Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School vs. Christopher Columbus Charter School
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School Overview
School
Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School
2600 S Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19145
Philadelphia, PA 19145
Rating
: 6/
Top 50%10
Christopher Columbus Charter School
South Building, 1242-46 S 13th
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Christopher Columbus Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 2,600 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 835 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Christopher Columbus Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-8
Total Students
2,600 students
835 students


% Male | % Female
42% | 58%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
181 teachers
64 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1338 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1449 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
28%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
63%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
65-69%

n/a
Graduation Rate
≥95%
n/a

n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
201
98
Grade 1 Students
236
91
Grade 2 Students
221
102
Grade 3 Students
224
85
Grade 4 Students
212
92
Grade 5 Students
215
100
Grade 6 Students
220
87
Grade 7 Students
223
92
Grade 8 Students
211
88
Grade 9 Students
200
-
Grade 10 Students
152
-
Grade 11 Students
148
-
Grade 12 Students
137
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
15%


% Hispanic
13%
14%


% Black
33%
18%


% White
31%
48%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%


Diversity Score
0.76
0.70


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
30%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
10%

