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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 19143

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315

Students

Top rankedRichard Allen Preparatory Charter School790^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

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Summary:

The 19143 zip code of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is home to a single middle school, the Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School, which serves grades 5-9 with a total enrollment of 368 students.

The school's academic performance is significantly below state averages across multiple measures. In 2024-2025, only 2.5% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%, and only 20.9% were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, from 780 out of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2023-2024 to 790 out of 873 in 2024-2025, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's high per-student spending of $18,033 for the 2022-2023 school year and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.8, the Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School is struggling to support its students' academic success. The school serves a high-need student population, with nearly all students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student learning and achievement.

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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 (2025)	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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	5-9	2601 S 58th St	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 878-1544	315	23	13.6	117.1%	3 (1.0%)	292 (92.7%)	9 (2.9%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	10	790^th of 873 public middle schools	9.5%		10.9	780^th of 891 public middle schools	12.5%	10	4.3	1.4	4.8	0.0	2.5	18.6	24.3	19.1	21.0	20.9	$23,175	$8,069	$15,106

Cities Near Zip Code 19143

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Philadelphia	0.19 mi	306	668^th
Yeadon	1.21 mi	3	691^st
Upper Darby	1.62 mi	4	718^th
East Lansdowne	1.65 mi	2	670^th
Darby	2.18 mi	4	695^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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