1. Facilities Master Plan
Community Meeting
The School District of Philadelphia
Northwest Planning Area
January 15, 2013
January 24, 2013

2. Our Goals and Strategies
Our Two Anchor Goals Our Six Strategies
1. Improve academic outcomes 1. Achieve and sustain financial
for students balance
2. Ensure the financial stability 2. Improve student outcomes
and sustainability of the 3. Develop a system of
District excellent schools
4. Identify and develop
committed, capable people
5. Become a parent and family-
centered organization
6. Become an aligned,
accountable organization

3. Less than half of our students are performing at the proficient or
above level in Reading.
Percentage of Students Proficient or Advance
Reading in 2007.
100%
90%
State Reading Target: 81%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40% 44.5%
30%
20%
10%
Initially grades 5, 8, & 11. Grade 3 added in 2006; grades 4, 6, 7 added in 2007
0%
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Source: PDE 2011-2012 PSSA Results. http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442

4. Less than half of our students are performing at the proficient or
above level in Math.
Percentage of Students Advanced or Proficient
Math in 2007.
100%
90%
80% State Math Target: 78%
70%
56.3% 57.8%
60%
52.2%
49.0% 49.1%
50% 41.9% 44.9%
37.4%
40%
30%
20% 28.6%
19.5% 21.6%
10%
Initially grades 5, 8, & 11. Grade 3 added in 2006; grades 4, 6, 7 added in 2007
0%
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Source: PDE 2011-2012 PSSA Results. http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442

5. Over the last 10 years, enrollment in District schools has declined
by approximately 27%.
Enrollment Trend by School Type
200,000 District Schools
Charter Schools
180,000
Rennaissance Charters
160,000
140,000
Number of Students
120,000
100,000
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
0
2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
School Year

6. Facility Utilization
By Planning Area
100%
85%
80%
69%
67%
64%
62%
60% 58% 58%
40%
20%
0%
North-Central Northeast Northwest South-Central Southwest West District-wide

7. Our budget decreased from nearly $3 billion in FY2011 to
approximately $2.78 billion this year.
Operating and Grant Fund Revenues Operating and Grant Fund Revenues
FY 2011 FY 2013
Other
$30,365
Other
$21,649
Federal
$483,448 Federal
Local $428,798
$836,270
Local
$949,582
State
$1,375,661
State
$1,645,850

8. Approximately 89% of our available budget is spent directly on
schools.
Operating Fund Expenditures
FY 2013
Other
6% Administrative
Support
5%
100%
80%
Available
Budget
65.4%
60% District Schools
89%
40%
Charter
Schools
20% 24.3%
Debt Service
10.4%
0%
FY 2013

9. Spending fewer dollars paying for old
buildings and unused space will allow us to
provide the following enhancements to our
schools and students:
Safety and Climate Enhancements
Academic Enhancements
Facility Enhancements

10. The District has remained committed to engaging the
community during the Facilities Master Plan process.
 The Facilities Master Plan process began in 2010.
 The District has hosted over 50 meetings since the process
began.
 The District will host an additional 17 meetings in January
and February 2013.
 Community members can address members of the School
Reform Commission (SRC) at SRC meetings. The SRC will
vote on the District’s recommendations in early March.

11. The set of proposed recommendations were developed
based on a multi-phase process.
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
• Used four filtering • Sought policy • District leadership and
criteria to identify guidance from the a team of staff
schools for potential public through a series reviewed each
action of community recommended action
meetings and implications for
• Assessed school safety school clusters
and climate and
academic
performance
• Visited schools to
ensure sufficient
space for
recommended actions

12. The District used four criteria to identify schools for actions. Final
recommendations were based on the relationship between and
among schools.
To identify the total
To identify school number of students
academic progress that can occupy a
building compared to
Academic actual student
Utilization enrollment
Performance
Building
Cost
Quality
To identify building
quality, including To identify the
building age and the operational and
cost to renovate or instructional costs of
repair educating students in
a building

13. The School District of Philadelphia
created six (6) Planning Areas using
the City Planning Commission's 18
Planning Districts
Planning Areas
North-Central
Northeast
Northwest
South-Central
Southwest
West

