Edwin Forrest Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5

7300 Cottage St, Philadelphia, PA

Holmesburg Neighborhood

Philadelphia City School District

819 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
15:1

Math Proficiency
10%

Reading Proficiency
24%

Annual Tuition
$0

C-

Academics

B-

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

24%

Math Proficiency

10%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

15:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

12.1%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

267:1

Student Diversity

Male

50.1%

Female

49.9%

Hispanic

46.1%

Black

29.3%

White

12.3%

Two or more races

7.1%

Asian or Pacific Islander

5.1%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 parent

2/8/2025

With the schools new renovations and new principle Mr mcnear i feel like this school has gone above and beyond. The new principle here makes the school so much safer, cleaner and organized. You can tell he cares alot about the school. The school is more tech savvy and post updates of whats happening...

1.0 parent

11/13/2023

My autistic son attended the school for less than two months, and I had to remove him. There is no type of discipline or structure in the school principal vice principal. Everyone in the school has very poor communication.. My 10 year old unfortunately is still there. I fear for his safety every day...

1.0 parent

2/9/2023

My FIRST GRADER was CHOKED in the bathroom stall by another first grader. The child was already a problem and was left to go by herself, where she took that opportunity to hurt my kid. The schools response? Oopsie, we will have a monitor with her now. Cool my child has contusions on her neck now tho...

1.0 parent

1/23/2020

This is the worst school around here.

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Edwin Forrest Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-5 in Philadelphia, PA and is served by the Philadelphia City School District in Pennsylvania. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 819 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15:1. Academic records show that 10% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 24% are proficient in reading. Edwin Forrest Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C and a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $232,664. Discover additional schools in the area, like Lincoln High School, Frankford High School, Northeast High School, and more. Learn more about what Philadelphia has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Edwin Forrest Elementary School.

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