Philadelphia Academy CS

As an intimate all-grades campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Academy CS caters to 1,173 students from grades K through 12, operated by Philadelphia Academy CS. Compared to the state average of about 1,819 students per school, that is 36% below typical.

Philadelphia Academy CS sits inside Philadelphia Academy CS, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On the student-mix side, Philadelphia Academy CS records that 57% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 16% Hispanic, 11% Black, 9% Asian, 6% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 35%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 92 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.5:1 average. An estimated 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Philadelphia County's rate of about 95%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Philadelphia Academy CS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 52.6%, the actual is 53.9%, a residual of +1.3 points.

Around the school, census data for Philadelphia County shows median household earnings sit near $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), Philadelphia Academy CS is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Philadelphia Academy CS. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Philadelphia Academy CS ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 46.2%.

Philadelphia Academy CS operates from a high-density location. As a public charter, Philadelphia Academy CS runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 3%: 1,143 students in 2018 compared to 1,173 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 77% to 57%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Philadelphia Academy CS typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.