Olney Elementary School

ADDRESS: 5301 North Water Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19120

PHONE: (215) 400-3790 SCHOOL TYPE: Public District Neighborhood GRADES: K-8 ENROLLMENT: 710

Fast Facts

Principal
Mr. Michael Roth
Phone Number
(215) 400-3790
Email
Website
Neighborhood
Olney
SEPTA Routes
Bus (8, 57, J), RR (Olney)
Preschool/Daycare

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Application Deadline
2024-04-09
Tuition
Uniform
No Data Reported
Extended Day

Mission

The Olney Elementary School vision is to be a change agent for our community, sharing in the development of academic achievement, personal growth and civic responsibility to produce college and career-ready citizens.

Points Of Pride

Olney Elementary School has ranked number 1 out of all Philadelphia district and charter schools in student progress over the last three years. In addition, Olney Elementary School has ranked 7th out of 2000 schools in PA in literacy growth and 60th out of 2000 schools in Math growth over the last three years. 80% of students applying to high schools were accepted to Special Admission schools. Our SPR score of 54 was higher than most city public-district and public-charter schools. We boast a nurturing multicultural learning environment that is a reflection of the surrounding neighborhood.

Admissions Policy

Students must live within designated catchment boundaries.

Accreditations and Honors

Hours of Operation

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Extended Programming Details

Entrance Instructions

Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
Kindergarten	59
1th Grade	71
2th Grade	75
3th Grade	70
4th Grade	89
5th Grade	83
6th Grade	92
7th Grade	97
8th Grade	74
Total	710

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0.42 %
Asian	12.82 %
Black	40.99 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	41.83 %
Multi-Racial/Other	3.1 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0 %
White	0.85 %

Low-Income
78.87%

English Learners
29.15%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
51.83%	48.17 %	%

Special Education
12.39%

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
Choir;Instrumental;School Musicals;Theater;Visual	Cross Country;Track and Field

Other Activities

Family Engagement

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

Olney Elementary School has beautiful multicultural environment that reflects the community. We boast a few exceptional clubs: Cross Country, Music and Band, Art, Gardening, Reading, Cooking, and Robotics. Our staff prides itself on maintaining an exceptional learning environment for all students! 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.