Creative and Performing Arts

As a middle-of-the-pack four-year high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Creative and Performing Arts enrolls 643 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Philadelphia City SD.

Creative and Performing Arts is one of 220 schools operated by Philadelphia City SD, a district that enrolls 116,230 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Creative and Performing Arts lists that 50% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 27% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 39%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 31.6:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 102% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Creative and Performing Arts ranks in the top 10% of Pennsylvania public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 34.0%; Creative and Performing Arts posts 55.1%, +21.1 points above that line.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Philadelphia County put median household income runs about $61,953, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Philadelphia County's 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), Creative and Performing Arts is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Universal Institute CS, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Creative and Performing Arts at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 50.1%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Creative and Performing Arts's enrollment has fell 9% since 2018, when it stood at 703 (now 643). Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 59% to 50%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 25.1:1 in 2018 to 31.6:1 today.

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