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KIPP Philadelphia Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1348^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

KIPP Philadelphia Charter School is an elementary school serving 864 students in grades K-8 in the North Philadelphia area. However, the school has consistently underperformed academically, with significantly lower proficiency rates in both math and English Language Arts (ELA) compared to the state average and the nearby Philadelphia City School District.

In the 2024-2025 school year, only 12.1% of KIPP Philadelphia students were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 41.7%, and just 18.5% were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school's performance is particularly weak in higher grade levels, with only 1.3% of 8th graders proficient or better in math and 25.7% in ELA. KIPP Philadelphia also struggles to support its subgroups, ranking low compared to other Pennsylvania elementary schools for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and students with disabilities.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Hartranft John F School, Peirce Thomas Middle School, and Duckrey Tanner School, also perform poorly compared to the state average, but generally outperform KIPP Philadelphia in both math and ELA proficiency. This suggests that the challenges faced by these schools may be related to the socioeconomic factors of the student population, rather than just the school's performance. Despite the high per-student spending at KIPP Philadelphia, the school continues to struggle academically, indicating that simply allocating more resources may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes.

861

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,838

Per pupil spending ?

100.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2539 N. 16th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19132

(267) 687-7283

District: KIPP Philadelphia Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.4%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (15% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,348^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

801^st of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

567^th of 606KIPP Philadelphia 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	1348 of 1511	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	1352 of 1526	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	1417 of 1534	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	1380 of 1534	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	1346 of 1433	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	1339 of 1544	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	1270 of 1530	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.1	1193 of 1547	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.1	1233 of 1554	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.6	1227 of 1474	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.0	1396 of 1599	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.1	1489 of 1597	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.8	1503 of 1579	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.1	1378 of 1549	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.8	1379 of 1551	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.3	1346 of 1555	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.6	1338 of 1545	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	2.8	1230 of 1308	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	219 of 413	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	250 of 437	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	293 of 437	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	960 of 1030	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	981 of 1084	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	980 of 1043	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	1281 of 1466	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	1316 of 1488	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	1180 of 1369	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1240 of 1432	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	1301 of 1414	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	1357 of 1475	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	1334 of 1495	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	801 of 873	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	802 of 891	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	803 of 893	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	744 of 883	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	716 of 797	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	742 of 891	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	776 of 861	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.1	783 of 877	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.6	779 of 870	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.1	732 of 835	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.4	623 of 834	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.2	679 of 825	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.0	631 of 805	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.1	577 of 770	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.6	563 of 753	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	67.2	266 of 749	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.8	450 of 736	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	315 of 393	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	305 of 408	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	325 of 421	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	575 of 643	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	549 of 672	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	533 of 660	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	750 of 835	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	789 of 860	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	775 of 843	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	782 of 877	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	778 of 874	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	788 of 839	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	764 of 870	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)47th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)7th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)20th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-30 vs state

Math12%-30 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, April 26, 2009

My little cousins have been attending Kipp for about 2 years. Before they went there they had trouble staying focused and keeping there grades up. Over time in kipp they have been bringing nothing but A's in, and school are coming to them for admission. Close Quote

