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Esperanza Academy Charter School vs. Edison High School/fareira Skills

Should you attend Esperanza Academy Charter School or Edison High School/fareira Skills? 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
Esperanza Academy Charter School
301 W Hunting Park Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19140
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Edison High School/fareira Skills
151 West Luzerne Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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Edison High School/fareira Skills ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,628 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 886 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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Vocational
Grades Offered
K-12
9-12
Total Students
1,628 students
886 students
This chart displays total students of Esperanza Academy Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Edison High School/fareira Skills by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Esperanza Academy Charter School
This chart displays gender of Edison High School/fareira Skills
Total Classroom Teachers
116 teachers
72 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Esperanza Academy Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Edison High School/fareira Skills by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Esperanza 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 Edison High School/fareira Skills and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2585 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#2395 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Esperanza Academy Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Edison High School/fareira Skills, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
3%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Esperanza 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 Edison High School/fareira Skills 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.
25%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Esperanza 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 Edison High School/fareira Skills 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.
23%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Esperanza 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 Edison High School/fareira Skills 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.
90-94%
(Top 50% in PA)
50%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Esperanza 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 Edison High School/fareira Skills 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 Esperanza Academy Charter School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Edison High School/fareira Skills by grade.
Kindergarten Students
47
-
Grade 1 Students
48
-
Grade 4 Students
24
-
Grade 5 Students
24
-
Grade 6 Students
229
-
Grade 7 Students
234
-
Grade 8 Students
229
-
Grade 9 Students
214
284
Grade 10 Students
203
213
Grade 11 Students
197
176
Grade 12 Students
179
213

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Edison High School/fareira Skills and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Hispanic
94%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Esperanza 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 Edison High School/fareira Skills and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Esperanza 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 Edison High School/fareira Skills and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Esperanza Academy Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Edison High School/fareira Skills 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
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Esperanza 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 Edison High School/fareira Skills and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.11
0.48
This chart displays the diversity score of Esperanza 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 Edison High School/fareira Skills 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
85%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Esperanza 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 Edison High School/fareira Skills 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
2%
(19-20 School Year Data)
7%
(08-09 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Esperanza Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Edison High School/fareira Skills and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
 
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