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Preparatory Cs Of Mathematics Science Tech And Careers vs. Academy At Palumbo

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School Overview

School
Preparatory Cs Of Mathematics Science Tech And Careers
1928 Point Breeze Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19145
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Academy At Palumbo
1100 Catharine St
Philadelphia, PA 19147
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Academy At Palumbo ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 559 students in grades 9-12, Preparatory Cs Of Mathematics Science Tech And Careers ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (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.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,188 students in grades 9-12, Academy At Palumbo ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
559 students
1,188 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
41% | 59%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
63 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
19:1
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Test Scores

#1481 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#229 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
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<50%
(Top 50% in PA)
60-64%
(Top 20% in PA)
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45-49%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
91%
(Top 1% in PA)
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<50%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
<50%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
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90-94%
(Top 50% in PA)
96%
(Top 10% in PA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
189
286
Grade 10 Students
146
355
Grade 11 Students
111
303
Grade 12 Students
113
244

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
7%
36%
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% Hispanic
11%
17%
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% Black
70%
25%
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% White
7%
16%
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% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
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0.49
0.76
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
70%
4%
(14-15 School Year Data)
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