Elementary Schools in Deep Roots Charter School

Summary:

Deep Roots Charter School is the sole elementary school located in the Deep Roots Charter School district in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school serves students from kindergarten through 8th grade and has consistently struggled academically, ranking among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state.

According to the data, Deep Roots Charter School has a statewide ranking of 1491 out of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year, and a ranking of 1376 out of 1526 in the 2023-2024 school year. The school is rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating poor overall performance. Its test scores in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) are significantly below the state average across all grade levels, with only 7.2% of students proficient or better in Math and 17.7% in ELA in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively.

Despite the school's high spending per student, at $18,414 in the 2022-2023 school year, and a student-teacher ratio of 19.7 to 1 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is slightly higher than the state average, the academic performance of Deep Roots Charter School remains poor. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 98.99% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggests that it serves a predominantly low-income student population, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges.

District Detail

3556 Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19134

(267) 399-3727

SchoolDigger Rank:
577^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-7
Students: 354

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
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 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Deep Roots Charter School	Public, Charter	K-7	3556 Frankford Avenue	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Deep Roots Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 399-3727	354	10	35.4	83.3%	22 (6.2%)	140 (39.5%)	166 (46.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.8%)	8.2	1391^st of 1511 public elementary schools	7.9%		9	1376^th of 1526 public elementary schools	9.8%	15	2.6	11.9	5.9	8.4	7.2	11.4	26.8	11.5	21.2	17.7	$20,685	$3,718	$16,968

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Philadelphia City School District	0.24 mi	221	473^rd
Community Academy of Philadelphia Charter School	0.51 mi	1
Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School	0.66 mi	1
Memphis Street Academy Charter School @ JP Jones	1.01 mi	1	574^th
First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School	1.22 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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