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Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School vs. Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School

Should you attend Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School or Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School
One Innovation Way
Harrisburg, PA 17110
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School
1332 Enterprise Dr
West Chester, PA 19380
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 23,589 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 3,173 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Total Students
23,589 students
3,173 students
This chart displays total students of Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
This chart displays gender of Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School
This chart displays gender of Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School
Total Classroom Teachers
1,432 teachers
252 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1866 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#1346 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
32%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
62%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School 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.
45%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
65%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
75%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
749
84
Grade 1 Students
839
119
Grade 2 Students
965
105
Grade 3 Students
944
131
Grade 4 Students
1171
147
Grade 5 Students
1393
145
Grade 6 Students
1667
212
Grade 7 Students
2056
284
Grade 8 Students
2275
328
Grade 9 Students
3700
421
Grade 10 Students
2968
401
Grade 11 Students
2423
411
Grade 12 Students
2439
385

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
16%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
57%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.62
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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