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KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1323^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School is an elementary school serving 849 students in grades K-8 in the West Philadelphia area of Philadelphia, PA. The school has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger and ranks 1323 out of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School consistently underperforms the state average on PSSA Math and English Language Arts assessments across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, only 9% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math compared to the state average of 41.7%, and only 21.2% were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, ranking 246 out of 413 PA elementary schools for African American students, 1201 out of 1369 for low socioeconomic status students, and 880 out of 1030 for disabled students, all with 1 star out of 5.

When comparing KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School to nearby charter schools like Global Leadership Academy Charter School and Discovery Charter School, the performance gap is not as stark, as these nearby charter schools also struggle to meet state averages on PSSA assessments. Compared to traditional public schools in the Philadelphia City School District, such as Blankenburg Rudolph School, Rhoads James School, and Samuel Gompers School, KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School performs better on PSSA assessments, but the overall performance of these traditional public schools is still below the state average, indicating systemic challenges in the district.

848

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,040

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5070 Parkside Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19131

(267) 787-5700

District: KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.4%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2021 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Math scores 33 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,323^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 7 pts since 2021

From bottom 6% (2021) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

719^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 11 pts since 2021

From bottom 7% (2021) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

542^nd of 606KIPP West 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	11.7	1323 of 1511	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1316 of 1526	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	1337 of 1534	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	1330 of 1534	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	1350 of 1433	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	246 of 413	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	207 of 437	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	211 of 437	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	880 of 1030	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	876 of 1084	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	934 of 1043	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	1301 of 1466	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	1244 of 1488	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1201 of 1369	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	1216 of 1432	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1214 of 1414	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	1279 of 1475	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	1318 of 1495	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	719 of 873	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	750 of 891	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	719 of 893	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	712 of 883	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	745 of 797	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	237 of 393	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	244 of 408	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	208 of 421	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	409 of 643	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	547 of 672	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	536 of 660	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	684 of 835	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	698 of 860	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	665 of 843	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	752 of 877	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	663 of 874	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	712 of 839	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	776 of 870	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)40th percentile+28 vs school

Disabled (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)40th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2025)36th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)15th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-27 vs state

Math9%-33 vs state

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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 West Philadelphia Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	5070 Parkside Avenue	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 787-5700	848	56	15.1	99.6%	0 (0.0%)	792 (93.4%)	25 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.3%)	11.7	1323^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	12.4%		12.9	1316^th of 1526 public elementary schools	13.8%	7	17.6	20.8	2.5	3.7	5.1	0.0	9.0	11.4	22.4	10.4	44.0	17.1	24.7	21.2	$22,040	$5,854	$16,185
Discovery Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4700 Parkside	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Discovery Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 879-8182	626	36	17.3	99.2%	2 (0.3%)	601 (96.0%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	8.7	1378^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.8%		11.5	1338^th of 1526 public elementary schools	12.3%	40	14.9	22.9	0.0	10.6	8.0	4.8	10.3	20.9	18.3	7.1	21.2	30.7	46.9	23.9	$11,525	$4,050	$7,475
Heston Edward School	Public	PK, KG-8	1621 N 54th St	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7290	245	30	8.1	129.4%	0 (0.0%)	228 (93.1%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	5.1	1481^st of 1511 public elementary schools	2.0%		3.2	1517^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.6%	36	0.0	10.7	6.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.7	7.7	10.7	10.0	13.0	14.3	15.8	11.9	$44,665	$27,662	$17,004
Global Leadership Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4601 Girard Avenue	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Global Leadership Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 295-5700	692	29	23.8	96.5%	0 (0.0%)	671 (97.0%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	7.5	1407^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.9%		5.9	1445^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.3%	38	22.6	12.0	5.3	8.2	2.6	10.1	10.2	21.3	11.8	8.0	17.6	26.6	38.0	20.7	$21,497	$6,911	$14,586
Inquiry Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1301 Belmont Avenue	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Inquiry Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 823-5541	272	18	15.1	74.6%	5 (1.8%)	231 (84.9%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (8.8%)	24.9	1141^st of 1511 public elementary schools	24.5%		21.6	1195^th of 1526 public elementary schools	21.7%	54	48.9	27.9	2.8				27.9	44.2	35.7	5.6				29.8	$25,589	$10,179	$15,410
Blankenburg Rudolph School	Public	PK, KG-8	4600 W Girard Ave	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7280	278	31	9.0	92.4%	7 (2.5%)	252 (90.6%)	12 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	5	1483^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	1.9%		5.5	1450^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.0%	33	4.8	10.5	4.5	0.0	0.0	2.9	3.2	9.5	16.7	4.5	17.3	8.6	29.4	15.1	$24,612	$9,064	$15,548
Mastery Charter School - Mann Campus	Public, Charter	K-6	5376 W. Berks Street	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Mann Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 581-5616	573	37	15.4	97.7%	6 (1.0%)	492 (85.9%)	40 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.8%)	17.7	1240^th of 1511 public elementary schools	17.9%		12.9	1317^th of 1526 public elementary schools	13.7%	77	34.2	19.3	8.9	6.3			17.0	36.9	23.2	23.1	37.9			30.2	$18,132	$5,587	$12,545
Rhoads James School	Public	K-8	4901 Parrish St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7680	421	44	9.6	97.4%	3 (0.7%)	400 (95.0%)	12 (2.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10	1349^th of 1511 public elementary schools	10.7%		4.7	1478^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.1%	129	19.6	25.0	16.7	0.0	4.0	0.0	10.3	21.6	13.8	16.3	22.9	4.0	10.5	16.0	$27,127	$6,264	$20,863
Guidon S Bluford Elementary School	Public	K-8	5720 Media St	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-9170	476	30	15.9	99.4%	2 (0.4%)	426 (89.5%)	34 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	6.3	1442^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	4.6%		3.2	1515^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.7%	73	20.0	6.3	1.9	3.8	0.0	0.0	6.2	15.4	20.8	5.0	15.1	17.2	18.5	15.3	$20,432	$4,031	$16,401
Washington Martha School	Public	K-8	766 N 44th St	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7770	204	27	7.6	108.8%	7 (3.4%)	178 (87.3%)	10 (4.9%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	13	1301^st of 1511 public elementary schools	13.9%		13.4	1311^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.1%	10	0.0	0.0	20.0	13.3	5.3	0.0	6.7	30.8	18.2	20.0	28.6	36.9	5.6	23.3	$24,785	$5,610	$19,174

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School

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Students at KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School are 93% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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Is KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School a good school?

KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School ranks in the bottom 12.4% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 848 students attended KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School.

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