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Southwest Leadership Academy CS

Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia County · KG-08

Authorized by PHILADELPHIA CITY SD

CityBrick And Mortar Charter School
Status
open
NCES ID
420075806112
Opened
Closed
Latest enrollment
588(2023-2024)
Address
7101 Paschall Ave, Philadelphia 19142
Grade span
K5F ~ 8
Student–teacher ratio
20.3:1(29 FTE, 2023-2024)

Contact

Phone
(215) 729-1939
Website
www.slacs-phila.org
Principal / Lead
Ms Leigh A Purnell

Student demographics

2023-2024 · NCES CCD
Black89%
Hispanic / Latino8%
Asian1%
Multiracial1%
Free or reduced-price lunch eligible100%

Federal poverty indicator (CCD-033) — this school participates in CEP/Provision, where every student receives free meals regardless of household income.

English Learners6%

Students classified as English Learners (EDFacts FS141, as of 2021-2022 — most recent NCES release).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2023-24 School Membership + Lunch Program files. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100 due to rounding and non-reporting cells.

Charter history

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Enrollment trend

  • 2023-2024
    588
    CCD
  • 2022-2023
    619
    CCD
  • 2021-2022
    738
    CCD
  • 2020-2021
    775
    CCD

Organization & finances

Operating nonprofit
SOUTHWEST LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
IRS EIN
201804098
501(c)(3) since
2007
Fiscal yearRevenueExpensesAssets (EOY)Exec comp
2023$11M$14M$12M$373K
2022$13M$13M$14M$351K
2021$12M$10M$14M$347K

"Exec comp" is aggregate compensation for all current officers, directors, and trustees from the org's most-recent Form 990. Per-officer breakdowns are in the linked 990 PDFs. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (IRS Form 990 data).

Top-paid leadership (FY 2024)

NameTitleHours/wkTotal comp
MARK ALLENCFO35$204K
LEIGH PURNELLCEO35$192K
CHRISTINA GREENPRINCIPAL35$164K

Total compensation = base + bonus from this nonprofit + comp from related orgs + estimated other (retirement, benefits, deferred). Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII Section A.

Board of directors

  • WILLIAM MOORE SRCHAIRPERSON
  • JIM KNIGHTVICE CHAIR/T
  • SHAWN FERNANDESSECRETARY
  • RE DR WILSON GOODETRUSTEE
  • WILLIAM MOORE JRTRUSTEE
  • TOMICA WILLIAMS-STATHAMTRUSTEE
  • RICHARD HARRISTRUSTEE
  • NONI BODITRUSTEE
  • STEPHEN THORNETRUSTEE
  • TABITHA MINORTRUSTEE
  • KAREEM THOMASTRUSTEE
  • VOFEE JABATEHTRUSTEE

Sources & references

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