The Philadelphia Neighborhood of Schuylkill in Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Schuylkill

Nearby Neighborhoods: Southwest Center City, Devil's Pocket, Fitler Square, Point Breeze, Rittenhouse, Center City West, Restaurant Row, Hawthorne, Avenue Of The Arts - South, Newbold, Gayborhood, Chestnut Street, Penn Center, Financial District, Antique Row, Parkway Museums, Washington Square, Wharton, Center City, Washington Avenue, Passyunk Square, Italian Market, University City, Big Hotels, Bainbridge St Booksellers Row

Pros

Near major interstate I-76.
Numerous higher education options nearby.
New housing and retail establishments.

Cons

Vacant and dilapidated housing.
One of the higher crime areas of Philadelphia.

Located along the Schuylkill River is the Philadelphia neighborhood of Schuylkill. From nineteenth and twentieth-century rowhouses to new homes and condos, there is housing for everyone. With numerous revitalization projects completed, there are still areas of abandoned and dilapidated housing but there is continued new growth. Nearby you will enjoy the numerous higher education options, shopping, museums and of course, Philly pro-sports.

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Restaurant Reviews

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Vetri
Category: Italian
1312 Spruce St
Philadelphia, PA 19107
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Amada
Category: Tapas Bars
217-219 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
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Morimoto
Category: Japanese, Sushi Bars
723 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
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Horizons
Category: Vegan, Vegetarian
611 S 7th St
Philadelphia, PA 19176
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Buddakan
Category: Asian Fusion
325 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Schools & Demographics in Schuylkill

Demographics
Schools

School	Grades	Type
Chester A Arthur Elementary School	K - 8	public
School Of Moorish Science Temple	K - 8	private
Philadelphia School	K - 8	private
Edwin Stanton Elementary School	K - 8	public
Walter G Smith Elementary School	K - 8	public
City Center Academy	9 - 12	private
Universal Institute Charter School	K - 8	public
Rittenhouse Agency	9 - 12	private
Norris S Barratt Middle School	5 - 8	public
Capa High School	9 - 12	public

Chester A Arthur Elementary School

2000 Catharine St
Philadelphia, PA 19146

Ms. Renee Musgrove
Philadelphia City School District

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
No Child Left Behind
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	24
2nd	32
3rd	22
4th	18
5th	13
6th	16
7th	25
8th	21
Total students	237

Full-time Teachers	2
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms	17

School Of Moorish Science Temple

2022 South St
Philadelphia, PA 19146

Ms. Donna El

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
No Child Left Behind

Students Per Grade:
Total students	95

Full-time Teachers	NOT REPORTED
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms

Philadelphia School

2501 Lombard St
Philadelphia, PA 19146

Ms. Amy Zoremberj

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Before and After School Programs

Students Per Grade:
Total students	322

Full-time Teachers	6
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms	30

Edwin Stanton Elementary School

1700 Christian St
Philadelphia, PA 19146

Ms. Diane Highsmith
Philadelphia City School District

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	26
2nd	23
3rd	17
4th	23
5th	25
6th	21
7th	35
8th	34
Total students	226

Full-time Teachers	17
Student/Teacher Ratio	13
Number of Classrooms	8

Walter G Smith Elementary School

1900 Wharton St
Philadelphia, PA 19146

Mr. Robert Frazier
Philadelphia City School District

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	62
2nd	62
3rd	43
4th	58
5th	45
6th	48
7th	58
Total students	451

Full-time Teachers	11
Student/Teacher Ratio	41
Number of Classrooms	10

City Center Academy

315 S 17th St
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Ms. Stephanie Hook

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
Total students	75

Full-time Teachers	2
Student/Teacher Ratio	38
Number of Classrooms	10

Universal Institute Charter School

801 S 15th St
Philadelphia, PA 19146

Mr. John Walker
Philadelphia City School District

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
Charter Schools
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
No Child Left Behind
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	72
2nd	62
3rd	65
4th	94
5th	71
6th	68
7th	67
8th	65
Total students	639

Full-time Teachers	22
Student/Teacher Ratio	29
Number of Classrooms	40

Rittenhouse Agency

225 S 18th St
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Mr. Harvey Levitan

Special Features:

Adult Education Classes
Alternative Programs
Special Education
Vocational Tecnology Education

Students Per Grade:
Total students	151

Full-time Teachers	NOT REPORTED
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms

Norris S Barratt Middle School

1599 Wharton St
Philadelphia, PA 19146

Mr. Roy McKinney
Philadelphia City School District

Special Features:

Adult Education Classes
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education
Vocational Tecnology Education
Year-Round Classes

Students Per Grade:
6th	126
7th	136
8th	128
Total students	475

Full-time Teachers	26
Student/Teacher Ratio	18
Number of Classrooms	16

Capa High School

901 S Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19147

Mr. Johnny Whaley
Philadelphia City School District

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
9th	176
10th	167
11th	165
12th	139
Total students	647

Full-time Teachers	4
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms	35

NOTE: The schools listed are designated from the center of the zip code and are just a sampling of the schools in this area. To find a particular school district and how it relates to a specific apartment, please contact the specific apartment directly. The schools listed below are located in the Philadelphia area. To learn more about each school, select a school from the list above.

Community Characteristics

Located in Philadelphia, this community has a population of 11,601

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