Summary:
Technical Freire Charter School is the sole high school serving grades 9-12 in the Technical Freire Charter School District located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With a total enrollment of 489 students, the school faces significant challenges in supporting the academic achievement of its high-need student population, as evidenced by its below-average performance on state assessments.
Despite the school's relatively high graduation rate of 87.9% and low dropout rate of 1.4%, its proficiency rates on the Keystone Exams are significantly below the state averages, particularly in Algebra I (16.3% vs 44.3%) and Biology (17.4% vs 49.3%). However, the school performed better on the Literature exam (59.8% vs 62.1%). The school's high per-student spending of $21,266 and low student-teacher ratio of 11.9 to 1 suggest that it is investing significant resources into its educational program, though the academic outcomes do not yet reflect the impact of this investment.
The school serves an extremely high-need student population, with 99.39% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This likely presents significant challenges in terms of providing the necessary academic and social-emotional support for students. Continued monitoring and targeted interventions may be necessary to help Technical Freire Charter School improve student outcomes and better prepare its students for success.
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