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Finletter Thomas K School vs. Universal Creighton Charter School

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School Overview

School
Finletter Thomas K School
6101 N Front St
Philadelphia, PA 19120
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Universal Creighton Charter School
5401 Tabor Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19120
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Finletter Thomas K School 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%)
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Overview
Serving 632 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Finletter Thomas K 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 12% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 673 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Universal Creighton 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 19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (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.
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
632 students
673 students
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This chart displays total students of Universal Creighton Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
42 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Universal Creighton Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Finletter Thomas K 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 Universal Creighton Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2360 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#2194 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Finletter Thomas K School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Universal Creighton Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
12%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
19%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Finletter Thomas K 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 Universal Creighton 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.
30%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
41%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Finletter Thomas K 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 Universal Creighton 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.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Finletter Thomas K 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 Universal Creighton 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Finletter Thomas K School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Universal Creighton Charter School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
64
76
Grade 1 Students
57
74
Grade 2 Students
55
70
Grade 3 Students
63
75
Grade 4 Students
70
72
Grade 5 Students
74
88
Grade 6 Students
85
65
Grade 7 Students
74
74
Grade 8 Students
90
79

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
7%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Finletter Thomas K 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 Universal Creighton Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Finletter Thomas K 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 Universal Creighton Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
69%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Finletter Thomas K 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 Universal Creighton Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Finletter Thomas K 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 Universal Creighton 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
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% Two or more races
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Finletter Thomas K 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 Universal Creighton Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
0.48
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Finletter Thomas K 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 Universal Creighton 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
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Finletter Thomas K 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 Universal Creighton 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
3%
(14-15 School Year Data)
4%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Finletter Thomas K School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
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