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New Foundations Charter School

Q: Is New Foundations Charter School a good school?

New Foundations Charter School ranks 681 st of 1511 Pennsylvania alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

681^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Alternative Schools

Better than 55% of Pennsylvania alternative schools

Summary

New Foundations Charter School is a public charter school in Philadelphia, PA that serves 1,508 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The school is considered an alternative school and serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 64.84% to 99.8% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

Despite the challenges of serving a high-need community, New Foundations Charter School has consistently strong academic performance. The school outperforms the state averages in math, ELA, and science proficiency, with 49% of students proficient or better in math and 56% proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state's 41.7% and 48.5% respectively. The school also maintains high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 90.8%, and low dropout rates, ranging from 0.1% to 1.6%. In comparison, nearby charter schools like Philadelphia Academy Charter School and Tacony Academy Charter School have mixed results, performing better in certain subject areas but not others.

The significant increase in spending per student at New Foundations Charter School, from $706 in 2020-2021 to $20,107 in 2022-2023, may have contributed to the school's academic success. This suggests that adequate funding can be an important factor in supporting student achievement, even in high-need communities. Overall, New Foundations Charter School appears to be a model for successful charter school education in the Philadelphia area, effectively serving its students and achieving strong academic outcomes.

1,529

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,570

Per pupil spending ?

68.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8001 Torresdale Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19136

(215) 624-8100

District: New Foundations Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.5%

Hispanic:

28.3%

African American:

24.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2022 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2022

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Elementary school

681^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

134^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

435^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	681 of 1511	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	823 of 1526	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	946 of 1534	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	917 of 1534	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	1034 of 1433	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.1	792 of 1544	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.0	745 of 1530	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.2	755 of 1547	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.3	659 of 1554	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.6	516 of 1474	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.8	664 of 1599	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.9	566 of 1597	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.8	663 of 1579	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.7	651 of 1549	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.3	839 of 1551	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.6	936 of 1555	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.9	1125 of 1545	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.6	944 of 1299	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.4	1046 of 1308	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	12.6	1137 of 1302	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	30 of 413	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	50 of 437	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	94 of 437	78.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	685 of 1030	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	723 of 1466	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	899 of 1488	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	39 of 429	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	73.5	95 of 454	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	47.5	222 of 432	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	234 of 1369	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	411 of 1432	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	566 of 1414	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	625 of 1475	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	669 of 1495	55.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	570 of 1201	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	789 of 1229	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	831 of 1236	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	134 of 873	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	178 of 891	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	231 of 893	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	333 of 883	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	495 of 797	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.9	420 of 891	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.9	238 of 861	72.4%	★★★★☆
2017	63.2	329 of 877	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.6	225 of 870	74.1%	★★★★☆
2015	75.3	186 of 835	77.7%	★★★★☆
2012	57.0	448 of 834	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	69.9	259 of 825	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	83.7	73 of 805	90.9%	★★★★★
2009	75.6	158 of 770	79.5%	★★★★☆
2008	68.5	249 of 753	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.9	418 of 749	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.7	533 of 736	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	42.9	470 of 687	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	7.7	606 of 663	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	9.6	577 of 643	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	26 of 393	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	40 of 408	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	76.2	59 of 421	86.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	99.6	5 of 672	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	183 of 835	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	152 of 860	82.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	36 of 348	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	22 of 362	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	77.7	55 of 362	84.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	34 of 843	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	74 of 877	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	77.8	118 of 874	86.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	120 of 839	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	195 of 870	77.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	110 of 649	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	148 of 673	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	186 of 681	72.7%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	435 of 681	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	454 of 686	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	494 of 674	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	498 of 634	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	396 of 537	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	507 of 693	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.8	407 of 673	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	74.0	179 of 663	73.0%	★★★★☆
2016	61.7	339 of 677	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.4	308 of 680	54.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	50 of 276	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	114 of 284	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.5	153 of 260	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	461 of 524	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	346 of 513	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	295 of 502	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	443 of 657	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	463 of 665	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	142 of 287	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	133 of 274	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	101 of 252	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	281 of 651	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	325 of 664	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	428 of 652	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	376 of 660	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	387 of 662	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	109 of 165	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	363 of 583	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	392 of 595	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	477 of 577	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2025)93rd percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+28 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)33rd percentile-21 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2024)99th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)93rd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

White (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile-7 vs school

High school

African American (2025)82nd percentile+46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)34th percentile~ school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)12th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature61%~ state avg

English Language Arts56%+8 vs state

Math49%+7 vs state

Biology42%-8 vs state

Algebra I34%-10 vs state

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Monday, November 24, 2014

I have been attending New Foundations Charter School for over 8 years now and can honestly say this is one of the best schools to be at. The teachers want to see you achieve and do their best to help you in any way. Is the school strict? Yes. If your child is getting detentions and such then that is on them for not behaving. It is far from the teacher's fault. The school has a friendly environment and many opportunities for the students, this including academics and extracurricular. Close Quote

