Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School
Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School
About This School
Preschool | Grades 5-8 | Richard Allen Preparatory CS
Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School is located in Philadelphia, PA and is in Richard Allen Preparatory Cs School District. It is a charter school that serves 416 students in grades 5-8.
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.
Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School 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 Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Pennsylvania average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School'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.
Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School 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 Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Pennsylvania average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Jameson Christian Academy 0.2 miles | n/a | |
| Wynnefield Primary Academy 0.2 miles | n/a | |
| Gompers Samuel School 0.2 miles |  |
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| Mastery Charter School Mann Campus 0.3 miles |  |
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| Beeber Dimner Middle School 0.5 miles | |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 416
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52%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School had 75% 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
98%
White
1%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
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Richard Allen Preparatory CS District Spending
$10,148Per Pupil
The Richard Allen Preparatory CS spends $10,148 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 46% on instruction, 54% on support services, 0% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Richard Allen Preparatory CS District
20:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Pennsylvania average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
Compare to other schools in Richard Allen Preparatory CS School DistrictTest Scores
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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TestRating
3 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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