Summary:
Alliance for Progress Charter School is the sole elementary school in the Alliance for Progress Charter School district, serving grades K-8 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With a total enrollment of 634 students, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 1-2% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and struggles to meet state academic proficiency standards across core subjects.
Despite spending $17,632 per student, which is significantly higher than the state average, Alliance for Progress Charter School has extremely low proficiency rates in math and English Language Arts, ranging from 0% to 22.2% compared to state averages of 30.5% to 53.5% in math and 44.7% to 49.3% in ELA. The school's science proficiency rates are more competitive, with 4th grade at 41.8% proficient compared to the state average of 77.1%, and 8th grade at 19.1% proficient compared to the state average of 54.5%. However, the school's overall academic performance remains a significant concern, with a 1.4% dropout rate and a student-teacher ratio of 19.8, which is on the higher end for elementary schools.
With 98.74% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Alliance for Progress Charter School serves a student population that is overwhelmingly from low-income backgrounds. Despite the high spending and resources, the school is struggling to provide a high-quality education and improve student outcomes, suggesting that additional factors beyond funding may be contributing to the persistent academic challenges.
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