Cook-Wissahickon School

Cook-Wissahickon School

Public Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School | Grade Pre-K-8
201 E Salaignac St,  Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia City School District
1.0
5.0
444 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Karen L. Thomas
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Math Proficiency
23%
Reading Proficiency
55%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
B
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
55%
Math Proficiency
23%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
34
Full Time Teachers
34
Teachers in First or Second Year
13.3%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
15.4%
State Average
15.6%
Science
31.4%
State Average
29.5%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
463:1

Student Diversity

Male
50%
Female
50%
White
39.6%
Black
33.3%
Two or more races
12.9%
Hispanic
12.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
1.0 2 Reviews
1.0 NicheUser
8/22/2019
I used to go to this school, and I HATED it there. It was always dirty, and students were getting bullied everywhere you looked. One time a kid threw up right in front of our faces and the nurse didn't even do anything. Also, my teacher was mean to me for no reason at all. She would physically put her hands on people, and I would sit and watch being scared out of my mind. The teachers yelled all the time for literally no reason at all. It is a hideous building in general too. DONT SEND UR KID HERE ITS A HORRIBLE, UGLY, AND NOT SAFE SCHOOL. YOU WILL REGRET IT.
GreatSchools Reviews
5.0 13 Reviews
5.0 other
1/16/2024
A marvelous school overall The students are wonderful and well behaved and eager to learn The staff is friendly and support the teachers The setting of the school is awesome, just a block from the wissahickon itself The art and music programs are very good I really like this school
5.0 parent
5/7/2021
Cook-Wissahickon runs rings around my daughter's former parochial school and is a paragon of good and impactful schools. Principal Lowe assures his students are learning and makes changes immediately when something doesn't work. He has been open in trying various learning platforms at every grade le...
5.0 student
2/2/2019
Awesome and Worth it. I got lots and lots of friends and had very very good experiences there with teachers . I wish I could go back one day and do it all over again ( Avery )
5.0 parent
3/4/2016
Cook-Wissahickon is great. We've watched our kids learn and grow at the school over the past few years and are really pleased. The teachers are good and they demand a lot from the kids academically. They also coach teams, provide art and science clubs, and win grants. This year we got a new principa...

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