Freire CS School District

2027 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 989 students in Freire CS School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Freire CS School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
1 School
925 Schools
# Students
989 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Freire CS 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#589 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Freire CS  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
7%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Freire CS  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.
29%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Freire CS  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.
85-89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Freire CS  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
926 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
94%
20%
# White Students
2 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
n/a
56%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
-
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
110
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
142
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
133
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
126
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
112
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,070 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,410 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$39,541 MM
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Spending
$17 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Freire CS  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
$18,070
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Freire CS  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
$17,410
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Freire CS  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 Freire CS School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Freire Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2027 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 557-8555
Grades: 5-12
| 989 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: 05-12
  • Enrollment: 989 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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