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Philadelphia Academy Charter School

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Philadelphia Academy Charter School ranks 835 th of 1511 Pennsylvania alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

835^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Alternative Schools

Better than 45% of Pennsylvania alternative schools

Summary

Philadelphia Academy Charter School is an alternative public charter school serving 1,171 students in grades K-12 in the Northeast region of Philadelphia, PA. The school has a strong academic track record, consistently outperforming the state average in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 47.9% proficiency in Math compared to the state average of 41.7%, and 52.7% proficiency in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 48.5%.

Despite serving a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 58.5% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Philadelphia Academy Charter School has been able to maintain its academic excellence. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th, 7th, and 8th grade Math, as well as 6th, 7th, and 8th grade English Language Arts, where its proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state averages. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has increased significantly in recent years, from $38 in 2019-2020 to $4,771 in 2022-2023, suggesting an increase in resources and funding available to support student learning.

When compared to nearby charter schools, First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School, Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School, and MaST Community Charter School II, Philadelphia Academy Charter School consistently outperforms them in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency. This strong academic performance, coupled with the school's ability to effectively support its economically disadvantaged student population, makes Philadelphia Academy Charter School a standout choice for families in the Northeast Philadelphia area.

1,173

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$3,783

Per pupil spending ?

58.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11000 Roosevelt Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19116

(215) 676-8320

District: Philadelphia Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.8%

Hispanic:

16.3%

African American:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 89th percentile in 2023 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 89th-percentile peak (2023) to 44th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Elementary school

835^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

123^rd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 14%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

379^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	49.4	835 of 1511	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.6	625 of 1526	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	539 of 1534	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	707 of 1534	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	737 of 1433	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.4	294 of 1544	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	417 of 1530	72.7%	★★★★☆
2017	74.8	390 of 1547	74.8%	★★★★☆
2016	76.6	350 of 1554	77.5%	★★★★☆
2015	79.0	283 of 1474	80.8%	★★★★☆
2012	70.5	535 of 1599	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.4	461 of 1597	71.1%	★★★★☆
2010	68.9	529 of 1579	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.9	644 of 1549	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.9	720 of 1551	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.3	1044 of 1555	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.4	661 of 1545	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.3	538 of 1299	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.4	664 of 1308	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	71.3	405 of 1302	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	645 of 1030	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	598 of 1084	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	536 of 1043	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	828 of 1466	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.5	604 of 1488	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	251 of 429	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.4	129 of 454	71.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	546 of 1369	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	298 of 1432	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	231 of 1414	83.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	811 of 1475	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.1	635 of 1495	57.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	877 of 1201	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.6	654 of 1229	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	610 of 1236	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	123 of 873	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	129 of 891	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	95 of 893	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	123 of 883	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	137 of 797	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	110 of 891	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	214 of 861	75.1%	★★★★☆
2017	81.4	130 of 877	85.2%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	193 of 870	77.8%	★★★★☆
2015	81.5	116 of 835	86.1%	★★★★☆
2012	75.9	188 of 834	77.5%	★★★★☆
2011	72.3	226 of 825	72.6%	★★★★☆
2010	59.2	397 of 805	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.7	374 of 770	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.0	320 of 753	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.5	393 of 749	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.8	256 of 736	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.2	401 of 687	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	37.8	491 of 663	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	55.9	348 of 643	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	334 of 643	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	78.5	65 of 660	90.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	196 of 835	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	222 of 860	74.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	39 of 843	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	40 of 877	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	48 of 874	94.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	77 of 839	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	91 of 870	89.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	161 of 649	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	142 of 673	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	66 of 681	90.3%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	379 of 681	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	338 of 686	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	353 of 674	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	462 of 634	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.7	276 of 537	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	413 of 693	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	430 of 673	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.0	448 of 663	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.9	440 of 677	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.9	482 of 680	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.0	512 of 664	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.5	457 of 660	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	10.6	601 of 649	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	23.5	542 of 632	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.8	522 of 621	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.2	535 of 615	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	7.1	568 of 604	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	172 of 276	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	84.1	39 of 284	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	75 of 260	71.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	338 of 524	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.7	476 of 513	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	44.9	236 of 502	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	307 of 657	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	332 of 665	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	52 of 287	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	48.0	140 of 274	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	204 of 651	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	312 of 664	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	217 of 652	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	437 of 660	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	335 of 662	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	381 of 583	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	331 of 595	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	306 of 577	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)44th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)37th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-18 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2025)48th percentile-38 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2025)35th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature61%~ state avg