15. Approximately half of our students in the Northwest Planning Area attend
schools outside of their neighborhood.
Elementary School
Northwest Planning Area
1% 18%
15%
66%
Neighborhood
School
22%
Middle School
Outside
Neighborhood
2%
29%
(Attend District 43%
School) 50%
1%
Outside 27%
Neighborhood
(Attend Renaissance 26%
School) High School
Charter
26% 25%
2%
47%

16. The facility utilization rate of all schools in the Northwest Planning Area is
approximately 64%.
Northwest Planning Area
Facility Utilization
100%
90%
80% 77%
70%
64%
60%
54% 54%
50% 47%
40%
30%
20% 17%
10%
0%
Elementary Middle Middle Secondary High School K12 Total
School Type

17. Northwest Planning Area : Our Recommendations
 To address declining enrollments, low academic
performance, excess capacity, and an aging building
inventory, the School District recommends the following:
1. Changing grade configurations at 8 schools (Leeds, Edmonds,
Pennypacker, Emlen, Logan, Kelly, Wister, Pennell)
2. Closing 4 elementary schools (Cooke, Fulton, Kinsey, McCloskey)
3. Closing 1 middle school (Roosevelt)
4. Closing 1 high school (Germantown)
5. Merging 1 high school program (Philadelphia Military Academy at
Leeds)
6. Relocating 2 high school programs (Parkway Northwest,
Lankenau)

18. Roosevelt Middle School
Measure Performance Roosevelt Middle School
Capacity and Utilization
AYP Status School 100%
Improvement I 80%
60%
40% 30%
20%
PSSA-Math: % Proficient 26.3% 0%
Roosevelt MS
or Advanced
Capacity Utilization
Roosevelt MS
Enrollment History
600
PSSA-Reading: % 24.5%
500
Proficient or Advanced 400
Enrollment
300
200
100
0
School Year

19. Maximize enrollment at Leeds Middle School by adding sixth grade
and closing Roosevelt Middle School
Reason for Recommendation
Academic Performance
-Less than half of the student population at
Roosevelt has met proficiency targets for
reading and math.
Declining enrollment and low utilization
- Roosevelt has the capacity to serve 1050
students. The present enrollment is
approximately 310 students, resulting in a
utilization rate of approximately 29.5%.
Proposed Student Transition Plan
Students presently enrolled in grade 7 will
be reassigned to Leeds Middle School.

20. Cooke School
Cooke
Capacity and Utilization
Measure Performance
100%
80%
AYP Status Corrective
60%
Action II 42%
40%
20%
9th Year
0%
K-3 Reading: % of 49.0% Cooke
students reading at the Capacity Utilization
proficient level
Cooke
Enrollment History
PSSA-Math: % Proficient 48.7% 800
or Advanced 700
600
Enrollment
500
400
300
PSSA-Reading: % 39.8% 200
Proficient or Advanced 100
0
School Year

21. Increase enrollment at Logan, Steel, and Grover Washington by closing
Cooke Elementary School
Reason for Recommendation
Academic Performance
- Cooke ES is in Correction Action II - Year 9
Declining enrollment
Low utilization across the 4 schools
-The District has capacity to serve 3,403
students. There is a total of 1,960 students
enrolled across the four schools resulting in a
utilization rate of approximately 57.6%
Availability of space in nearby schools
Proposed Student Transition Plan
Students enrolled in grades K through 3 will be
offered reassignment at:
• Logan Elementary School or
• Steel Elementary School
Students enrolled in grades 4 through 7 will be
offered reassignment at Grover Washington
Middle School.

22. Fulton School
Fulton
Measure Performance Capacity and Utilization
100%
77%
AYP Status Warning 80%
60%
40%
K-3 Reading: % of 27.8%
20%
students reading at the
0%
proficient level Fulton
Capacity Utilization
PSSA-Math: % Proficient 24.9%
or Advanced
Fulton
Enrollment History
500
450
400
PSSA-Reading: % 11.5% 350
Enrollment
300
Proficient or Advanced 250
200
150
100
50
0
School Year

23. Increase enrollment at Emlen and Wister ES by closing Fulton
Elementary School
Reason for Recommendation
Low enrollment
Availability of space in nearby schools
-All schools in this area will become K-5
elementary schools, as a result, the enrollment
and utilization will decline.
Proposed closure of Germantown High
School. Fulton’s building is heated by
Germantown.
Proposed Student Transition Plan
Students enrolled in grades K through 4 will
be offered reassignment at:
• Emlen Elementary School or
• Wister Elementary School
Students enrolled in grades 5 and 6 will be
offered reassignment at Leeds Middle
School.

