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Maritime Academy Charter School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

1325^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Alternative Schools

Better than 12% of Pennsylvania alternative schools

Summary

Maritime Academy Charter School is a public charter school in Philadelphia, PA that serves 822 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The school has a specialized focus on maritime and STEM-related subjects, aiming to provide a rigorous, college-preparatory education.

One of Maritime Academy Charter School's key strengths is its high graduation rates, which have ranged from 87.5% to 95.7% in recent years, significantly exceeding the state average of around 87.9%. Additionally, the school's dropout rates are relatively low, ranging from 0.2% to 1.6%, lower than the state average. However, the school's test scores, particularly in math and English language arts, are generally lower than the state averages, with proficiency rates of 13.7% in math and 20.5% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively.

When compared to nearby charter schools, such as New Foundations Charter School and MaST Community Charter School II, Maritime Academy Charter School's performance is generally lower in terms of test scores and proficiency rates. This may be partly due to the school's high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56% to 93.19%, suggesting a predominantly low-income student population. Despite these academic challenges, Maritime Academy Charter School's specialized maritime and STEM-focused curriculum may provide unique educational opportunities for its students.

829

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$91

Per pupil spending ?

93.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

100%

Kindergartners with 2 doses of MMR (2025-26)

2275 Bridge Street
Philadelphia, PA 19137

(215) 535-4555

District: Maritime Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.8%

White:

31.1%

African American:

15.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2022 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2022

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (21% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Elementary school

1,325^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

739^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 44 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

456^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 33% (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	11.6	1325 of 1511	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1285 of 1526	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	1296 of 1534	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	1287 of 1534	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	1306 of 1433	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1118 of 1544	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	1139 of 1530	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.7	1159 of 1547	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.9	1202 of 1554	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.5	1019 of 1474	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.3	749 of 1599	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	29.3	1314 of 1597	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.6	1243 of 1579	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.7	1242 of 1549	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.5	1329 of 1551	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.4	1229 of 1555	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.6	1351 of 1545	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	2.5	1235 of 1308	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	336 of 413	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	300 of 437	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	913 of 1030	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	903 of 1084	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	892 of 1043	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	1287 of 1466	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1251 of 1488	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	378 of 429	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.9	261 of 454	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	336 of 432	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	1126 of 1369	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	1147 of 1432	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	1188 of 1414	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	1291 of 1475	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1252 of 1495	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	1157 of 1201	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	1183 of 1229	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	1205 of 1236	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	739 of 873	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	719 of 891	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	727 of 893	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	645 of 883	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	676 of 797	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	623 of 891	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	622 of 861	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.9	598 of 877	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.8	476 of 870	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.3	342 of 835	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.8	474 of 834	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.7	599 of 825	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.4	602 of 805	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.5	560 of 770	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.7	594 of 753	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.7	595 of 749	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.5	656 of 736	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	5.4	640 of 687	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	14.2	578 of 663	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	207 of 393	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	277 of 421	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	631 of 643	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	656 of 672	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	660 of 660	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	731 of 835	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	683 of 860	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	299 of 348	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	270 of 362	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	325 of 362	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	672 of 843	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	665 of 877	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	696 of 874	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	675 of 839	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	714 of 870	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	632 of 649	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	644 of 673	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	621 of 681	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	456 of 681	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.6	582 of 686	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	544 of 674	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	453 of 537	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	502 of 693	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.0	475 of 673	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.3	515 of 663	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.1	558 of 677	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.8	508 of 680	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.7	504 of 664	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.0	593 of 660	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	6.8	613 of 649	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	20.8	552 of 632	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	6.0	586 of 621	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	30.9	503 of 615	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	26.7	209 of 284	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.0	124 of 260	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	311 of 524	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.9	169 of 513	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	224 of 502	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	497 of 657	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	560 of 665	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	132 of 287	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.6	206 of 274	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.8	123 of 252	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	250 of 651	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.8	545 of 664	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.2	340 of 652	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	371 of 660	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.8	578 of 662	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	546 of 583	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	481 of 595	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	560 of 577	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)19th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)11th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)47th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2025)2nd percentile-13 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2025)41st percentile+8 vs school

African American (2024)26th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Biology49%~ state avg

Literature49%-13 vs state

Algebra I35%-10 vs state

English Language Arts20%-28 vs state

Math14%-28 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)							Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2023-24)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with 2 doses of MMR	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	93.2%	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	100%		$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	—	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	95.7%		$21,345	$6,637	$14,708
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	—	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	96.8%		$17,407	$4,472	$12,934
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	—	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	98.7%		$19,805	$6,696	$13,109
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	69.4%	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	98.6%		$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	68.5%	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	94.4%		$17,603	$4,383	$13,220
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	89.6%	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	97.6%		$24,591	$6,922	$17,669
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	—	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	89.5%		$22,593	$5,315	$17,278
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	95.9%	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
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	82.8%	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	79.3%		$25,062	$2,295	$22,768

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Maritime Academy Charter School ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Pennsylvania alternative schools.

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Students at Maritime Academy Charter School are 45% Hispanic, 31% White, 16% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 829 students attended Maritime Academy Charter School.

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