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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 1,822 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 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public charter school average of 68% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
1 School
177 Schools
# Students
1,822 Students
160,930 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
10,864 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 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
0.68
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
4,503 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
562 Students
31,358 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
19%
# Black Students
823 Students
64,671 Students
% Black Students
45%
40%
# White Students
133 Students
51,202 Students
% White Students
7%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
194 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
270 Students
9,212 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
140
10,603
# Students in 1st Grade:
151
11,531
# Students in 2nd Grade:
153
11,504
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
11,771
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
11,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
12,157
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
13,174
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
13,659
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
14,226
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
14,608
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
12,765
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
11,476
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
11,505
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,643 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,923 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,643
$23,649
Spending / Student
$14,923
$23,073
Best First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School
Magnet School
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
| 1,822 students
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