Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School District

One Innovation Way
Harrisburg, PA 17110
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 16,419 students in Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
1 School
925 Schools
# Students
16,419 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
525 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
31:1
31:1

District Rank

Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 59% has decreased from 66% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#365 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
59%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter   School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.63
# American Indian Students
76 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
164 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,381 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
15%
# Black Students
2,270 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
14%
20%
# White Students
10,098 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
62%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
47 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,383 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
852
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
964
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,017
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,063
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,158
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,251
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,322
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,504
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,550
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,968
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,441
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,117
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,212
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,343 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,352 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$318 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$269 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,343
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,352
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
One Innovation Way
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(844) 590-2864
Grades: K-12
| 16,419 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 16,419 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 31:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 59% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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