Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School

Public, Charter 5-9

2601 S 58th St
Philadelphia, PA 19143

(215) 878-1544

District: Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School

SchoolDigger Rank:
784^th of 893 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,383

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 414

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.0%

Asian:

3.1%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School ranks worse than 87.8% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.83. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (93%), Asian (3.1%), two or more races (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School is 13.8. (See more...)

Compare Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School is $19,383.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School 784^th of 893 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

African American students:

Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School 557^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	0.94	635^th	643	1.2%
2004	1.54	642^nd	663	3.2%
2005	0.33	685^th	687	0.3%
2006	6.76	690^th	736	6.3%
2007	7.27	699^th	749	6.7%
2008	4.75	712^th	753	5.4%
2009	2.83	752^nd	770	2.3%
2010	16.91	701^st	805	12.9%
2011	22.72	693^rd	825	16.0%
2012	34.96	629^th	834	24.6%
2015	10.72	724^th	835	13.3%
2016	6.48	802^nd	870	7.8%
2017	5.94	820^th	877	6.5%
2018	7.47	783^rd	861	9.1%
2019	6.66	821^st	891	7.9%
2021	8.05	743^rd	797	6.8%
2022	10.85	777^th	883	12.0%
2023	10.83	784^th	893	12.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	87.90	6^th	143	95.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.03	746^th	874	14.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.68	364^th	660	44.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.77	290^th	421	31.1%

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

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Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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by a teacher
Sunday, January 9, 2022

This school has a person teaching fifth grade without a degree. The CEO and his wife needs to resigned and put their children into school. They bring their dog and kids to work. the staff turnover is high and the staff have been quitting or getting fired because they don't agree with the principal or his wife. The staff there can not handle the disruptive students. The assistant principal had all the teachers that he who intimidate remove and now it's just losers there. The education sucks and they have the ECO foundation teaching students and they have no idea as to what they are doing. Parents are not complaining to the school district or fighting to shut them down. The classrooms are dirty and people are catching COVID. Students that graduate are not ready for high school. Close Quote

by a teacher
Thursday, June 3, 2010

This school suffers from severely poor leadership and an utter lack of school culture. The administration is inconsistent in dealing with students and the teachers receive zero disciplinary support. As a result, the classroom environment for most students does not promote any kind of learning. PSSA scores are shamefully low, and the teacher turnover rate is extremely high (for good reason). As a parent, you are seeking out a charter school because you care about your child. Please choose another school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	1	345	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	346
2003	1	345	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	346
2004	0	357	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	358
2005	0	351	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	351
2006	0	352	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	352
2007	2	403	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	409
2008	0	401	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	401
2009	1	425	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	427
2010	2	408	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	412
2011	5	407	3	1	0	0	0	416
2012	3	418	7	0	0	0	1	429
2013	3	468	8	0	0	0	1	480
2014	4	499	14	5	0	0	1	523
2015	0	486	15	0	0	0	0	501
2016	0	478	15	3	0	0	0	496
2017	1	462	7	2	0	0	0	472
2018	2	439	21	8	0	0	9	479
2019	3	444	22	7	1	0	7	484
2020	0	395	0	0	0	0	0	395
2021	0	422	17	4	0	0	6	449
2022	0	395	10	4	0	0	7	416
2023	1	385	13	7	0	0	8	414

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 Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	346	18.0	19.2	46.2
2003	346	18.0	19.2	46.2
2004	358	19.0	18.8	25.7
2005	351	20.0	17.6	45.6
2006	352	19.0	18.5	57.1
2007	409	21.0	19.5	n/a
2008	401	21.0	19.1	n/a
2009	427	24.5	17.4	n/a
2010	412	23.0	17.9	26.9
2011	416	21.0	19.8	75
2012	429	22.0	19.5	89.5
2013	480	31.0	15.4	86
2014	523	26.0	20.1	83
2015	501	26.0	19.2	48.7
2016	496	25.0	19.8	53.8
2017	472	24.0	19.6	n/a
2018	479	24.0	19.9	83.9
2019	484	28.0	17.2	99.4
2020	395	24.0	16.4	n/a
2021	449	27.0	16.6	99.3
2022	416	24.0	17.3	95.7
2023	414	30.0	13.8	96.9

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 Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	346	18.0	19.2	46.2
2003	346	18.0	19.2	46.2
2004	358	19.0	18.8	25.7
2005	351	20.0	17.6	45.6
2006	352	19.0	18.5	57.1
2007	409	21.0	19.5	n/a
2008	401	21.0	19.1	n/a
2009	427	24.5	17.4	n/a
2010	412	23.0	17.9	26.9
2011	416	21.0	19.8	75
2012	429	22.0	19.5	89.5
2013	480	31.0	15.4	86
2014	523	26.0	20.1	83
2015	501	26.0	19.2	48.7
2016	496	25.0	19.8	53.8
2017	472	24.0	19.6	n/a
2018	479	24.0	19.9	83.9
2019	484	28.0	17.2	99.4
2020	395	24.0	16.4	n/a
2021	449	27.0	16.6	99.3
2022	416	24.0	17.3	95.7
2023	414	30.0	13.8	96.9

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 Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,833 (13.1%)	$12,164 (86.9%)	$13,997
2020	$2,087 (14.2%)	$12,639 (85.8%)	$14,726
2021	$3,062 (19.0%)	$13,077 (81.0%)	$16,139
2022	$5,450 (28.1%)	$13,933 (71.9%)	$19,383

