West Phila. Achievement CES

West Phila. Achievement CES is a K-5 school of medium-sized scale in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, operated by West Phila. Achievement CES, enrolling 654 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 48% larger than the state mean of about 443.

West Phila. Achievement CES is the operating authority for West Phila. Achievement CES, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, West Phila. Achievement CES records that 95% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority; the rest reads as 4% Hispanic. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 39%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting West Phila. Achievement CES higher than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), West Phila. Achievement CES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.7%; this one delivers 20.5%.

In the broader community, census data for Philadelphia County shows median household earnings sit near $61,953, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. West Phila. Achievement CES is one of 309 public schools in Philadelphia County (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students).

Harambee Institute of Science and Technology CS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), West Phila. Achievement CES ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 19.4%.

The school occupies a city-core site. As a public charter, West Phila. Achievement CES runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Phila. Achievement CES has decreased 5%, going from 690 students in 2018 to 654 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 22.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the West Phila. Achievement CES community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.