Harambee Institute of Science and Technology CS

Harambee Institute of Science and Technology CS is an average-sized elementary campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of Harambee Institute of Science and Technology CS. The school caters to 565 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 28% larger than the state mean of about 443.

Harambee Institute of Science and Technology CS is a school of Harambee Institute of Science and Technology CS, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Harambee Institute of Science and Technology CS shows that 99% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 39%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. Around 101% 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), Harambee Institute of Science and Technology CS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.7%.

Zooming out to the county, Philadelphia County reports that median household income runs about $61,953, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Across Philadelphia County's 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), Harambee Institute of Science and Technology CS is one campus in the mix.

Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Harambee Institute of Science and Technology CS at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 15.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area. As a public charter, Harambee Institute of Science and Technology CS runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 5%: 537 students in 2018 compared to 565 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.