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Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

1248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Alternative Schools

Better than 17% of Pennsylvania alternative schools

Summary

Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School is an alternative public charter school in Philadelphia, PA that serves 1,506 students in grades K-12. The school has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 96.5% in recent years, and a relatively low dropout rate of 0.1% to 1.6%. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by standardized tests, is generally lower than the state average across various subjects and grade levels. The school's proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts are significantly below the state averages, with the largest gaps in higher grade levels. In contrast, the school's performance in Science is closer to the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 41.4% to 57.8% in recent years.

Compared to nearby charter schools, such as New Foundations Charter School, MaST Community Charter School II, and Maritime Academy Charter School, Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School's academic performance is generally lower, with these schools having higher proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts. However, Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School's graduation and dropout rates are comparable to the nearby charter schools. The school's high percentage of students from low-income families and its relatively high student-teacher ratio may be contributing factors to its academic challenges.

1,512

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,407

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1840 Torresdale Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19124-4418

(215) 291-4436

District: Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.4%

African American:

18.7%

White:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2022 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (27% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Math scores 24 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Elementary school

1,248^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

672^nd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

336^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

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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	17.0	1248 of 1511	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1280 of 1526	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	1277 of 1534	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	1265 of 1534	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	1257 of 1433	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	1341 of 1544	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	1352 of 1530	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.7	1365 of 1547	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.5	1376 of 1554	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	165 of 413	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	185 of 437	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	225 of 437	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	754 of 1030	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	872 of 1084	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	894 of 1043	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	45 of 207	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	61 of 200	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	67 of 196	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	1222 of 1466	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	1277 of 1488	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	250 of 429	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	287 of 454	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	237 of 432	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	1026 of 1369	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	1134 of 1432	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	1148 of 1414	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	1206 of 1475	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	1225 of 1495	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	672 of 873	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	654 of 891	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	729 of 893	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	673 of 883	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	672 of 797	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	770 of 891	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	729 of 861	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	754 of 877	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.1	744 of 870	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.5	706 of 835	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.7	739 of 834	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.5	757 of 825	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.1	760 of 805	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.5	736 of 770	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.2	704 of 753	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.9	709 of 749	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.0	680 of 736	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.1	657 of 687	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.6	610 of 663	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	1.3	627 of 643	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	217 of 393	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	208 of 408	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	198 of 421	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	456 of 643	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	571 of 672	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	562 of 660	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	642 of 835	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	631 of 860	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	189 of 348	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	177 of 362	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.5	249 of 362	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	580 of 843	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	570 of 877	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	683 of 874	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	655 of 839	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	658 of 870	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	336 of 681	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	421 of 686	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	347 of 674	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.2	457 of 537	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	454 of 693	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	386 of 673	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.8	452 of 663	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.7	525 of 677	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.9	535 of 680	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.0	599 of 664	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.8	614 of 660	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.3	597 of 649	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.4	584 of 632	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.0	572 of 621	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.9	563 of 615	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.6	563 of 604	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.4	564 of 593	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.6	566 of 590	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	16 of 276	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	55.2	116 of 284	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	65 of 260	75.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	103 of 524	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	160 of 513	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	240 of 502	52.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	71.4	10 of 85	88.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	360 of 657	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	424 of 665	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	76 of 287	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	75 of 274	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	53 of 252	79.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	149 of 651	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	259 of 664	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	193 of 652	70.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	312 of 660	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	398 of 662	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile+61 vs school

African American (2025)60th percentile+43 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2025)27th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2025)45th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2025)29th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

High school

African American (2025)94th percentile+44 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)88th percentile+40 vs school

Disabled (2025)80th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature76%+14 vs state

Algebra I45%~ state avg

Biology34%-15 vs state

English Language Arts28%-21 vs state

Math18%-24 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
Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1840 Torresdale Ave	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 291-4436	1,512	105	14.4	99.6%	45 (3.0%)	283 (18.7%)	1,155 (76.4%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (1.6%)								(n/a)	44.8	34.3	76.2	30.1	16.3	17.3	16.1	12.0	12.5	18.2	32.2	20.1	28.6	28.2	22.9	34.6	27.9	$17,407	$4,472	$12,934
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
Community Academy of Philadelphia Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1100 East Erie Ave	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Community Academy of Philadelphia Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 533-6700	1,237	92	13.3	100.5%	11 (0.9%)	107 (8.6%)	1,088 (88.0%)	24 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)								(n/a)	26.4	37.1	50.5	21.7	16.3	5.0	5.0	8.0	6.9	10.5	25.0	24.7	16.7	43.3	24.1	35.6	28.2	$19,805	$6,696	$13,109
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
Esperanza Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	301 W Hunting Park Avenue	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Esperanza Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 457-3667	1,637	126	12.9	89.8%	2 (0.1%)	77 (4.7%)	1,510 (92.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (2.8%)								(n/a)	30.4	29.4	48.5	19.2			3.5	6.2	2.8	5.2	31.9			18.4	28.9	22.8	23.9	$24,591	$6,922	$17,669
Esperanza Cyber Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4261 N 5th Street	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Esperanza Cyber Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(215) 967-9703	979	81	12.0	99.7%	19 (1.9%)	112 (11.4%)	819 (83.7%)	12 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	13 (1.3%)								(n/a)	5.7	11.8	19.1	0.0	9.5	0.0	0.0	1.8	4.9	2.6	11.1	5.0	2.8	6.1	16.7	6.5	8.5	$17,537	$5,668	$11,869
Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2501 Kensington Avenue	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 288-2001	673	32	21.0	98.4%	0 (0.0%)	628 (93.3%)	27 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)								(n/a)	26.7	17.8	53.3	28.3	22.2	16.7	14.8	9.3	7.2	16.3	39.7	27.8	26.4	38.9	20.4	34.0	31.2	$22,593	$5,315	$17,278
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
Widener Memorial School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1450 W Olney Ave	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3710	141	34	4.1	95.7%	18 (12.8%)	66 (46.8%)	25 (17.7%)	8 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (17.0%)								(n/a)																		$28,362	$6,833	$21,529

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Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School ranks in the bottom 17.4% of Pennsylvania alternative schools.

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Students at Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School are 76% Hispanic, 19% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,512 students attended Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School.

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