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Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 23,589 students in Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
1 School
923 Schools
# Students
23,589 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
1,432 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 62% has decreased from 68% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#445 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
57%
Graduation Rate
62%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.65
# American Indian Students
89 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
223 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
4,191 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
17%
# Black Students
3,822 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
16%
20%
# White Students
13,492 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
57%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
43 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,729 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
749
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
839
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
965
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
944
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,171
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,393
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,667
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,056
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,275
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,700
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,968
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,423
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,439
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,463 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,382 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$318 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$269 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,463
$23,696
Spending / Student
$11,382
$23,119
Best Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
One Innovation Way
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 710-3300
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 710-3300
Grades: K-12
| 23,589 students
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