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First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 1,818 students in First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Charter School in First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Pennsylvania public charter school average of 15%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public charter school average of 69% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
1 School
174 Schools
# Students
1,818 Students
162,901 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
11,203 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
First Philadelphia Preparatory 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#650 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
538 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
4,589 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
566 Students
32,868 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
20%
# Black Students
828 Students
64,316 Students
% Black Students
46%
39%
# White Students
103 Students
51,653 Students
% White Students
6%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
294 Students
9,444 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
69
# Students in K Grade:
136
10,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
11,180
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
11,555
# Students in 3rd Grade:
153
11,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
163
11,764
# Students in 5th Grade:
164
12,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
159
12,972
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
13,816
# Students in 8th Grade:
163
14,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
15,503
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
13,596
# Students in 11th Grade:
103
12,101
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
11,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,682 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,955 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,682
$23,696
Spending / Student
$14,955
$23,119
Best First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4300 Tacony St
Philadelphia, PA 19124
(215) 743-3100
Philadelphia, PA 19124
(215) 743-3100
Grades: K-12
| 1,818 students
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