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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 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
KIPP Philadelphia Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2539 N. 16th Street	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	KIPP Philadelphia Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 687-7283	861	57	15.1	100.6%	4 (0.5%)	778 (90.4%)	36 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.6%)	10.2	1348^th of 1511 public elementary schools	10.8%		10.6	1352^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	11.4%	4	26.4	22.0	12.5	4.7	3.3	1.3	12.1	19.8	23.1	14.9	13.1	15.4	25.7	18.5	$23,838	$7,217	$16,621
KIPP North Philadelphia Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2539 N. 16th Street	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	KIPP North Philadelphia Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 294-8596	683	50	13.6	98.2%	1 (0.1%)	616 (90.2%)	36 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)	4.5	1492^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	1.3%		5.4	1455^th of 1526 public elementary schools	4.7%	37	6.1	9.1	1.5	1.6	1.9		4.4	12.5	14.1	4.3	13.1	17.6		12.1	$20,318	$4,498	$15,820
Mastery Cs-Clymer Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	1201 W Rush Street	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Clymer Elementary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 227-8610	419	31	13.5	99.3%	4 (1.0%)	338 (80.7%)	57 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	15.9	1263^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	16.4%		7.2	1414^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.3%	151	29.1	38.5	10.9	1.8			19.7	30.2	34.0	12.7	21.4			24.4	$22,333	$6,309	$16,024
Duckrey Tanner School	Public	K-8	1501 W Diamond St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7350	418	32	12.9	101.0%	2 (0.5%)	386 (92.3%)	24 (5.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	12	1316^th of 1511 public elementary schools	12.9%		9.3	1369^th of 1526 public elementary schools	10.3%	53	25.7	28.3	2.3	2.3	0.0	0.0	9.1	31.4	25.5	20.5	7.0	14.9	12.2	18.2	$20,849	$5,327	$15,522
Peirce Thomas Middle School	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 W Cambria St	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7020	270	18	14.9	70.0%	0 (0.0%)	250 (92.6%)	16 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	3.4	1506^th of 1511 public elementary schools	0.3%		3.6	1507^th of 1526 public elementary schools	1.2%	1	11.1	0.0	0.0				3.4	8.1	5.1	9.1				7.5	$25,753	$7,006	$18,747
Hartranft John F School	Public	K-8	720 W Cumberland St	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7090	310	32	9.5	94.8%	6 (1.9%)	203 (65.5%)	89 (28.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	5	1484^th of 1511 public elementary schools	1.8%		3.5	1508^th of 1526 public elementary schools	1.2%	24	10.3	8.0	0.0	6.4	3.0	0.0	4.7	10.5	15.4	2.9	15.6	3.0	22.6	11.3	$24,961	$5,283	$19,678
Frederick Douglass Mastery Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2118 West Norris St.	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Frederick Douglass Mastery Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 443-0673	528	33	16.0	99.4%	5 (0.9%)	477 (90.3%)	30 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	7.6	1406^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.9%		5.9	1442^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	5.5%	36	24.5	11.2	3.4	0.0	0.0	15.4	9.2	6.4	5.3	5.0	34.7	9.5	20.8	13.3	$21,443	$6,987	$14,456
Dunbar Paul L School	Public	PK, KG-8	1750 N 12th St	Philadelphia	19122	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7410	224	23	9.8	102.2%	11 (4.9%)	182 (81.3%)	25 (11.2%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	11.5	1329^th of 1511 public elementary schools	12.0%		11.6	1336^th of 1526 public elementary schools	12.5%	7	8.3	20.0	12.0	0.0	0.0	13.6	9.0	0.0	16.0	40.0	11.1	30.0	27.3	21.6	$28,265	$9,970	$18,295
Dick William School	Public	K-8	2498 W Diamond St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7340	343	25	13.8	89.8%	3 (0.9%)	307 (89.5%)	24 (7.0%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	5.2	1475^th of 1511 public elementary schools	2.4%		4.7	1479^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.1%	4	14.6	2.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.5	5.1	8.4	0.0	8.3	24.4	13.5	16.7	12.6	$21,463	$5,015	$16,448
Alliance for Progress Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1821-39 Cecil B Moore Avenue	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Alliance for Progress Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 232-4892	618	36	17.1	101.3%	1 (0.2%)	585 (94.7%)	29 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3.8	1499^th of 1511 public elementary schools	0.8%		3.3	1513^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.9%	14	7.1	7.6	4.6	0.0	4.3	4.4	4.8	10.1	4.7	5.9	8.1	10.0	22.2	9.5	$19,298	$3,860	$15,438

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What is the racial makeup of KIPP Philadelphia Charter School?

Students at KIPP Philadelphia Charter School are 90% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is KIPP Philadelphia Charter School a good school?

KIPP Philadelphia Charter School ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend KIPP Philadelphia Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 861 students attended KIPP Philadelphia Charter School.

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