Esperanza Academy Charter School

301 W Hunting Park Avenue, Philadelphia PA, 19140 | Philadelphia City School District | 215-457-3667
  • grades 1-12
  • students 1558
  • type Other
PROFICIENCY 26% 54% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 446 in Philadelphia
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
29%Philadelphia
55%Pennsylvania

Esperanza Academy Charter School is a school servicing grades 1 to 12 and is located in the district of "Philadelphia City School District" in Philadelphia, PA. There are a total of 1,558 students and 96 teachers at Esperanza Academy Charter School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Esperanza Academy Charter School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.5%, which is 54% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Esperanza Academy Charter School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1558
Teachers96
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment97
Taking some courses97
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses38
Passing no courses53

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 Esperanza Academy Charter School, there are a total of 97 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 97 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All13%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
66-9%
76-9%
86-9%
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
735-39%
830-34%
High School55-59%

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.

Esperanza Academy Charter School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 0.2% 15.5% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 3.7% 53.0% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 7.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 95.9% 19.4% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 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 Esperanza Academy Charter School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.