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Universal Vare Charter School vs. Gamp

Should you attend Universal Vare Charter School or Gamp? 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
Universal Vare Charter School
2100 South 24th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19145
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Gamp
23rd And Ritner Sts
Philadelphia, PA 19145
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Universal Vare Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)

Gamp 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 150 students in grades 5-8, Universal Vare 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 7% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 579 students in grades 5-12, Gamp 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 66% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 94% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-12
Total Students
150 students
579 students
This chart displays total students of Universal Vare Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Gamp by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
42% | 58%
This chart displays gender of Universal Vare Charter School
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
33 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Universal Vare Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Gamp by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Universal Vare 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 Gamp and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2441 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#179 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Universal Vare Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gamp, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
7%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
66%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Universal Vare 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 Gamp 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.
32%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
94%
(Top 1% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Universal Vare 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 Gamp 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
80-84%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Universal Vare 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 Gamp 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.
n/a
≥90%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Gamp 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 Universal Vare Charter School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Gamp by grade.
Grade 5 Students
15
65
Grade 6 Students
50
93
Grade 7 Students
35
83
Grade 8 Students
50
89
Grade 9 Students
-
61
Grade 10 Students
-
58
Grade 11 Students
-
69
Grade 12 Students
-
61

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Universal Vare Charter 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 Gamp and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Universal Vare 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 Gamp and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
68%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Universal Vare 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 Gamp and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Universal Vare 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 Gamp 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
4%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Universal Vare 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 Gamp and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.50
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Universal Vare 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 Gamp 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
91%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Universal Vare 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 Gamp 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%
(13-14 School Year Data)
4%
(14-15 School Year Data)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gamp 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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