Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School

2501 Kensington Avenue, Philadelphia PA, 19124 | Philadelphia City School District | 215-288-2001
  • grades KG-12
  • students 656
  • type Other
PROFICIENCY 28% 49% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 446 in Philadelphia
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
29%Philadelphia
55%Pennsylvania

Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School is a school servicing grades KG to 12 and is located in the district of "Philadelphia City School District" in Philadelphia, PA. There are a total of 656 students and 31 teachers at Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 28.0%, which is 49% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students656
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All16%
330-39%
4<= 10%
511-19%
6<= 10%
711-19%
8<= 10%
High School20-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
340-49%
430-39%
530-39%
630-39%
740-49%
830-39%
High School60-69%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 0.3% 15.5% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 95.4% 53.0% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 7.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4% 19.4% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 4.8% 2.9% 3.1%

Philadelphia demographics profile

StatisticPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaNational
Population1,581,53112,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11,77128791
Median age34.640.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)39%56%55%
Speak English77%89%79%
Speak Spanish11%5%13%

Education level achieved in Philadelphia

IndexPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade79.9%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school78.5%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college49.1%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.9%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.3%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters10.9%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.7%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.