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Richard Allen Preparatory 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 Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 821^st of 891 Middle schools	Ranks 784^th of 893 Middle schools	4.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade Math (Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School)	7.3	8.2	0.9%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School)	15.8	29.5	13.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
6th Grade Math (Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School)	2.7	6.2	3.5%
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	39	36.4	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School)	17.4	26.6	9.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63	55.6	7.4%
7th Grade Math (Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School)	3.6	2.7	0.9%
7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	38.2	33.2	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School)	30.4	21.3	9.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.5	54.5	6%
8th Grade Math (Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School)	2.9	4.5	1.6%
8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	32.2	26	6.2%
8th Grade Science (Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School)	18.1	24.5	6.4%
8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	58.2	57	1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School)	20.2	26.8	6.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	57.9	52.8	5.1%
All Grades Math (Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School)	4	5	1%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School)	18.1	24.5	6.4%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School)	21.6	25.6	4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	484	414	14.5%
African American	444	385	13.3%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	22	13	40.9%
Hispanic	7	7
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	3	1	66.7%
Two or More Races	7	8	14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.4%	96.9%	2.5%

Schools Near Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)					PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science 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
Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	5-9	2601 S 58th St	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 878-1544	414	30	13.8	96.9%	1 (0.2%)	385 (93.0%)	7 (1.7%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	10.8	784^th of 893 public middle schools	12.2%		10.8	777^th of 883 public middle schools	12.0%	7	8.2	6.2	2.7	4.5	5.0	24.5	24.5	29.5	26.6	21.3	26.8	25.6	$19,383	$5,450	$13,933
Tilden William T Middle School	Public	5-8	6601 Elmwood Ave	Philadelphia	19142	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-8170	332	24	13.6	99.1%	7 (2.1%)	250 (75.3%)	45 (13.6%)	23 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	6.1	872^nd of 893 public middle schools	2.4%		7.2	844^th of 883 public middle schools	4.4%	28	3.2	1.2	4.3	0.0	1.9	11.9	11.9	9.7	16.5	18.2	11.3	14.6	$19,659	$9,795	$9,864
Universal Vare Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	2100 South 24th Street	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia County	Universal Vare Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 952-8611	150	11	13.6	90.7%	1 (0.7%)	102 (68.0%)	15 (10.0%)	26 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	13.8	744^th of 893 public middle schools	16.7%		19.7	679^th of 883 public middle schools	23.1%	65	0.0	6.6	7.4	6.4	6.1	27.6	27.6	8.3	32.6	21.4	28.3	26.4	$22,516	$10,558	$11,958
Penn Wood Middle School	Public	7-8	121 Summit St	Darby	19023	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 586-1804	683	53	12.8	100.0%	24 (3.5%)	589 (86.2%)	35 (5.1%)	9 (1.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.2%)	13.9	743^rd of 893 public middle schools	16.8%		13	748^th of 883 public middle schools	15.3%	5			10.5	4.8	7.7	22.6	22.6			33.1	22.3	27.6	$18,766	$834	$17,932
Science Leadership Academy Middle School	Public	5-8	3610 Warren St	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-8320	359	19	18.6	100.0%	82 (22.8%)	226 (63.0%)	16 (4.5%)	21 (5.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	43.3	526^th of 893 public middle schools	41.1%		46.6	494^th of 883 public middle schools	44.1%	32	33.3	16.1	27.9	5.1	21.0	48.1	48.1	62.1	55.6	55.8	50.1	56.0	$15,922	$8,876	$7,046
Middle Years Alternative	Public	6-8	4725 Fairmont Ave	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-7720	171	12	13.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	144 (84.2%)	18 (10.5%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	28.8	626^th of 893 public middle schools	29.9%		29.3	610^th of 883 public middle schools	30.9%	16		8.1	13.8	17.0	13.6	42.4	42.4		21.0	37.8	48.3	37.6	$21,863	$12,538	$9,325
Beverly Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Garrett Rd	Upper Darby	19082	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 626-9317	1,523	96	15.8	99.9%	55 (3.6%)	778 (51.1%)	309 (20.3%)	310 (20.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (4.5%)	16.5	718^th of 893 public middle schools	19.6%		20.5	672^nd of 883 public middle schools	23.9%	46		9.4	9.2	8.2	8.9	30.7	30.7		29.4	29.9	32.0	30.5	$14,312	$2,052	$12,261
Young Scholars Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	900 N Marshall St	Philadelphia	19123	Philadelphia County	Young Scholars Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 232-9727	267	10	26.7	99.3%	5 (1.9%)	217 (81.3%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (15.0%)	13.6	747^th of 893 public middle schools	16.3%		12.5	755^th of 883 public middle schools	14.5%	8		1.2	2.6	7.6	3.7	34.2	34.2		16.7	14.3	39.8	23.4	$21,977	$5,322	$16,656
Drexel Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	3001 State Rd	Drexel Hill	19026	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 853-4580	1,318	86	15.3	100.0%	436 (33.1%)	611 (46.4%)	116 (8.8%)	73 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	80 (6.1%)	30.1	621^st of 893 public middle schools	30.5%		28	624^th of 883 public middle schools	29.3%	3		17.2	16.2	10.1	14.5	43.4	43.4		42.3	39.5	44.2	42.1	$14,826	$1,033	$13,793
Haverford Middle School	Public	6-8	1701 Darby Rd	Havertown	19083	Delaware County	Haverford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 853-5900	1,626	113	14.3	20.4%	1,292 (79.5%)	96 (5.9%)	56 (3.4%)	87 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (5.8%)	94.4	30^th of 893 public middle schools	96.6%		93.5	34^th of 883 public middle schools	96.1%	4		64.1	56.4	56.5	59.1	83.5	83.5		84.1	80.2	82.3	82.3	$16,875	$108	$16,768

Frequently Asked Questions about Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School

How many students attend Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 414 students attended Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School.

Is Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School a good school?

Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School ranks in the bottom 12.2% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

What district is Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School in?

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What is the racial makeup of Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School?

Students at Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School are 93% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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