WILLIAM MEREDITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Go back
725 S 5TH ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19147
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Phone: 215-351-7360
School Information
  • GreatSchools Rating: 8
  • Educational Climate: Above Average
  • Technology Measure: Medium
  • Type: Public
  • Grades: Kindergarten - 8th Grade
  • District: Philadelphia City School District
  • Students/Teacher: 18
  • Students/Grade: 58.3
  • Number Students: 525
  • Number Teachers: 29
  • Number Classrooms: 16
  • Expense/Pupil: $6,800.00 - 7,499.99
  • Poverty Level: 16 - 29.9 PERCENT
  • Number Computers: 75
  • Number PCs: 0
  • Number Macs: 075
  • Principal: Ms Cindy Farlino
  • CHARTER SCHOOL
  • GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAMS
  • ESL
  • SPECIAL EDUCATION
  • ADVANCED PLACEMENT
  • BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
  • ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS
  • YEAR ROUND CLASSES
  • VOC-TECH
  • ADULT EDUCATION
  • NCLB SCHOOL
  • BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL
  • COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SCHOOLS
  • AYP SCHOOL
  • INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
  • MAGNET SCHOOL
School Ratings & Reviews

School Ratings (23 ratings)
Maximum Rating: 5




    School Reviews (17 Reviews)
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    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2012-12-17
    "I think that Meredith is a terrific school. I moved to Philadelphia this year and I didn't know the area too well, but the one gleaming thing that I did hear was about Meredith. After school started, I felt my child was in good hands. I was so happy to go to the events and see the principal there. The principal is a very classy, down to earth lady who strives to make the school a great place for the kids. She is active and takes the time to make a nightly call. She is doing a fine job. What I am finding around Philadelphia is that the problem with the children who are getting into trouble lies within the parenting or lack thereof. I see kids out of control and the parents are oblivious. WAKE UP, PARENTS. Remember, your child is a representative of how they are being raised. Do a better job with your child and they won't be in detention. Obviously they are not acting right or they would not end up there in the first place. Behavior has absolutely nothing to do with skin color and everything to do with being taught how to respect people and act like a decent human being."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2012-11-17
    "A good school if you removed the principal who is cold to students, parents and teachers alike. Good programs, strong parental involvement, but no better than other Philadelphia district schools. Meredith aims to protect its reputation above all else, including unreported physical incidents, ignoring reports of bullying, labeling children, and operates in a realm of righteousness. Most notable is its lack of acceptance to the individual student, as Meredith s administration has its idea of what "its students look like." On many levels this attitude is problematic. The support system is driven by the expectation that the children should live up to the needs of the school. Meredith operates to maintain a reputation of a good school at all costs. You likely won t find a problem with the school as long as your child doesn t have a problem within the school (academic, peer issues etc). If you re looking for a school that supports children's individual needs and responds to its students and their parents' concerns (whenever they may arise), beware. At Meredith your voice is much smaller in comparison to their need and drive to maintain its image and facade."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2012-11-17
    "The previous principal of Meredith has worked hard to make this an excellent school. The school has a wonderful sense of community from parents who lend great support. Teachers are kind and care about their students and would probably do more to help students if it were not for the school's deteriorated administration. Its reputation for excellence is now tarnished by the self aggrandizing and controlling current principal who cares more about her school's image than the kids. If your child doesn't fit her cookie cutter image of what she thinks "represents 90% of the students at Meredith" your child's well being will suffer at her hands in maintaining the school's image. If a child is having a problem, she'll go out of her way to prove he's the problem than work to resolve the issue. There needs to be more oversight of this school's administration by the school district to meet the needs of all students with less emphasis from the principal's obsession with her school's image."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2012-07-03
    "Meredith is a wonderful school. My child has been in attendance at Meredith since the third grade, and will enter the 8th grade this school year. Here you find excellent teachers, parent involvement and a focus on the arts. My child has had the pleasure of receiving a well-rounded education just as good or better than private school education. I would recommend Meredith again, and again. Mrs. Farlino has come in and helped Meredith maintain it's prestigious place in the world of elementary education. The annual holiday and end of the year plays are not to be missed. The whole school comes together and puts on wonderful productions. Definitely a place for young artists to thrive and learn."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2011-09-06
    "I am the parent who wrote the prior review. Unfortunately, I can no longer recommend this school. I wish I had my wits about me (detention for a first grader? really???) at the time. This, along with lack of communication among parents, teachers, staff and administration has led us to withdraw."
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