Esperanza Academy Charter School vs. Edison High School/fareira Skills
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School Overview
School
Esperanza Academy Charter School
301 W Hunting Park Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Edison High School/fareira Skills
151 West Luzerne Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
Edison High School/fareira Skills ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,641 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Esperanza 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 3% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Serving 887 students in grades 9-12, Edison High School/fareira Skills 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
n/a
Vocational
Grades Offered
K-12
9-12
Total Students
1,641 students
887 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
116 teachers
72 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2585 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2395 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
≤20%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
15-19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
6-9%


Graduation Rate
90-94%
50%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
24
-
Grade 1 Students
48
-
Grade 2 Students
48
-
Grade 5 Students
23
-
Grade 6 Students
237
-
Grade 7 Students
238
-
Grade 8 Students
230
-
Grade 9 Students
233
225
Grade 10 Students
206
263
Grade 11 Students
172
208
Grade 12 Students
182
191
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
93%
66%


% Black
5%
30%


% White
n/a
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%


Diversity Score
0.13
0.48


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%

