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Young Scholars Charter School

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

844^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 3% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Young Scholars Charter School is a middle school located in Philadelphia, PA, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 251 students. The school is part of the Young Scholars Charter School District, which is ranked 594 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Young Scholars Charter School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania middle schools, with a ranking between 528 and 844 out of around 800-900 middle schools.

Academically, Young Scholars Charter School significantly underperforms the state averages on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 1.2% of all students were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rate was 14.1% compared to the state's 48.5%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as female, male, and low socioeconomic status students, who all had proficiency rates below 1% in Math. Additionally, Young Scholars Charter School has had relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0% to 1.6%, which is above the state average.

When comparing Young Scholars Charter School to nearby charter schools, such as Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School and Universal Vare Charter School, as well as nearby public schools, such as Middle Years Alternative, Feltonville School of Arts & Sciences, and Conwell Russell Middle School, the academic performance of Young Scholars Charter School is significantly lower. Despite the school's higher spending per student compared to the state average, its academic outcomes remain well below state and local averages, raising questions about the efficient use of resources and the factors contributing to the school's underperformance.

265

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,939

Per pupil spending ?

94.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 N Marshall St
Philadelphia, PA 19123

(215) 232-9727

District: Young Scholars Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Two or more races:

73.2%

African American:

17.7%

Hispanic:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (67% vs 45% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 34 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

Pennsylvania avg45%

844^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

594^th of 606Young Scholars 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	844 of 873	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	829 of 891	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	747 of 893	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	755 of 883	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	734 of 797	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	767 of 891	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	702 of 861	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.4	550 of 877	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.4	606 of 870	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.1	528 of 835	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	68.6	302 of 834	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.9	531 of 825	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.8	623 of 805	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.1	553 of 770	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.4	579 of 753	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.2	637 of 749	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.6	659 of 736	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.2	603 of 687	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.8	584 of 663	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	21.8	539 of 643	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	25.4	323 of 408	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	245 of 421	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	557 of 643	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	639 of 672	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	492 of 660	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	809 of 835	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	800 of 860	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	808 of 843	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	816 of 877	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	738 of 874	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	812 of 839	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	808 of 870	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	171 of 174	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)21st percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2025)13th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math100%+58 vs state

English Language Arts14%-34 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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Young Scholars Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	900 N Marshall St	Philadelphia	19123	Philadelphia County	Young Scholars Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 232-9727	265	20	13.2	94.7%	0 (0.0%)	47 (17.7%)	24 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	194 (73.2%)	7.1	844^th of 873 public middle schools	3.3%		7.9	829^th of 891 public middle schools	7.0%	15		1.3	2.4	0.0	1.2		9.1	16.5	16.7	14.1	$25,939	$5,043	$20,896
Memphis Street Academy Charter School @ JP Jones	Public, Charter	5-8	2950 Memphis Street	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Memphis Street Academy Charter School @ JP Jones	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 291-4709	493	37	13.3	110.3%	32 (6.5%)	154 (31.2%)	285 (57.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	9.2	800^th of 873 public middle schools	8.4%		6.8	856^th of 891 public middle schools	3.9%	56	7.0	2.9	3.9	5.6	4.6	4.7	17.7	15.2	17.9	15.7	$21,426	$6,163	$15,263
John B Stetson Middle School	Public	5-8	3200 B St	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-4000	560	38	14.5	99.1%	6 (1.1%)	108 (19.3%)	429 (76.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	8	824^th of 873 public middle schools	5.6%		5.5	873^rd of 891 public middle schools	2.0%	49	2.0	2.2	3.3	3.9	2.9	2.0	17.8	14.5	13.4	12.5	$20,009	$4,306	$15,703
Science Leadership Academy Middle School	Public	5-8	3610 Warren St	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8320	353	12	30.4	99.7%	94 (26.6%)	204 (57.8%)	19 (5.4%)	19 (5.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	53	402^nd of 873 public middle schools	54.0%		50.2	461^st of 891 public middle schools	48.3%	59	35.0	32.1	25.0	14.4	26.9	56.1	58.3	59.8	43.6	54.7	$18,404	$6,736	$11,668
Conwell Russell Middle School	Public, Magnet	5-8	1849 E Clearfield St	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7210	119	11	11.1	106.7%	8 (6.7%)	30 (25.2%)	77 (64.7%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	15.9	713^th of 873 public middle schools	18.3%		40.4	552^nd of 891 public middle schools	38.0%	161	8.7	3.8	10.0	9.4	8.1	13.0	26.9	23.3	28.2	23.4	$40,603	$21,382	$19,221
Clemente Roberto Middle School	Public	6-8	122 W Erie Ave	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3930	259	24	10.9	78.4%	1 (0.4%)	97 (37.5%)	158 (61.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	5.1	871^st of 873 public middle schools	0.2%		4.8	879^th of 891 public middle schools	1.3%	8		0.0	0.0	1.5	0.5		8.1	7.5	6.0	7.2	$103,717	$82,529	$21,188
Amy At Martin	Public	6-8	3380 Richmond St	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 291-4172	185	18	10.3	112.4%	49 (26.5%)	53 (28.6%)	71 (38.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	20.1	679^th of 873 public middle schools	22.2%		13	762^nd of 891 public middle schools	14.5%	83		11.1	15.5	2.2	10.2		39.7	29.3	15.2	29.4	$62,581	$46,130	$16,451
Universal Vare Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	2100 South 24th Street	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia County	Universal Vare Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 952-8611	107	7	15.2	133.6%	2 (1.9%)	69 (64.5%)	11 (10.3%)	21 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	12.2	760^th of 873 public middle schools	12.9%		14.5	741^st of 891 public middle schools	16.8%	19	5.9	3.7	0.0	5.8	4.3	17.6	23.1	13.6	26.9	22.3	$14,018	$7,052	$6,966
Middle Years Alternative	Public	5-8	4725 Fairmont Ave	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7720	128	12	10.5	121.1%	1 (0.8%)	101 (78.9%)	16 (12.5%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	6 (4.7%)	24.5	642^nd of 873 public middle schools	26.5%		29.6	619^th of 891 public middle schools	30.5%	23		6.4	24.0	17.1	13.0		28.2	19.2	41.7	29.3	$24,823	$10,055	$14,767
Feltonville School of Arts & Sciences	Public	6-8	210 E. Courtland St.	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3810	543	36	15.0	102.0%	14 (2.6%)	121 (22.3%)	376 (69.2%)	24 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	13.4	749^th of 873 public middle schools	14.2%		9.8	799^th of 891 public middle schools	10.3%	50		1.4	14.2	8.2	8.2		13.0	23.0	23.0	20.0	$21,620	$7,372	$14,248

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Young Scholars Charter School ranks in the bottom 3.3% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Young Scholars Charter School?

Students at Young Scholars Charter School are 73% Two or more races, 18% African American, 9% Hispanic.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 265 students attended Young Scholars Charter School.

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