Carroll Park is a neighborhood in West Philadelphia

West Philadelphia

West Philadelphia, nicknamed West Philly, is a section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Though there is no official definition of its boundaries, it is generally considered to reach from the western shore of the Schuylkill River, to City Line Avenue to the northwest, Cobbs Creek to the southwest, and...

. Its boundaries are Lansdowne Avenue to the north, West Girard Avenue to the south, North 63rd Street to the west, and North 52nd Street to the east.
Along major streets of the neighborhood, the Carroll Park Community Council, Inc. has placed banners that say “Carroll Park: Where our neighbors become friends.” The 10 trolley runs along Lansdowne Avenue and the 15 trolley runs along Girard Avenue. There is a park by the name of Carroll Park between North 59th and North 58th Streets and West Thompson Street and West Girard Avenue.

Demographics

Carroll Park’s residents are primarily working-class and lower-income African-Americans.

Schools

Two charter schools and one parochial school are located in the neighborhood. The charter schools are the Universal Bluford Charter School (formerly Guion S. Bluford School), serving grades K through 6, and the Mastery Charter School – Shoemaker Campus, serving grades 7 and 8. St. Rose of Lima School is a Roman Catholic parochial school serving grades pre-K through 8.