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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Universal Creighton CS this year?
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Enrollment
663
Elementary
STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNIVERSAL CREIGHTON CS·NCES 420086607457
Universal Creighton CS
5401 Tabor Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19120 · (215) 537-2531 · Philadelphia County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL663 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
44 FTE teachers
STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
101%
670 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 | 69 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 85 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 69 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 73 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 5% smaller than its 8th grade class (73).
Student demographics
49%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
50.7%
PA avg 51.1% . +3.3pp since 2023
Math
40.7%
PA avg 43.0% . +8.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.7% | 40.7% |
| 2023-24 | 47.4% | 32.5% |
% 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
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.3%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Where Universal Creighton CS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #985 of 1,396 | #26 of 161 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #991 of 1,511 ▲ 94 | #26 of 193 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #721 of 1,511 ▲ 259 | #25 of 193 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 663 | #175 of 1,638 | #42 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #1,272 of 1,528 | #131 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.8% | #564 of 1,531 | #78 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 101% | #255 of 1,600 | #64 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #683 of 1,045 | #113 of 135 |
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
663
-78 (-11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 663 | 44 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 673 | 42 | 16.0:1 | 100% (670) |
| 2022-23 | 713 | 46 | 15.5:1 | 84% (601) |
| 2020-21 | 741 | 49 | 15.1:1 | 100% (739) |
| 2017-18 | 731 | 50 | 14.6:1 | 64% (466) |
| 2015-16 | 775 | 50 | 15.5:1 | 79% (610) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Universal Creighton CS.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (731 to 663); teachers down 12% (50 to 44).
About Universal Creighton CS
Universal Creighton CS is a medium-sized elementary school in Pennsylvania, located in Philadelphia. A federal count lists 663 students at the school, in kindergarten through 8. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Pennsylvania) has about 443 students.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
By race and ethnicity, Universal Creighton CS is 67% Hispanic. The school is also 24% Black and 9% Asian. That is higher than the 16% Hispanic share among all Philadelphia County residents. By the diversity index, Universal Creighton CS comes in at 49%.
Dividing enrollment by its 44 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Pennsylvania is 13.1:1, lower than at this school.
The allk12 Grade for Universal Creighton CS is B-. Compared with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 47% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Universal Creighton CS is +10.2 points: 44.5% actual, 34.3% predicted.
In Philadelphia County (population about 1,579,706), median household income is about $61,953, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 309 public schools operate in Philadelphia County, serving about 182,005 students.
Franklin Benjamin School is located about 0.6 miles from Universal Creighton CS. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 44.5% average proficiency ranks 1st among 7 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Universal Creighton CS the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Charter status: Universal Creighton CS is a public charter school.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 663 was 11% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 741.
Discussions about Universal Creighton CS may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Universal Creighton CSHow many students attend Universal Creighton CS?
Universal Creighton CS enrolls approximately 663 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Universal Creighton CS serve?
Universal Creighton CS serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Universal Creighton CS?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Universal Creighton CS.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Universal Creighton CS?
At Universal Creighton CS, the student body is approximately 0% White, 67% Hispanic, 24% Black, 9% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Universal Creighton CS public or private?
Universal Creighton CS is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Universal Creighton CS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.