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Preschool | Grades K-8 | First Phila CS for Literacy
First Phila Charter School for Literacy is located in Philadelphia, PA and is in First Phila Cs For Literacy School District. It is a charter school that serves 735 students in grades K-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
First Phila Charter School for Literacy did not make AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Pennsylvania in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See First Phila Charter School for Literacy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, First Phila Charter School for Literacy had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Pennsylvania average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about First Phila Charter School for Literacy's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
First Phila Charter School for Literacy did not make AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Pennsylvania in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See First Phila Charter School for Literacy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, First Phila Charter School for Literacy had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Pennsylvania average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about First Phila Charter School for Literacy's students and teachers. more
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School last updated on Nov 29, 2012
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Robin Riley: The school has been proficient in its teachings I have a niece who attends who has shown tremendous progression within her studies. Her grades have made a major turn around while attend First Philadelphia Charter
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 735
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43%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, First Phila Charter School for Literacy had 84% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Pennsylvania had 38% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Black
39%
White
28%
Hispanic
22%
Two or More Races
7%
Asian/Pacific Islander
5%
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First Phila CS for Literacy District Spending
$11,779Per Pupil
The First Phila CS for Literacy spends $11,779 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 47% on instruction, 53% on support services, 0% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about First Phila CS for Literacy District
15:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, First Phila Charter School for Literacy had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Pennsylvania average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the PSSA
What is it?
The PSSA is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The PSSA also evaluated how well school programs enable students to master the standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing.
How is it Scored?
Students are rated at one of four levels: below basic, basic, proficient and advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
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5 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Pennsylvania, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2012 PSSA Results for all subjects tested.
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