Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School District

1840 Torresdale Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19124
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 1,506 students in Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
1 School
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,506 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Mariana Bracetti 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#563 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,141 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
76%
16%
# Black Students
292 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
19%
15%
# White Students
39 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
3%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
152
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
143
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
146
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
82
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
82
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
88
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,005 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 $14,553 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,005
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,553
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1840 Torresdale Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19124
(215) 291-4436
Grades: K-12
| 1,506 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,506 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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