Philadelphia Academy CS School District

11000 Roosevelt Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19116
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,165 students in Philadelphia Academy CS School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Philadelphia Academy CS School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
1,165 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Philadelphia Academy CS School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#181 out of 677 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Philadelphia Academy CS  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Philadelphia Academy 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.
60%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Philadelphia Academy 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 Philadelphia Academy CS  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.63
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
64 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
143 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
15%
# Black Students
114 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
10%
20%
# White Students
799 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
69%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
61
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
110
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,194 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,741 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Philadelphia Academy 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
$18 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Philadelphia Academy 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
$18,194
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Philadelphia Academy 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
$15,741
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Philadelphia Academy 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 Philadelphia Academy CS School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Philadelphia Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
11000 Roosevelt Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19116
(215) 676-8320
Grades: K-12
| 1,165 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,165 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 60% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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