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Enrollment
848
Elementary
STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP WEST PHILADELPHIA CS·NCES 420088807693
KIPP West Philadelphia CS
5070 Parkside Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131 · (267) 787-5700 · Philadelphia County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL848 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
56 FTE teachers
STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
845 students
STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 99 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 89 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 90 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 10% larger than its 8th grade class (90).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 59% · US 70%
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
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
21.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -9.2pp since 2023
Math
8.9%
PA avg 43.0% . -1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.2% | 8.9% |
| 2023-24 | 30.4% | 10.8% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
19.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like KIPP West Philadelphia CS
KIPP West Philadelphia CS's state test result (19.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP West Philadelphia CS this school | 848 | 99.6% | 19.2% |
| Mastery CS-Harrity Campus Philadelphia | 750 | 99.6% | 30.9% |
| Wissahickon CS Philadelphia | 965 | 96.4% | 23.8% |
| Russell Byers CS Philadelphia | 686 | 97.4% | 18.6% |
| Global Leadership Academy CS Philadelphia | 692 | 96.5% | 16.2% |
| KIPP North Philadelphia CS Philadelphia | 683 | 98.2% | 11.2% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where KIPP West Philadelphia CS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.2% | #1,296 of 1,396 | #99 of 161 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.9% | #1,435 of 1,511 ▼ 50 | #143 of 193 ▼ 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #1,343 of 1,511 ▼ 72 | #112 of 193 ▼ 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 848 | #60 of 1,638 | #22 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #1,283 of 1,528 | #138 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.6% | #1,364 of 1,531 | #173 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #321 of 1,600 | #77 of 193 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
848
-16 (-2%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 848 | 56 | 15.1:1 | 100% (845) |
| 2023-24 | 849 | 56 | 15.2:1 | 100% (846) |
| 2022-23 | 805 | 57 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 864 | N/A | N/A | 100% (860) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP West Philadelphia CS.
About KIPP West Philadelphia CS
Among the schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is KIPP West Philadelphia CS, a large elementary school. Enrollment is 848 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 8. Against the 443-student average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, enrollment here is 91% higher.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
Most students at KIPP West Philadelphia CS are Black: 93% of enrollment. The remaining students are 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Census figures show Philadelphia County is about 39% Black. By the diversity index, KIPP West Philadelphia CS comes in at 13%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1 at KIPP West Philadelphia CS, with 56 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is lower than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 100%.
KIPP West Philadelphia CS is graded D by allk12, scoring above 8% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for KIPP West Philadelphia CS is 34.9%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 19.2%.
Census estimates describe Philadelphia County this way: median household income is about $61,953, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 17%. Federal data list 309 public schools in Philadelphia County, with a combined enrollment of about 182,005.
Of nearby public schools, KIPP DuBois CS is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 19.2% average proficiency ranks 6th among 8 nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around KIPP West Philadelphia CS as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. KIPP West Philadelphia CS is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 848, starting from 864.
Discussions about KIPP West Philadelphia CS may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Philadelphia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Philadelphia
- Northeast High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
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- MaST Community CS IICombined · 1,875 students
- First Philadelphia Preparatory CSCombined · 1,831 students
Nearby schools
- KIPP DuBois CS0.0 mi · 523
- Discovery CS0.4 mi · 626
- Heston Edward School0.5 mi · 245
- Mastery CS - Shoemaker Campus0.5 mi · 722
- Global Leadership Academy CS0.5 mi · 692
- Inquiry CS0.6 mi · 272
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP West Philadelphia CSWhat is the total enrollment at KIPP West Philadelphia CS?
KIPP West Philadelphia CS enrolls approximately 848 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does KIPP West Philadelphia CS serve?
KIPP West Philadelphia CS serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KIPP West Philadelphia CS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KIPP West Philadelphia CS is approximately 15.1:1 (56 FTE teachers).
How diverse is KIPP West Philadelphia CS?
KIPP West Philadelphia CS reports a student body of 3% Hispanic, 93% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is KIPP West Philadelphia CS in?
KIPP West Philadelphia CS is part of KIPP West Philadelphia CS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.