Community Academy Of Philadelphia Charter School vs. First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School
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School Overview
School
Community Academy Of Philadelphia Charter School
1100 East Erie Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19124
Philadelphia, PA 19124
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School
4300 Tacony St
Philadelphia, PA 19124
Philadelphia, PA 19124
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,231 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Community Academy Of Philadelphia 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 8% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (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 Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,822 students in grades Kindergarten-12, First Philadelphia Preparatory 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 4% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower 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 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Total Students
1,231 students
1,822 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
89 teachers
97 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2392 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2635 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
4%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
19%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
25%
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Graduation Rate
90-94%
≥95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
70
140
Grade 1 Students
58
151
Grade 2 Students
90
153
Grade 3 Students
60
156
Grade 4 Students
62
165
Grade 5 Students
97
165
Grade 6 Students
93
162
Grade 7 Students
63
167
Grade 8 Students
64
162
Grade 9 Students
147
121
Grade 10 Students
157
103
Grade 11 Students
141
91
Grade 12 Students
129
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
85%
31%
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% Black
11%
45%
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% White
1%
7%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
15%
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Diversity Score
0.27
0.68
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%
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