First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter S

4300 Tacony St, Philadelphia PA, 19124 | Philadelphia City School District | 215-743-3100
  • grades KG-12
  • students 1807
  • type Other
PROFICIENCY 24% 56% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 446 in Philadelphia
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
29%Philadelphia
55%Pennsylvania

First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter S 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 1,807 students and 110 teachers at First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter S, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter S has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.0%, which is 56% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter S location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1807
Teachers110
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter S, 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
All13%
315-19%
410-14%
56-9%
615-19%
76-9%
810-14%
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
325-29%
435-39%
530-34%
645-49%
735-39%
830-34%
High School35-39%

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.

First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter S race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 21.1% 15.5% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 40.9% 53.0% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 3.6% 7.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.7% 19.4% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.0% 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 First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter S data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.