For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 831 students in KIPP West Philadelphia CS School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Charter School in KIPP West Philadelphia CS School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Pennsylvania public charter school average of 15%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public charter school average of 67% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
1 School
179 Schools
# Students
831 Students
161,007 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
10,455 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
KIPP West Philadelphia CS School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 683 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#606 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
57%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
457 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,533 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
30,190 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
19%
# Black Students
803 Students
64,676 Students
% Black Students
97%
40%
# White Students
n/a
52,760 Students
% White Students
n/a
33%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
191 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
8,873 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
92
10,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
11,836
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
12,134
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
12,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
12,378
# Students in 5th Grade:
87
12,778
# Students in 6th Grade:
78
13,314
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
13,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
14,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
13,634
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
11,932
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
11,041
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
10,831
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,741 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,686. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,911 is less than the state median of $23,109. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,741
$23,686
Spending / Student
$15,911
$23,109
Best KIPP West Philadelphia CS School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kipp West Philadelphia Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5070 Parkside Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19131
(267) 787-5700
Philadelphia, PA 19131
(267) 787-5700
Grades: K-8
| 831 students
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