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Shallcross Day School (Closed 2023)

3801 Woodhaven Rd Bldg F
Philadelphia, PA 19154

Shallcross Day School serves 221 students in grades 5-12.

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 82% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

School Type

Special education school

Grades Offered

Grades 5-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shallcross Day School
5	9
6	25
7	22
8	31
9	61
10	41
11	22
12	10

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Total Students

221 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shallcross Day School
2023	221
2022	221
2021	221
2020	221
2019	221
2018	221
2017	221
2016	221
2015	221
1992	74
1991	107
1990	98
1989	70
1988	101
1987	88

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shallcross Day School
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	13
1992	16
1991	15
1990	13
1989	12
1988	13
1987	11

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School Rankings

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State Level (PA)

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shallcross Day School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	17:1	13:1	14:1
2022	17:1	13:1	14:1
2021	17:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	14:1	16:1
2019	17:1	14:1	16:1
2018	17:1	15:1	16:1
2017	17:1	14:1	16:1
2016	17:1	15:1	18:1
2015	17:1	15:1	17:1
1992	5:1	17:1	18:1
1991	7:1	17:1	18:1
1990	8:1	17:1	18:1
1989	6:1	17:1	18:1
1988	8:1	17:1	18:1
1987	8:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shallcross Day School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	1%	5%	10%
2022	1%	4%	10%
2021	1%	4%	10%
2020	1%	4%	9%
2019	1%	4%	9%
1991	1%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

19%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shallcross Day School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	19%	14%	24%
2022	19%	14%	22%
2021	19%	13%	21%
2020	19%	12%	21%
2019	19%	12%	21%
2018	20%	11%	19%
2017	20%	11%	19%
2016	20%	10%	18%
2015	20%	10%	19%
1992	4%	3%	10%
1991	7%	3%	10%

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Black

62%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Shallcross Day School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	62%	14%	49%
2022	62%	14%	51%
2021	62%	15%	52%
2020	62%	15%	52%
2019	62%	15%	52%
2018	62%	15%	55%
2017	62%	15%	55%
2016	62%	15%	56%
2015	62%	15%	55%
1992	14%	13%	63%
1991	11%	13%	63%
1990	13%	13%	63%
1989	10%	13%	63%

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White

18%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Shallcross Day School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	18%	62%	13%
2022	18%	63%	13%
2021	18%	63%	13%
2020	18%	65%	12%
2019	18%	65%	12%
2018	18%	66%	12%
2017	18%	66%	12%
2016	18%	68%	12%
2015	18%	68%	13%
1992	82%	82%	22%
1991	80%	82%	23%
1990	82%	82%	23%
1989	90%	83%	23%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Shallcross Day School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	0.55	0.58	0.67
2022	0.55	0.57	0.66
2021	0.55	0.57	0.66
2020	0.55	0.54	0.65
2019	0.55	0.54	0.65
2018	0.55	0.53	0.64
2017	0.55	0.53	0.64
2016	0.55	0.51	0.64
2015	0.55	0.51	0.63
1992	0.31	0.31	0.55
1991	0.35	0.31	0.55
1990	0.31	0.31	0.54
1989	0.18	0.30	0.54

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Eligible for

61%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Shallcross Day School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	61%	54%	98%
2022	61%	50%	98%
2021	61%	49%	98%
2020	61%	48%	98%
2019	61%	48%	98%
2018	61%	41%	98%
2017	61%	41%	98%
2016	61%	44%	98%
2015	61%	41%	85%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Shallcross Day School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	10%	2%
2022	10%	1%
2021	10%	2%
2020	10%	3%
2019	10%	3%
2018	9%	3%
2017	9%	3%
2016	9%	3%
2015	9%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Philadelphia City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Shallcross Day School?

221 students attend Shallcross Day School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Shallcross Day School students are Black, 19% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Shallcross Day School?

Shallcross Day School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Shallcross Day School offer ?

Shallcross Day School offers enrollment in grades 5-12

What school district is Shallcross Day School part of?

Shallcross Day School is part of Philadelphia City School District.

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