English Language Arts53%+4 vs state

Math48%+6 vs state

Biology48%~ state avg

Algebra I38%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	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
Philadelphia Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	11000 Roosevelt Blvd	Philadelphia	19116	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 676-8320	1,173	92	12.6	58.4%	666 (56.8%)	133 (11.3%)	191 (16.3%)	111 (9.5%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	66 (5.6%)								(n/a)	38.4	47.5	60.6	49.4	37.2	58.3	34.2	54.2	53.6	47.9	36.1	35.9	42.9	64.7	68.7	66.6	52.7	$3,783	$3,783	$00
Mathematics Science & Technology Community Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1800 E Byberry Rd	Philadelphia	19116	Philadelphia County	Mathematics Science & Technology Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 348-1100	1,492	107	13.9	57.0%	803 (53.8%)	197 (13.2%)	228 (15.3%)	201 (13.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (4.0%)								(n/a)	65.2	56.1	77.2	81.6	56.1	42.8	48.1	31.2	42.4	50.1	51.4	48.5	49.0	73.6	50.4	62.9	56.0	$23,639	$6,059	$17,580
MaST Community Charter School III	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-11	1 Crown Way (12345 Roosevelt B	Philadelphia	19116	Philadelphia County	MaST Community Charter School III	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 574-9855	1,290	94	13.7	75.9%	288 (22.3%)	459 (35.6%)	368 (28.5%)	113 (8.8%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (4.3%)								(n/a)				43.2	22.2	21.0	19.8	14.7	24.6	23.4	39.0	20.2	25.3	34.6	32.1	42.8	32.5	$19,020	$5,928	$13,092
School Lane Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2400 Bristol Pike	Bensalem	19020	Bucks County	School Lane Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 245-6055	1,378	106	12.9	52.4%	499 (36.2%)	191 (13.9%)	245 (17.8%)	387 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (4.1%)								(n/a)	35.1	43.9	66.6	62.1	50.8	43.5	29.1	14.3	18.6	36.7	40.4	48.0	42.8	44.6	42.0	56.8	45.7	$15,230	$1,338	$13,892
Tacony Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1300 Rhawn Street	Philadelphia	19111	Philadelphia County	Tacony Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 742-5100	1,083	68	15.9	99.2%	206 (19.0%)	390 (36.0%)	274 (25.3%)	84 (7.8%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	117 (10.8%)								(n/a)	25.8	37.1	58.0	38.3	34.2	24.7	16.0	17.7	26.6	26.3	48.8	34.6	27.3	45.7	58.2	40.5	42.6	$21,420	$3,637	$17,784
New Foundations Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8001 Torresdale Ave	Philadelphia	19136	Philadelphia County	New Foundations Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 624-8100	1,529	107	14.2	68.5%	527 (34.5%)	380 (24.9%)	432 (28.3%)	92 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	93 (6.1%)								(n/a)	34.5	41.8	60.6	46.9	59.7	43.8	37.2	56.8	49.3	49.0	42.6	67.1	38.8	67.9	58.0	62.5	56.0	$21,570	$4,389	$17,180
MaST Community Charter School II	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6238 Rising Sun Avenue	Philadelphia	19116	Philadelphia County	MaST Community Charter School II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 348-1215	1,875	138	13.5	69.3%	494 (26.3%)	570 (30.4%)	444 (23.7%)	254 (13.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	111 (5.9%)								(n/a)	52.6	48.5	79.2	44.6	33.0	37.3	24.3	15.1	24.0	31.5	31.7	36.6	42.1	36.2	34.9	49.0	37.8	$17,603	$4,383	$13,220
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6301 N. 2nd Street	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(267) 297-1883	1,038	72	14.4	76.3%	34 (3.3%)	183 (17.6%)	802 (77.3%)	15 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)								(n/a)	2.0	0.0	5.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.7	1.4	0.0	0.7	6.7	4.2	5.6	8.6	2.8	6.7	5.4	$25,062	$2,295	$22,768
Maritime Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2275 Bridge Street	Philadelphia	19137	Philadelphia County	Maritime Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 535-4555	829	69	12.0	92.4%	258 (31.1%)	129 (15.6%)	371 (44.8%)	30 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.9%)								(n/a)	34.7	48.9	48.9	25.0	20.0	15.1	11.0	10.2	3.8	13.7	14.7	20.9	13.6	26.9	24.4	20.3	20.5	$91	$03	$88
First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4300 Tacony St	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 743-3100	1,831	105	17.5	99.3%	104 (5.7%)	826 (45.1%)	573 (31.3%)	15 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	310 (16.9%)								(n/a)	13.3	15.4	42.9	13.9	4.4	2.6	7.0	3.2	6.4	6.3	19.9	9.6	12.2	14.3	16.1	22.8	15.8	$21,345	$6,637	$14,708

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Philadelphia Academy Charter School ranks 835^th of 1511 Pennsylvania alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,173 students attended Philadelphia Academy Charter School.

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Students at Philadelphia Academy Charter School are 57% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% African American, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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