The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences at HR

The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds is the sole elementary school in this data set, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 908 students. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this public charter school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 3 years, with performance well below the state average on standardized tests.

The school's proficiency rates on PSSA tests are significantly lower than the state averages, particularly in Math where only 6.9% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 41.7%. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rate was 16.5% compared to the state's 48.5%. Despite higher per-student spending of $19,815, the school serves a high-poverty student population, with 92.4% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

The data suggests that The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds is a struggling school that needs to make significant improvements to provide a high-quality education for its students. Addressing the root causes of the school's consistently low performance, developing more effective instructional strategies, and providing additional support for students from low-income backgrounds could be crucial in helping the school to better serve its community and improve student outcomes.