Tech Freire Charter School
Tech Freire Charter School serves 526 students in grades 9-12.
Tech Freire Charter School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Quick Stats (2022)
- School Type: Charter School
- Grades: 9-12
- Students: 526 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
- Minority Enrollment: 99%
- Graduation Rate: 80-84% (Btm 50% in PA)
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50%
- Math Proficiency: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education
School Overview
Tech Freire Charter School's student population of 526 students has grown by 73% over five school years.
The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 126% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
526 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Tech Freire Charter School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,797 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Tech Freire Charter School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2272 out of 2797 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
62%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1

American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
n/a
4%
Hispanic
5%
13%

Black
90%
15%

White
1%
63%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
80-84%
86%
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
49%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education
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