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KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School


At a glance
542ndof 606 Pennsylvania districts▼ 2
Better than 10% of Pennsylvania districts
Elementary 1Grades K-8
5070 Parkside Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19131
·(267) 787-5700·All Pennsylvania district rankings →
Statewide performance 2021–2025
2025: better than 10.6% of districts
1
School
848
Students
Top rankedKIPP West Philadelphia Charter School1323rd of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools
Summary:

KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in this data set, with 849 students. As the only school in the area, there are no direct comparisons to be made, but the school's performance can be evaluated against state averages.

KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School is ranked 1323 out of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently underperforms the state averages on the PSSA exams, with only 9% of students proficient in math and 21.2% proficient in ELA, compared to state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school serves a high-poverty student population, with 99.65% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the high per-student spending of $19,586 and a low student-teacher ratio of 15.1 to 1, the school's academic outcomes remain significantly below state standards.

Overall, the data suggests that KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School is a struggling school that is underperforming compared to the state. The low test scores, high poverty rate, and poor overall ranking indicate the need for significant improvements to better serve the students in this KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School community.

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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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