New Foundations CS School District

8001 Torresdale Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19136
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

New Foundations CS School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 1,489 students in New Foundations CS School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Charter School in New Foundations CS School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Pennsylvania public charter school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public charter school average of 67% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
1 School
179 Schools
# Students
1,489 Students
162,339 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
10,536 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

New Foundations 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (PA)
#417 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of New Foundations CS  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Foundations 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.
47%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Foundations 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.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of New Foundations CS  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
458 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
4,533 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
338 Students
30,195 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
19%
# Black Students
257 Students
64,679 Students
% Black Students
17%
40%
# White Students
818 Students
52,816 Students
% White Students
55%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
191 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
8,879 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
64
10,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
11,836
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
12,134
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
12,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
12,378
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
12,778
# Students in 6th Grade:
81
13,314
# Students in 7th Grade:
81
13,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
14,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
247
13,996
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
12,276
# Students in 11th Grade:
189
11,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
11,156
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,583 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,324 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of New Foundations CS  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
$21 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of New Foundations 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
$15,583
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in New Foundations 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
$14,324
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in New Foundations 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 New Foundations CS School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Foundations Charter School
Charter School
Math: 29% | Reading: 47%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8001 Torresdale Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19136
(215) 624-8100
Grades: K-12
| 1,489 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,489 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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