Is Freire Charter School a good school?

Freire Charter School ranks in the bottom 21.0% of Pennsylvania high schools.

How many students attend Freire Charter School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 989 students attended Freire Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Freire Charter School?

Students at Freire Charter School are 94% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Freire Charter School in Philadelphia PA

Performance Trends

Compare Details Freire Charter School ranks worse than 72% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.64. (See more...)

Compare Details Freire Charter School ranks worse than 79% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.27. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (93.6%), two or more races (3.4%), Hispanic (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Freire Charter School is 11.9. (See more...)

Compare Freire Charter School employs 83 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Freire Charter School is $17,382.

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Freire Charter School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Freire Charter School 636^th of 883 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Freire Charter School in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Freire Charter School 501^st of 634 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Freire Charter School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Freire Charter School 481^st of 599 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Freire Charter School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	0.84	638^th	643	0.8%
2004	2.61	635^th	663	4.2%
2005	3.14	656^th	687	4.5%
2006	12.28	662^nd	736	10.1%
2007	34.86	564^th	749	24.7%
2015	21.51	641^st	835	23.2%
2016	18.26	684^th	870	21.4%
2017	28.26	626^th	877	28.6%
2018	38.69	559^th	861	35.1%
2019	45.89	527^th	891	40.9%
2021	18.56	641^st	797	19.6%
2022	25.64	636^th	883	28.0%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Freire Charter School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	1.33	558^th	583	4.3%
2004	1.95	564^th	590	4.4%
2005	7.53	545^th	593	8.1%
2006	32.29	492^nd	604	18.5%
2007	34.51	492^nd	615	20.0%
2008	32.65	495^th	621	20.3%
2009	46.51	422^nd	632	33.2%
2010	64.32	253^rd	649	61.0%
2011	56.46	351^st	660	46.8%
2012	52.45	399^th	664	39.9%
2015	61.03	330^th	680	51.5%
2016	47.86	447^th	677	34.0%
2017	47.06	432^nd	663	34.8%
2018	41.68	478^th	673	29.0%
2019	16.47	575^th	693	17.0%
2021	5.51	513^th	537	4.5%
2022	28.27	501^st	634	21.0%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Freire Charter School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2000	5	101	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	110
2001	6	153	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	160
2002	3	220	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	224
2003	3	220	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	224
2004	3	363	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	368
2005	3	394	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	399
2006	2	390	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	395
2007	1	447	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	451
2008	0	412	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	417
2009	1	489	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	495
2010	1	499	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	505
2011	1	472	2	4	1	0	24	504
2012	1	472	3	6	2	0	24	508
2013	2	891	6	16	0	0	33	948
2014	2	894	7	11	1	0	32	947
2015	3	941	6	23	4	0	6	983
2016	3	938	7	23	7	0	11	989
2017	0	950	8	17	2	0	25	1002
2018	1	907	2	26	2	0	39	977
2019	2	929	2	22	2	0	38	995
2020	0	968	2	14	2	1	29	1016
2021	2	960	1	16	3	1	34	1017
2022	2	926	2	23	2	0	34	989

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Freire Charter School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	110	5.0	22.0	0
2001	160	10.0	16.0	0
2002	224	15.3	14.6	0
2003	224	15.3	14.6	0
2004	368	24.0	15.3	0
2005	399	25.0	16.0	0
2006	395	23.5	16.8	0
2007	451	25.5	17.7	0
2008	417	19.2	21.7	n/a
2009	495	16.1	30.6	n/a
2010	505	20.0	25.2	62.8
2011	504	23.3	21.6	42.7
2012	508	22.0	23.0	55.3
2013	948	38.5	24.6	55.9
2014	947	44.9	21.0	88.3
2015	983	43.0	22.8	99.7
2016	989	34.0	29.0	100
2017	1002	62.0	16.1	n/a
2018	977	61.4	15.9	n/a
2019	995	62.0	16.0	99.7
2020	1016	68.0	14.9	n/a
2021	1017	72.0	14.1	99.4
2022	989	83.0	11.9	99.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Freire Charter School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	110	5.0	22.0	0
2001	160	10.0	16.0	0
2002	224	15.3	14.6	0
2003	224	15.3	14.6	0
2004	368	24.0	15.3	0
2005	399	25.0	16.0	0
2006	395	23.5	16.8	0
2007	451	25.5	17.7	0
2008	417	19.2	21.7	n/a
2009	495	16.1	30.6	n/a
2010	505	20.0	25.2	62.8
2011	504	23.3	21.6	42.7
2012	508	22.0	23.0	55.3
2013	948	38.5	24.6	55.9
2014	947	44.9	21.0	88.3
2015	983	43.0	22.8	99.7
2016	989	34.0	29.0	100
2017	1002	62.0	16.1	n/a
2018	977	61.4	15.9	n/a
2019	995	62.0	16.0	99.7
2020	1016	68.0	14.9	n/a
2021	1017	72.0	14.1	99.4
2022	989	83.0	11.9	99.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Freire Charter School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,600 (10.6%)	$13,561 (89.4%)	$15,161
2020	$1,605 (10.2%)	$14,200 (89.8%)	$15,805
2021	$2,215 (12.7%)	$15,167 (87.3%)	$17,382

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Freire Charter School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 527^th of 891 Middle schools	Ranks 636^th of 883 Middle schools	12.9%
Ranks 575^th of 693 High schools	Ranks 501^st of 634 High schools	4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
5th Grade Math (Freire Charter School)	8.4	1.4	7%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	35.5	7.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Freire Charter School)	37.8	24.7	13.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
6th Grade Math (Freire Charter School)	17.4	5.8	11.6%
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	39	32.2	6.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Freire Charter School)	63.3	40	23.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63	56.1	6.9%
7th Grade Math (Freire Charter School)	18.9	3.3	15.6%
7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	38.2	27.1	11.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Freire Charter School)	57.8	41.3	16.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.5	57.3	3.2%
8th Grade Math (Freire Charter School)	34.3	11.3	23%
8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	32.2	22.5	9.7%
8th Grade Science (Freire Charter School)	51.4	30	21.4%
8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	58.2	51.1	7.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Freire Charter School)	56	47.2	8.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	57.9	55.7	2.2%
11th Grade Algebra I (Freire Charter School)	44.4	62.9	18.5%
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)	63.3	36.2	27.1%
11th Grade Biology (Freire Charter School)	18.9	9.1	9.8%
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)	63.2	67.6	4.4%
11th Grade Literature (Freire Charter School)	48.1	43	5.1%
11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)	71.5	35.1	36.4%
All Grades Math (Freire Charter School)	19.4	6.1	13.3%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	34.4	8%
All Grades Science (Freire Charter School)	51.4	30	21.4%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	62.2	5.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Freire Charter School)	53.6	39.7	13.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	54.6	6.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	995	1017	2.2%
African American	929	960	3.3%
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	22	16	27.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	2	2
Two or More Races	38	34	10.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.7%	99.4%	0.3%

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