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KIPP North Philadelphia Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1492^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

KIPP North Philadelphia Charter School is an elementary school serving 670 students in grades K-8 in Philadelphia, PA. The school is part of the KIPP North Philadelphia Charter School District, which is ranked 599 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, KIPP North Philadelphia Charter School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 4 years.

The school's academic performance is a major concern, with only 4.4% of students proficient or better in Math and 12.1% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 41.7% and 48.5% respectively. This poor performance extends across all grade levels and student subgroups, including females, males, and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Even when compared to nearby traditional public schools, which also struggle academically, KIPP North Philadelphia Charter School still underperforms.

Despite spending significantly more per student than the state average, the higher spending has not translated to improved academic outcomes. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio at KIPP North Philadelphia has increased from 14 to 15.5 in recent years, which is higher than the nearby traditional public schools. While the nearby charter schools have slightly lower dropout rates, KIPP North Philadelphia does not report this data. Overall, the evidence suggests KIPP North Philadelphia Charter School faces significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students and requires substantial improvements to instructional practices, resource allocation, and support for struggling student subgroups.

683

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,318

Per pupil spending ?

98.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2539 N. 16th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19132

(215) 294-8596

District: KIPP North Philadelphia Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.2%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2022 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (8% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2022

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,492^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 9 pts since 2022

From bottom 10% (2022) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

842^nd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

599^th of 606KIPP North 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	4.5	1492 of 1511	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	1455 of 1526	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	1442 of 1534	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	1383 of 1534	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	380 of 413	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	371 of 437	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	296 of 437	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	976 of 1030	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	949 of 1084	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	948 of 1043	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	4.8	1444 of 1466	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	1405 of 1488	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	1339 of 1369	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	1368 of 1432	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	1327 of 1414	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.0	1451 of 1475	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	1432 of 1495	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)8th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2025)5th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)18th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts12%-36 vs state

Math4%-37 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, June 11, 2021

I'm pleased with my daughter's performance here for the past 3 years. She's attended since first grade and has become an avid reader and confident leader. The staff do their best to address issues that arise. Pre-pandemic they included bus monitors. It's a family atmosphere and there's an open door policy. The classrooms are super clean and spaced out with each student having their barrier, water bottle, crate for belongings and foam square to sit on during circle time. The admin and teachers do their best to add content that reflect the children's culture. Offering yoga and music is also a plus.
The only minus is the after-care staff seemed to be more engaged with chatting with each other than monitoring the children. 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 North Philadelphia Charter School?

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

Is KIPP North Philadelphia Charter School a good school?

KIPP North Philadelphia Charter School ranks in the bottom 1.3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend KIPP North Philadelphia Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 683 students attended KIPP North Philadelphia Charter School.

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