24. Kinsey School
Kinsey
Measure Performance Capacity and Utilization
100%
77%
AYP Status Corrective 80%
Action I 60%
40%
K-3 Reading: % of 25.4%
20%
students reading at the
0%
proficient level Kinsey
Capacity Utilization
PSSA-Math: % Proficient 32.4%
or Advanced
Kinsey
Enrollment History
600
500
PSSA-Reading: % 33.3% 400
Proficient or Advanced Enrollment 300
200
100
0
School Year

25. Increase enrollment at Pennypacker, Rowen, Prince Hall, Pastorius and
Wagner MS by closing Kinsey Elementary School
Reason for Recommendation
Academic Performance
-Less than one third of the student population at
Kinsey has met proficiency targets for reading and
math.
Availability of space in nearby schools
-The District has capacity to serve 4,168 students.
There is a total of 2,802 students enrolled across
the six schools resulting in a utilization rate of
67%
Proposed Student Transition Plan
Students enrolled in grades K through 4 will
be offered reassignment at:
• Pennypacker Elementary School
• Rowen Elementary School
• Prince Hall Elementary School, or
• Pastorius Elementary School
Students enrolled in grades 5 through 7 will
be offered reassignment at Wagner Middle
School.

26. McCloskey School
McCloskey
Capacity and Utilization
Measure Performance
100%
76%
80%
AYP Status Warning
60%
40%
K-3 Reading: % of 49.8% 20%
students reading at the 0%
proficient level McCloskey
Capacity Utilization
PSSA-Math: % Proficient 56.0%
or Advanced McCloskey
Enrollment History
450
400
350
PSSA-Reading: % 52.7% 300
Enrollment
250
Proficient or Advanced 200
150
100
50
0
School Year

27. Increase enrollment at Edmonds and Leeds MS by closing McCloskey
Elementary School
Reason for Recommendation
The addition of sixth grade at Leeds and
change of McCloskey and Edmonds to K-5
elementary schools will result in lower
enrollment and utilization at the elementary
level.
-Walkthroughs by District staff determined the
feeder elementary schools to Leeds did not
have enough space to become K-8 elementary
schools
-There is enough capacity at Edmonds to
consolidate at one elementary school
Proposed Student Transition Plan
Students enrolled in grades K through 4 will
be offered reassignment at Edmonds
Elementary School.
Students enrolled in grades 5 and 6 will be
offered reassignment at Leeds Middle
School.

28. Germantown High School
Measure Performance Germantown High School
Capacity and Utilization
100%
AYP Status Corrective
80%
Action II
60%
40%
7th Year 30%
20%
PSSA-Math: % Proficient 15.3% 0%
or Advanced Germantown HS
Capacity Utilization
PSSA-Reading: % 21.2%
Proficient or Advanced Germantown HS
Enrollment History
1,600
1,400
High School Graduation 42% 1,200
Enrollment
1,000
Rate (4-Year Cohort) 800
600
400
200
College Matriculation 28% 0
Rates (SY 2011-2012)
School Year

29. Maximize Enrollment at King and Roxborough HS by closing Germantown
HS
Reason for Recommendation
Academic performance
- Germantown HS is in Correction Action II- Year 7
Low utilization and declining enrollment
- The District has capacity to serve 6,364
students. There is a total of 1,896 students
enrolled across the three high schools resulting
in a utilization rate of approximately 30%.
- Of the three buildings, Germantown is the
largest, oldest, and the most costly to repair and
maintain.
Availability of space in nearby schools
Proposed Student Transition Plan
Students will be offered admission in high schools
city-wide pending space availability and meeting
admission criteria.
Students will be provided a neighborhood high
school assignment at King Promise Academy and
Roxborough High School.

