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The largest public charter schools in Pennsylvania

This ranking covers the largest public charter schools in Pennsylvania, drawn from 127 qualifying public schools. Chester Community CS leads the list at 3,782, against a median of 506 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

127

Pennsylvania

Top Students

3,782

Median Students

506

LARGEST CHARTERS · PENNSYLVANIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	Chester Community CS	Chester, PA	Chester Community CS	Elementary	3,782
2	Franklin Towne CHS	Philadelphia, PA	Franklin Towne CHS	High	1,292
3	MaST Community CS III	Philadelphia, PA	MaST Community CS III	Combined	1,290
4	Mastery CS-Gratz Campus	Philadelphia, PA	Mastery CS-Gratz Campus	High	1,048
5	Freire CS	Philadelphia, PA	Freire CS	High	1,024
6	Wissahickon CS	Philadelphia, PA	Wissahickon CS	Elementary	965
7	Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School	Philadelphia, PA	Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School	Elementary	962
8	West Oak Lane CS	Philadelphia, PA	West Oak Lane CS	Elementary	955
9	Mastery CS-Pickett Campus	Philadelphia, PA	Mastery CS-Pickett Campus	High	929
10	The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds	Philadelphia, PA	The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds	Elementary	885
11	KIPP Philadelphia CS	Philadelphia, PA	KIPP Philadelphia CS	Elementary	861
12	KIPP West Philadelphia CS	Philadelphia, PA	KIPP West Philadelphia CS	Elementary	848
13	Christopher Columbus CS	Philadelphia, PA	Christopher Columbus CS	Elementary	829
14	Independence CS West	Philadelphia, PA	Independence CS West	Elementary	811
15	Independence CS	Philadelphia, PA	Independence CS	Elementary	796
16	Northwood Academy CS	Philadelphia, PA	Northwood Academy CS	Elementary	796
17	Antonia Pantoja Community CS	Philadelphia, PA	Antonia Pantoja Community CS	Elementary	752
18	Mastery CS-Smedley Campus	Philadelphia, PA	Mastery CS-Smedley Campus	Elementary	751
19	Mastery CS-Harrity Campus	Philadelphia, PA	Mastery CS-Harrity Campus	Elementary	750
20	Pan American Academy CS	Philadelphia, PA	Pan American Academy CS	Elementary	749
21	Boys' Latin of Philadelphia CS	Philadelphia, PA	Boys' Latin of Philadelphia CS	High	747
22	Lindley Academy CS at Birney	Philadelphia, PA	Lindley Academy CS at Birney	Elementary	739
23	Mastery CS-Cleveland Elementary	Philadelphia, PA	Mastery CS-Cleveland Elementary	Elementary	739
24	Mastery CS - Shoemaker Campus	Philadelphia, PA	Mastery CS-Shoemaker Campus	High	722
25	Green Woods CS	Philadelphia, PA	Green Woods CS	Elementary	699
26	Global Leadership Academy CS	Philadelphia, PA	Global Leadership Academy CS	Elementary	692
27	Russell Byers CS	Philadelphia, PA	Russell Byers CS	Elementary	686
28	KIPP North Philadelphia CS	Philadelphia, PA	KIPP North Philadelphia CS	Elementary	683
29	Lincoln Park Performing Arts CS	Midland, PA	Lincoln Park Performing Arts CS	High	674
30	Southwest Leadership Academy CS	Philadelphia, PA	Southwest Leadership Academy CS	Elementary	670
31	Universal Creighton CS	Philadelphia, PA	Universal Creighton CS	Elementary	663
32	Mastery CHS-Lenfest Campus	Philadelphia, PA	Mastery CHS-Lenfest Campus	High	660
33	West Phila. Achievement CES	Philadelphia, PA	West Phila. Achievement CES	Elementary	654
34	Lincoln CS	York, PA	Lincoln CS	Elementary	653
35	Mastery CS-Francis D. Pastorius Elementary	Philadelphia, PA	Mastery CS-Francis D. Pastorius Elementary	Elementary	647
36	Keystone Academy CS	Philadelphia, PA	Keystone Academy CS	Elementary	642
37	Eugenio Maria DE Hostos CS	Philadelphia, PA	Eugenio Maria De Hostos CS	Elementary	631
38	Philadelphia Electrical & Technology CHS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia Electrical & Technology CHS	High	629
39	Perseus House CS of Excellence	Erie, PA	Perseus House CS of Excellence	High	627
40	Discovery CS	Philadelphia, PA	Discovery CS	Elementary	626
41	Montessori Regional CS	Erie, PA	Montessori Regional CS	Elementary	626
42	Alliance for Progress CS	Philadelphia, PA	Alliance for Progress CS	Elementary	618
43	Bear Creek Community CS	Bear Creek Township, PA	Bear Creek Community CS	Elementary	604
44	Imhotep Institute CHS	Philadelphia, PA	Imhotep Institute CHS	High	603
45	Ad Prima CS	Philadelphia, PA	Ad Prima CS	Elementary	602
46	Mastery Prep Elementary CS	Philadelphia, PA	Mastery Prep Elementary CS	Elementary	598
47	Universal Institute CS	Philadelphia, PA	Universal Institute CS	Combined	597
48	City CHS	Pittsburgh, PA	City CHS	High	594
49	Baden Academy CS	Baden, PA	Baden Academy CS	Elementary	593
50	Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers	Philadelphia, PA	Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers	High	589

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