West Oak Lane Charter School

West Oak Lane Charter School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the West Oak Lane Charter School district in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Despite a relatively high per-student spending of $21,738, the school has consistently underperformed, ranking between 1,241 and 1,358 out of around 1,500 Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past few years and earning a low 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academic performance at West Oak Lane Charter School is significantly below the state average, with only 19.2% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 30% proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts. The school also has a high dropout rate of 1.4% and serves a student population that is 100% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty community. While the student-teacher ratio of 15.7 is slightly lower than the state average, these factors suggest the school is struggling to effectively support and educate its students.

The combination of low academic achievement, high dropout rates, and high poverty levels at West Oak Lane Charter School indicates that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and support systems to address the unique needs of its student population and improve overall outcomes. As a charter school, it may have more flexibility in its operations and curriculum, but the data shows it is underperforming compared to the state average, highlighting the significant challenges the school faces in providing a high-quality education to its community.