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Technical Freire Charter School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

537^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 21% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Technical Freire Charter School is a public charter high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving 489 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Technical Freire Charter School District, which is ranked 498 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $16,118 to $21,266 in recent years, Technical Freire Charter School has consistently performed poorly on state assessments, with proficiency rates well below the state and district averages. For example, in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature, the school's proficiency rates have ranged from just 7.2% to 22.9%, while nearby public magnet schools like Bodine William W High School and High School of Engineering & Science have significantly higher proficiency rates, often exceeding 50% or even 60% in these subjects.

However, the school's ranking for African American students and low-socioeconomic status students is higher than its overall ranking, suggesting that it may be providing relatively better educational opportunities for these subgroups compared to other schools in the state. Additionally, the school has maintained a four-year graduation rate around 87-89% in recent years, which is comparable to nearby public schools, and its dropout rate is relatively low, ranging from 1.4% to 3.4% over the past few years. These findings raise questions about the school's strategies and the efficient use of its resources to improve academic outcomes for all students.

541

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,291

Per pupil spending ?

90.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2221 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19132-4530

(267) 507-1111

District: Technical Freire Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.1%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2019 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (31% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Biology scores 32 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

Pennsylvania avg52%

537^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 7 pts since 2019

From bottom 14% (2019) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

498^th of 606Technical Freire 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	537 of 681	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	570 of 686	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	587 of 674	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	574 of 634	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.2	524 of 537	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	598 of 693	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	123 of 276	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	138 of 284	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.5	174 of 260	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	290 of 524	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	349 of 513	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.7	461 of 502	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	544 of 657	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	574 of 665	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	442 of 651	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	517 of 664	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	574 of 652	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	493 of 660	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	526 of 662	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)55th percentile+34 vs school

Disabled (2025)45th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature60%~ state avg

Biology17%-32 vs state

Algebra I16%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Technical Freire Charter School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Technical Freire Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	2221 North Broad Street	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Technical Freire Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 507-1111	541	33	16.3	90.8%	1 (0.2%)	498 (92.1%)	29 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	23.3	537^th of 681 public high schools	21.1%		17.1	570^th of 686 public high schools	16.9%	33	16.3	17.4	59.8							$24,291	$7,118	$17,172
YouthBuild Phila Charter School	Public, Charter	12	2309 N Broad St	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Youth Build Phila Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(215) 627-8671	271	12	22.5	94.5%	6 (2.2%)	236 (87.1%)	16 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)								(n/a)										$34,189	$11,613	$22,576
Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson	Public, Magnet	9-12	2118-2160 N 13th Street	Philadelphia	19122	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7420	273	20	13.3	116.1%	7 (2.6%)	178 (65.2%)	69 (25.3%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	3.4	653^rd of 681 public high schools	4.1%		5.9	631^st of 686 public high schools	8.0%	22	3.6	7.3	25.9							$21,483	$8,070	$13,413
High School of Engineering & Science	Public, Magnet	7-12	1600 W Norris St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7380	851	31	27.8	99.1%	69 (8.1%)	477 (56.1%)	116 (13.6%)	141 (16.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (5.4%)	84.9	81^st of 681 public high schools	88.1%		78.4	125^th of 686 public high schools	81.8%	44	59.1	64.7	88.2	77.5	65.9	70.6	93.6	88.6	90.7	$18,455	$6,901	$11,555
The U School: Innovative Lab	Public	9-12	2000 N 7th St	Philadelphia	19122	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7450	195	14	14.3	104.1%	2 (1.0%)	152 (77.9%)	32 (16.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	1.4	678^th of 681 public high schools	0.4%		9	608^th of 686 public high schools	11.4%	70	0.0	0.0	10.0							$27,084	$7,288	$19,795
Dobbins Area Vocational-Technical High School	Public	9-12	2150 West Lehigh Avenue	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7050	581	42	13.7	132.4%	5 (0.9%)	518 (89.2%)	44 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	2.3	665^th of 681 public high schools	2.3%		2.3	673^rd of 686 public high schools	1.9%	8	3.7	6.8	12.9							$11,496	$5,004	$6,491
Vaux HS: A Big Picture School	Public	9-12	2300 W Master St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(267) 687-1172	284	14	20.9	98.9%	2 (0.7%)	250 (88.0%)	16 (5.6%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	3.6	650^th of 681 public high schools	4.6%		2.7	668^th of 686 public high schools	2.6%	18	6.5	6.7	25.0							$24,168	$7,646	$16,523
Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School	Public	9-12	1901 N. Front St	Philadelphia	19122	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7400	510	31	16.6	97.8%	28 (5.5%)	177 (34.7%)	280 (54.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	6.6	617^th of 681 public high schools	9.4%		5.9	630^th of 686 public high schools	8.2%	13	7.6	7.8	36.5							$21,887	$9,305	$12,582
Kensington Health Sciences	Public	9-12	2463 Emerald St	Philadelphia	19125	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3609	457	29	16.0	98.2%	37 (8.1%)	89 (19.5%)	311 (68.1%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	25.1	524^th of 681 public high schools	23.1%		14.8	580^th of 686 public high schools	15.5%	56	14.4	19.5	62.2							$21,544	$9,321	$12,223
Bodine William W High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1101 N 4th St	Philadelphia	19123	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7630	489	19	25.1	94.9%	61 (12.5%)	193 (39.5%)	136 (27.8%)	58 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.0%)	57.5	317^th of 681 public high schools	53.5%		82.5	95^th of 686 public high schools	86.2%	222	39.6	47.7	72.0							$19,561	$7,698	$11,863

Frequently Asked Questions about Technical Freire Charter School

How many students attend Technical Freire Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 541 students attended Technical Freire Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Technical Freire Charter School?

Students at Technical Freire Charter School are 92% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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Technical Freire Charter School ranks in the bottom 21.1% of Pennsylvania high schools.

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