Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School District

2601 S 58th St
Philadelphia, PA 19143
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 368 students in Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
1 School
790 Schools
# Students
368 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Richard Allen 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.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#635 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Richard Allen Preparatory Charter   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
3%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Richard Allen Preparatory 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.
25%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Richard Allen Preparatory 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.
15-19%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Richard Allen Preparatory 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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
337 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
92%
15%
# White Students
2 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
1%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
113
# Students in K Grade:
-
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
54
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,595 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,707 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Richard Allen Preparatory 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
$7 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Richard Allen Preparatory 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
$20,595
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Richard Allen Preparatory 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
$18,707
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Richard Allen Preparatory 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 Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2601 S 58th St
Philadelphia, PA 19143
(215) 878-1544
Grades: 5-9
| 368 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: 05-09
  • Enrollment: 368 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : Bottom 50% in PA
  • : 3% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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