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New Foundations Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8001 Torresdale Ave	Philadelphia	19136	Philadelphia County	New Foundations Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 624-8100	1,529	107	14.2	68.5%	527 (34.5%)	380 (24.9%)	432 (28.3%)	92 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	93 (6.1%)								(n/a)	34.5	41.8	60.6	46.9	59.7	43.8	37.2	56.8	49.3	49.0	42.6	67.1	38.8	67.9	58.0	62.5	56.0	$21,570	$4,389	$17,180
Maritime Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2275 Bridge Street	Philadelphia	19137	Philadelphia County	Maritime Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 535-4555	829	69	12.0	92.4%	258 (31.1%)	129 (15.6%)	371 (44.8%)	30 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.9%)								(n/a)	34.7	48.9	48.9	25.0	20.0	15.1	11.0	10.2	3.8	13.7	14.7	20.9	13.6	26.9	24.4	20.3	20.5	$91	$03	$88
Tacony Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1300 Rhawn Street	Philadelphia	19111	Philadelphia County	Tacony Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 742-5100	1,083	68	15.9	99.2%	206 (19.0%)	390 (36.0%)	274 (25.3%)	84 (7.8%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	117 (10.8%)								(n/a)	25.8	37.1	58.0	38.3	34.2	24.7	16.0	17.7	26.6	26.3	48.8	34.6	27.3	45.7	58.2	40.5	42.6	$21,420	$3,637	$17,784
First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4300 Tacony St	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 743-3100	1,831	105	17.5	99.3%	104 (5.7%)	826 (45.1%)	573 (31.3%)	15 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	310 (16.9%)								(n/a)	13.3	15.4	42.9	13.9	4.4	2.6	7.0	3.2	6.4	6.3	19.9	9.6	12.2	14.3	16.1	22.8	15.8	$21,345	$6,637	$14,708
MaST Community Charter School II	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6238 Rising Sun Avenue	Philadelphia	19111	Philadelphia County	MaST Community Charter School II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 348-1215	1,875	138	13.5	69.3%	494 (26.3%)	570 (30.4%)	444 (23.7%)	254 (13.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	111 (5.9%)								(n/a)	52.6	48.5	79.2	44.6	33.0	37.3	24.3	15.1	24.0	31.5	31.7	36.6	42.1	36.2	34.9	49.0	37.8	$17,603	$4,383	$13,220
Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1840 Torresdale Ave	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 291-4436	1,512	105	14.4	99.6%	45 (3.0%)	283 (18.7%)	1,155 (76.4%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (1.6%)								(n/a)	44.8	34.3	76.2	30.1	16.3	17.3	16.1	12.0	12.5	18.2	32.2	20.1	28.6	28.2	22.9	34.6	27.9	$17,407	$4,472	$12,934
Philadelphia Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	11000 Roosevelt Blvd	Philadelphia	19116	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 676-8320	1,173	92	12.6	58.4%	666 (56.8%)	133 (11.3%)	191 (16.3%)	111 (9.5%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	66 (5.6%)								(n/a)	38.4	47.5	60.6	49.4	37.2	58.3	34.2	54.2	53.6	47.9	36.1	35.9	42.9	64.7	68.7	66.6	52.7	$3,783	$3,783	$00
Community Academy of Philadelphia Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1100 East Erie Ave	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Community Academy of Philadelphia Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 533-6700	1,237	92	13.3	100.5%	11 (0.9%)	107 (8.6%)	1,088 (88.0%)	24 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)								(n/a)	26.4	37.1	50.5	21.7	16.3	5.0	5.0	8.0	6.9	10.5	25.0	24.7	16.7	43.3	24.1	35.6	28.2	$19,805	$6,696	$13,109
School Lane Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2400 Bristol Pike	Bensalem	19020	Bucks County	School Lane Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 245-6055	1,378	106	12.9	52.4%	499 (36.2%)	191 (13.9%)	245 (17.8%)	387 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (4.1%)								(n/a)	35.1	43.9	66.6	62.1	50.8	43.5	29.1	14.3	18.6	36.7	40.4	48.0	42.8	44.6	42.0	56.8	45.7	$15,230	$1,338	$13,892
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6301 N. 2nd Street	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(267) 297-1883	1,038	72	14.4	76.3%	34 (3.3%)	183 (17.6%)	802 (77.3%)	15 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)								(n/a)	2.0	0.0	5.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.7	1.4	0.0	0.7	6.7	4.2	5.6	8.6	2.8	6.7	5.4	$25,062	$2,295	$22,768

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New Foundations Charter School ranks 681^st of 1511 Pennsylvania alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,529 students attended New Foundations Charter School.

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Students at New Foundations Charter School are 34% White, 28% Hispanic, 25% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

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