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0 %
Asian	0 %
Black	94.29 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	2.14 %
Multi-Racial/Other	2.86 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0 %
White	0.71 %

Low-Income
72.86%

English Learners
1.07%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
55.71%	44.29 %	%

Special Education
16.43%

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
Dance;Drill Team;Instrumental;Theater;Visual	Basketball;Cross Country;Soccer;Track and Field	Annual Spirit Day- Annual Field Day

Other Activities

Family Engagement

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

Students meet teachers in the yard (weather permitting) for arrival and dismissal. Students are expected to wear the school uniform and follow the District's Student Code of Conduct. We seek to give parents tools that help them to become active participants in the education of their children. 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.