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Esperanza Cyber CS

4261 N 5th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140 · (215) 967-9703 · Philadelphia County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL979 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
979
Combined
STATE 1,819
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
81 FTE teachers
STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
976 students
STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten71%
Grade 1131%
Grade 2202%
Grade 3222%
Grade 4253%
Grade 5455%
Grade 6404%
Grade 7717%
Grade 8778%
Grade 913614%
Grade 1018519%
Grade 1118219%
Grade 1215616%
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 59% · US 70%
White
192%
STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
81984%
STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
11211%
STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
121%
STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
131%
STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
30%
STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
46147%
Female
51853%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
8.5%
PA avg 51.1% . -0.9pp since 2023
Math
2.6%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.5pp since 2023

What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 9 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 3 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.

PSSA + Keystone results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-258.5%2.6%
2023-249.4%1.1%
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
979
+193 (+25%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2597981.212.1:1100% (976)
2023-241,11590.212.4:196% (1,069)
2022-2399079.912.4:1N/A
2020-217865115.4:193% (729)
2017-1822613.317.0:1N/A
2015-16131718.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Esperanza Cyber CS.

Since 2017-18: students up 333% (226 to 979); teachers up 512% (13.3 to 81.2).

About Esperanza Cyber CS

Esperanza Cyber CS is a low-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels with an address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school covers kindergarten through 12 and reported 979 students in 2024-25. Across combined schools in Pennsylvania, the average enrollment is about 1,819.

Esperanza Cyber CS operates as its own local education agency.

Hispanic students account for 84% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 11% Black. Among all residents of Philadelphia County, the Hispanic share is about 16%. A diversity index of 29% means there is a 29% chance two randomly chosen students at Esperanza Cyber CS are from different groups.

Esperanza Cyber CS reported 81.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.1:1. Combined schools in Pennsylvania have an average ratio of 15.5:1. Roughly 100% of students at Esperanza Cyber CS can receive free or reduced-price lunch.

In Philadelphia County, home to about 1,579,706 people, median household income comes to about $61,953, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 17% of people live in poverty. Philadelphia County's 309 public schools enroll about 182,005 students and include Esperanza Cyber CS.

Esperanza Academy CS sits less than a tenth of a mile from Esperanza Cyber CS. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Esperanza Cyber CS is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large. Esperanza Cyber CS is a public charter school. Esperanza Cyber CS is listed as a virtual school by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Enrollment figures show a rise of 193 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 12.1 students per teacher, compared with 15.4 in 2020-21.

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Philadelphia County at a glance

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Population
1,579,706
Census ACS
Median income
$61,953
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
309
182,005 students

Quick facts

School name
Esperanza Cyber CS
District
Esperanza Cyber CS
Address
4261 N 5th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140
Phone
(215) 967-9703
County
Philadelphia County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
979
Teachers (FTE)
81
Student–teacher ratio
12.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
976 (100%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
420085807447
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
Yes

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Frequently asked questions

About Esperanza Cyber CS
How many students attend Esperanza Cyber CS?
Esperanza Cyber CS enrolls approximately 979 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Esperanza Cyber CS serve?
Esperanza Cyber CS serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Esperanza Cyber CS?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Esperanza Cyber CS.
How diverse is Esperanza Cyber CS?
Esperanza Cyber CS reports a student body of 2% White, 84% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Esperanza Cyber CS in?
Esperanza Cyber CS is part of Esperanza Cyber CS.
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