KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School District

5070 Parkside Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19131
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 849 students in KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Charter School in KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Pennsylvania public charter school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public charter school average of 69% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
1 School
174 Schools
# Students
849 Students
162,901 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
11,203 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#596 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
11%
38%
30%
55%
30-34%
57%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
20%
% Black
94%
39%
% White
n/a
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,386 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,574 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,386
$23,696
Spending / Student
$15,574
$23,119

Best KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kipp West Philadelphia Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5070 Parkside Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19131
(267) 787-5700
Gr: K-8 | 849 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 849 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : Bottom 50% in PA
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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