30. Parkway Northwest High School
Measure Performance Parkway Northwest
Capacity and Utilization
100%
AYP Status Warning 87%
80%
60%
PSSA-Math: % Proficient 50.9%
40%
or Advanced
20%
PSSA-Reading: % 67.3% 0%
Parkway NW
Proficient or Advanced Capacity Utilization
High School Graduation 85% Parkway Northwest
Enrollment History
Rate (4-Year Cohort) 350
300
250
Enrollment 200
College Matriculation 61% 150
Rates (SY 2011-2012) 100
50
0
School Year

31. Relocate Parkway Northwest High School to Leeds. Savings achieved by
ending lease.
Reason for Recommendation
Parkway Northwest is presently located at
a leased facility where the School District
pays an annual rent of $739,000.
Because the District is proposing to
consolidate and relocate the Philadelphia
Military Academies, space will become
available at Leeds.
Proposed Student Transition Plan
The administration, staff, and students will
relocate in their entirety to Leeds.
Students also retain the option to return to
his/her neighborhood school.

32. Lankenau High School
Lankenau
Measure Performance Capacity and Utilization
100% 93%
AYP Status Warning 80%
60%
PSSA-Math: % Proficient 42.7% 40%
or Advanced 20%
0%
PSSA-Reading: % 64.0% Lankenau
Proficient or Advanced Capacity Utilization
Lankenau
High School Graduation 95% 350
Enrollment History
Rate (4-Year Cohort) 300
250
Enrollment 200
College Matriculation 56% 150
100
Rates (SY 2011-2012) 50
0
School Year

33. Relocate Lankenau High School to Roxborough High School.
Reason for Recommendation
There is excess capacity at Roxborough High
School.
- Roxborough has the capacity to serve 1,603
students with a present enrollment of 476
students.
- The Roxborough building can be
reconfigured to support two high school
programs.
- The addition of Lankenau High School
would increase the utilization rate from
30% to 50%.
- The District can achieve savings by closing
the Lankenau building and ending yellow
bus service.
Proposed Student Transition Plan
The administration, staff, and students will
relocate in their entirety to Roxborough.
Students also retain the option to return to
his/her neighborhood school.

34. Philadelphia Military Academy at Leeds
Military Academy at Leeds
Measure Performance Capacity and Utilization
100%
AYP Status Warning 80%
60% 55%
PSSA-Math: % Proficient 53.8% 40%
or Advanced 20%
0%
PSSA-Reading: % 53.8% Military (Leeds)
Proficient or Advanced Capacity Utilization
High School Graduation 79% Military Academy at Leeds
Enrollment History
Rate (4-Year Cohort) 350
300
250
Enrollment 200
College Matriculation 46% 150
Rates (SY 2011-2012) 100
50
0
School Year

35. Create one Philadelphia Military Academy High School. Relocate PMA at
Leeds to the Roosevelt MS Building
Reason for Recommendation
Enrollment at the Philadelphia Military
Academy at Leeds and the Philadelphia
Military Academy at Elverson is below 300
students at each site.
The District can increase academic program
offerings and achieve efficiencies by combining
these programs as one high school.
The Roosevelt Middle School program has been
recommended for closure. As a result, the
building is available for reuse.
Proposed Student Transition Plan
All students will be reassigned to the
Philadelphia Military Academy at its new
location.
Students also retain the option to return to
his/her neighborhood school.

36. Summary of Proposed Grade Changes in the Northwest Planning Area
Name of School Current Grade Organization Proposed New Grade
Organization
Leeds Middle School 7-8 6-8
Edmonds Elementary K-6 K-5
School
Pennypacker Elementary K-6 K-5
School
Emlen Elementary School K-6 K-5
Logan Elementary School K-6 K-5
Kelly Elementary School K-6 K-5
Wister Elementary K-6 K-5
School
Pennell Elementary K-6 K-5
School
If approved by the School Reform Commission, all grade changes will be effective September 1, 2013.
The Office of Early Childhood Education will determine Pre-K offerings and locations for the 2013-
2014 academic year