Universal Vare Charter School

Summary:

Universal Vare Charter School is the sole middle school in the Universal Vare Charter School District, which is ranked 553 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania. The school serves grades 5-8 and has an enrollment of 150 students.

Based on the available data, Universal Vare Charter School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Pennsylvania middle schools, with a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state averages, with only 4.3% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 22.3% proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts. The school's dropout rate is 1.4%, and it serves a student population with a very high percentage (95.33%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the school's low performance, it has a relatively high per-student spending of $21,579 for the 2022-2023 school year, and a student-teacher ratio of 25:1 in the 2023-2024 school year. These factors suggest that the school may face significant challenges in effectively allocating and utilizing its resources to support student learning and achievement.

District Detail

2100 South 24th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19145

(215) 952-8611

SchoolDigger Rank:
553^rd of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: 5-8
Students: 107

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Universal Vare Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	2100 South 24th Street	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia County	Universal Vare Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 952-8611	107	7	15.2	133.6%	2 (1.9%)	69 (64.5%)	11 (10.3%)	21 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	12.2	760^th of 873 public middle schools	12.9%		14.5	741^st of 891 public middle schools	16.8%	19	5.9	3.7	0.0	5.8	4.3	17.6	23.1	13.6	26.9	22.3	$14,018	$7,052	$6,966

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Preparatory Charter School of Mathematics Science Technical	0.19 mi	1	525^th
Philadelphia City School District	0.3 mi	221	473^rd
Universal Audenried Charter School	0.88 mi	1	494^th
Universal Alcorn Charter School	0.9 mi	1	479^th
Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School	0.94 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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