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Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1001^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School is an elementary school serving grades K-8 in Philadelphia, PA, with 569 students. The school is part of the Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School District, which is ranked 413 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($17,002) than nearby traditional public schools like Overbrook Elementary ($19,796) and Lewis C. Cassidy Academics Plus School ($23,447), Harambee Institute consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with proficiency rates in Math (35.7%) and English Language Arts (40.1%) well below the state averages (41.7% and 48.5% respectively). The school also has relatively high dropout rates compared to the state, ranging from 0.0% to 2.6% over the past few years.

Interestingly, Harambee Institute's African American students perform much better relative to their peers statewide, ranking in the top 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for this subgroup. However, proficiency rates for low-socioeconomic status students are in the bottom 50%. Nearby charter schools like Ad Prima Charter School and Mastery Charter School - Mann Campus have higher overall student proficiency rates and lower dropout rates compared to Harambee Institute, suggesting these schools may be more effective at educating their students.

565

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,939

Per pupil spending ?

100.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

640 N 66th St
Philadelphia, PA 19151

(215) 472-8770

District: Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.5%

Hispanic:

0.4%

White:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2012 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2012

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (38% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,001^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

484^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

413^th of 606Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	1001 of 1511	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	1090 of 1526	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1215 of 1534	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	1215 of 1534	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	1352 of 1544	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	1386 of 1530	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.3	1389 of 1547	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.1	1383 of 1554	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.8	1222 of 1474	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.5	1249 of 1599	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.0	1363 of 1597	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.5	1453 of 1579	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	29.4	1287 of 1549	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.2	1318 of 1551	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	5.3	1480 of 1555	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.1	1489 of 1545	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.0	1219 of 1299	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.4	1258 of 1308	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	1.1	1268 of 1302	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	31 of 413	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	79.5	56 of 437	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	100 of 437	77.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	992 of 1466	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	1123 of 1488	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	591 of 1369	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	716 of 1432	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.9	1021 of 1414	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	952 of 1475	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	1026 of 1495	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	484 of 873	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	567 of 891	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	660 of 893	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	677 of 883	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	746 of 891	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	703 of 861	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.1	698 of 877	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.7	679 of 870	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.6	671 of 835	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.8	620 of 834	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.8	540 of 825	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.2	620 of 805	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.0	570 of 770	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.8	611 of 753	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	9.0	688 of 749	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.0	699 of 736	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.5	662 of 687	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	5.7	613 of 663	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	6.4	591 of 643	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	38 of 393	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	77.7	59 of 408	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	149 of 421	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	461 of 835	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	566 of 860	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	186 of 843	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	330 of 877	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.4	580 of 874	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	467 of 839	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	550 of 870	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2025)92nd percentile+59 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)90th percentile+46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+33 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-8 vs state

Math36%-6 vs state

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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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 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
Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	640 N 66th St	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 472-8770	565	25	22.6	100.7%	1 (0.2%)	562 (99.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.1	1001^st of 1511 public elementary schools	33.8%		31.7	1090^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.6%	89	39.2	49.1	42.1	24.0	31.8	26.3	35.7	40.6	45.4	28.1	36.0	47.0	42.1	40.1	$17,939	$9,113	$8,826
Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus School	Public	K-8	6523 Lansdowne Ave	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7510	303	21	14.4	71.6%	1 (0.3%)	266 (87.8%)	25 (8.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	9.8	1358^th of 1511 public elementary schools	10.1%		5.4	1454^th of 1526 public elementary schools	4.7%	96	17.3	10.7	3.2	9.7	0.0	0.0	6.7	30.4	0.0	13.3	26.8	9.7	16.0	16.4	$192,375	$178,983	$13,392
Overbrook Edu Center	Public	K-8	6722 Lansdowne Ave	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7540	259	27	9.6	100.4%	3 (1.2%)	240 (92.7%)	11 (4.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	15.9	1262^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	16.5%		17.4	1251^st of 1526 public elementary schools	18.0%	11	25.0	9.7	0.0	10.5	33.3	0.0	12.6	25.0	25.8	14.8	57.9	62.5	48.1	37.5	$21,629	$6,629	$15,000
West Phila. Achievement CES	Public, Charter	K-5	6701 Callowhill Street	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	West Phila. Achievement CES	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 476-6471	654	29	22.5	100.2%	5 (0.8%)	619 (94.6%)	23 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	7	1420^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.0%		11	1345^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.9%	75	14.0	11.5	11.0				12.1	13.3	13.7	17.0				14.7	$18,484	$5,504	$12,980
Overbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2032 N 62nd St	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7520	201	20	9.9	107.0%	3 (1.5%)	188 (93.5%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	16.1	1260^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.6%		11.5	1339^th of 1526 public elementary schools	12.3%	79	25.0	18.1	0.0	4.2	0.0	0.0	7.6	25.0	40.9	25.9	32.0	20.8	6.7	26.3	$20,977	$7,930	$13,047
Lamberton Robert E School	Public	PK, KG-8	7501 Woodbine Ave	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7530	341	34	10.0	95.0%	2 (0.6%)	300 (88.0%)	29 (8.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	3.5	1505^th of 1511 public elementary schools	0.4%		3.6	1506^th of 1526 public elementary schools	1.3%	1	14.3	5.9	0.0	0.0	2.6	2.6	3.8	7.1	5.9	3.1	2.6	15.8	15.8	8.7	$22,937	$6,831	$16,106
Ad Prima Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1922 N. 63rd Street	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Ad Prima Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 883-0638	602	37	16.2		0 (0.0%)	565 (93.9%)	20 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	18.8	1221^st of 1511 public elementary schools	19.2%		18.9	1232^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	19.3%	11	26.3	13.7	12.1	17.9	27.0	31.7	20.3	30.3	34.9	24.2	39.2	50.0	58.5	37.4	$21,135	$3,132	$18,003
Guidon S Bluford Elementary School	Public	K-8	5720 Media St	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-9170	476	30	15.9	99.4%	2 (0.4%)	426 (89.5%)	34 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	6.3	1442^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	4.6%		3.2	1515^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.7%	73	20.0	6.3	1.9	3.8	0.0	0.0	6.2	15.4	20.8	5.0	15.1	17.2	18.5	15.3	$20,432	$4,031	$16,401
Barry Community John School	Public	PK, KG-8	5900 Race St.	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7640	467	39	11.8	109.9%	1 (0.2%)	431 (92.3%)	20 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	5.4	1466^th of 1511 public elementary schools	3.0%		4.3	1490^th of 1526 public elementary schools	2.4%	24	6.7	5.9	1.7	0.0	8.8	2.4	4.0	22.2	5.7	6.8	21.1	15.6	14.7	14.0	$20,675	$5,215	$15,460
Heston Edward School	Public	PK, KG-8	1621 N 54th St	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7290	245	30	8.1	129.4%	0 (0.0%)	228 (93.1%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	5.1	1481^st of 1511 public elementary schools	2.0%		3.2	1517^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.6%	36	0.0	10.7	6.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.7	7.7	10.7	10.0	13.0	14.3	15.8	11.9	$44,665	$27,662	$17,004

Frequently Asked Questions about Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School?

Students at Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School are 99% African American.

Is Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School a good school?

Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School ranks 1001^st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 565 students attended Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School.

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