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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 middle school serving 1,489 students in New Foundations CS School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in New Foundations CS School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
1 School
925 Schools
# Students
1,489 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
42,663 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.
Overall District Rank
#417 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.63
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
338 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
15%
# Black Students
257 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
17%
20%
# White Students
818 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
55%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
64
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
81
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
81
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
247
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
189
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
23,911
# 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.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,583
$23,665
Spending / Student
$14,324
$23,089
Best New Foundations CS School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Foundations Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8001 Torresdale Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19136
(215) 624-8100
Philadelphia, PA 19136
(215) 624-8100
Grades: K-12
| 1,489 students
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