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The New Academy Charter School vs. 21st Century Cyber Charter School

Should you attend The New Academy Charter School or 21st Century Cyber 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
The New Academy Charter School
2500 Jonquil Way
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
21st Century Cyber Charter School
1245 Wrights Lane
West Chester, PA 19380
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

The New Academy Charter 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
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Overview
Serving 56 students in grades 8-12, The New 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 1,239 students in grades 6-12, 21st Century Cyber 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 28% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
8-12
6-12
Total Students
56 students
1,239 students
This chart displays total students of The New Academy Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of 21st Century Cyber Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
70% | 30%
43% | 57%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
58 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of 21st Century Cyber Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of The New 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 21st Century Cyber Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2373 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#1264 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of The New Academy Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of 21st Century Cyber Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
28%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of The New 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 21st Century Cyber 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.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
68%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of The New 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 21st Century Cyber 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.
<50%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
52%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of The New 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 21st Century Cyber 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.
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
71%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of The New 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 21st Century Cyber 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 The New Academy Charter School by grade.
This chart displays the students of 21st Century Cyber Charter School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
-
42
Grade 7 Students
-
82
Grade 8 Students
6
165
Grade 9 Students
15
245
Grade 10 Students
15
224
Grade 11 Students
7
255
Grade 12 Students
13
226

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in 21st Century Cyber Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
n/a
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in The New Academy Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in 21st Century Cyber Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
64%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in The New 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 21st Century Cyber Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
29%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in The New 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 21st Century Cyber 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%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in The New 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 21st Century Cyber 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.
0.51
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of The New 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 21st Century Cyber 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%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in The New 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 21st Century Cyber 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
1%
(11-12 School Year Data)
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in The New Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in 21st Century Cyber 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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