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Central Pennsylvania Digital Learning Foundation Charter School

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12
743rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 873 Pennsylvania Alternative Schools
Better than 15% of Pennsylvania alternative schools
Summary

Central Pennsylvania Digital Learning Foundation Charter School is an alternative public charter virtual school located in Altoona, Pennsylvania, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade with a total enrollment of 193 students. This school is part of the Central Pennsylvania Digital Learning Foundation Charter Sc district.

While the school has seen fluctuations in its four-year graduation rates, ranging from 60.0% to 87.9% over the past few years, these rates are lower than the state average. Similarly, the school's dropout rates have also fluctuated, ranging from 0.7% to 1.6% in recent years, slightly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's test scores are significantly lower than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts for all grades at 0% and 21.2%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%.

The school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 94.07% in the 2021-2022 school year, suggesting a high proportion of students from low-income families. The school's spending per student has fluctuated over the years, ranging from $19,526 in 2019-2020 to $27,635 in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average. The school's student-teacher ratio has also varied, from 3.9 in 2022-2023 to 7.2 in 2021-2022, significantly lower than the state average, indicating a relatively small class size.

194
Students ?
4.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,134
Per pupil spending ?
94.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5580 Goods Lane
       Altoona, PA  16602

(814) 682-5258

District: Central Pennsylvania Digital Learning Foundation Charter Sc

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.4%
Hispanic:
8.8%
Two or more races:
5.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 25th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 4 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (15% vs 46% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)
!Graduation rate below the Pennsylvania average (82% vs 89%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school15%
Pennsylvania avg46%
Middle school
743rd of 873
Pennsylvania public middle schools ?
Bottom 15%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
589th of 681
Pennsylvania public high schools ?
Bottom 14%▲ up 11 pts since 2015
From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 14% (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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
201014.11422 of 15799.9%★☆☆☆☆
200418.41102 of 130815.7%★☆☆☆☆
200342.8848 of 130234.9%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202513.8743 of 87314.9%★☆☆☆☆
202118.9635 of 79720.3%★☆☆☆☆
201623.9655 of 87024.7%★☆☆☆☆
20156.4773 of 8357.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201010.8733 of 8058.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20057.4630 of 6878.3%☆☆☆☆☆
200419.2563 of 66315.1%★☆☆☆☆
200356.0345 of 64346.3%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202511.6589 of 68113.5%★☆☆☆☆
20245.7635 of 6867.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201917.3572 of 69317.5%★☆☆☆☆
20182.1637 of 6735.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20172.3623 of 6636.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20162.0632 of 6776.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20151.2663 of 6802.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201123.5563 of 66014.7%★☆☆☆☆
201019.0578 of 64910.9%★☆☆☆☆
200925.8534 of 63215.5%★☆☆☆☆
20084.4593 of 6214.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20074.1585 of 6154.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200610.9557 of 6047.8%☆☆☆☆☆
200525.4503 of 59315.2%★☆☆☆☆
20047.2542 of 5908.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202515.7557 of 65715.2%★☆☆☆☆
20243.3645 of 6653.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
20248.9613 of 6647.7%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
20252.8567 of 5832.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20241.1588 of 5951.2%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
High school
Female (2025)15th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)8th percentile~ school
White (2025)3rd percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?
Literature41%-21 vs state
English Language Arts21%-27 vs state
Biology18%-32 vs state
Algebra I14%-30 vs state
Math0%-42 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Central Pennsylvania Digital Learning Foundation Charter School.

Central Pennsylvania Digital Learning Foundation Charter School ranks in the bottom 14.9% of Pennsylvania alternative schools.

Students at Central Pennsylvania Digital Learning Foundation Charter School are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American.


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